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Risk factors associated with hemodialysis central venous catheter malfunction; a retrospective analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Ward DR, Moist LM, MacRae JM, Scott-Douglas N, Zhang J, Tonelli M, Lok CE, Soroka SD, Hemmelgarn BR.
PMID: 25960883
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2014 Jul 08;1:15. doi: 10.1186/2054-3581-1-15. eCollection 2014.

BACKGROUND: We previously reported a reduction in central venous catheter (CVC) malfunction when using once-weekly recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (rt-PA) as a locking solution, compared with thrice-weekly heparin.OBJECTIVES: To identify risk factors for CVC malfunction to inform a targeted strategy...

Electronic Advice Request System for Nephrology in Alberta: Pilot Results and Implementation.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Bello AK, Zaidi D, Braam B, Chou S, Courtney M, Deved V, Glassford J, Jindal K, Klarenbach S, Osman M, Scott-Douglas N, Shurraw S, Thompson S, Manns B, Hemmelgarn B, Tonelli M.
PMID: 31632683
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2019 Oct 04;6:2054358119879778. doi: 10.1177/2054358119879778. eCollection 2019.

BACKGROUND: Residents of rural areas of Alberta face significant barriers regarding access to specialist care, resulting in delays in provision of optimal care. Electronic referral and consultation systems are promising tools for facilitating timely access to specialist care, especially...

Protocol: Improving Access to Specialist Nephrology Care Among Rural/Remote Dwellers of Alberta: The Role of Electronic Consultation in Improving Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Bello A, Zaidi D, Braam B, Courtney M, Glassford J, Jindal K, Klarenbach S, Kurzawa J, Osman M, Scott-Douglas N, Szigety S, Thompson S, Manns B, Hemmelgarn B, Tonelli M.
PMID: 31631888
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2019 Sep 30;6:2054358119878715. doi: 10.1177/2054358119878715. eCollection 2019.

BACKGROUND: As the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to increase, many geographically dispersed Canadians have limited access to specialist nephrology care, which tends to be centralized in major urban areas. As a result, many rural/remote-dwellers in Canada...

Sex differences in the vascular access of hemodialysis patients: a cohort study.

Clinical kidney journal

MacRae JM, Clarke A, Ahmed SB, Elliott M, Quinn RR, James M, King-Shier K, Hiremath S, Oliver MJ, Hemmelgarn B, Scott-Douglas N, Ravani P.
PMID: 33959269
Clin Kidney J. 2020 Sep 06;14(5):1412-1418. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa132. eCollection 2021 May.

BACKGROUND: We describe differences for probability of receiving a fistula attempt, achieving fistula use, remaining catheter-free and the rate of access-related procedures as a function of sex.METHODS: Prospectively collected vascular access data on incident dialysis patients from five Canadian...

Improving prevention, early recognition and management of acute kidney injury after major surgery: results of a planning meeting with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

James MT, Dixon E, Roberts DJ, Barry R, Balint C, Bharwani A, Buie WD, Godinez T, Hemmelgarn BR, Kortbeek JB, Manns BJ, Marin A, Scott-Douglas N, Stelfox HT, Pannu N.
PMID: 25960886
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2014 Aug 26;1:20. doi: 10.1186/s40697-014-0020-y. eCollection 2014.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after major surgery, and is associated with morbidity, mortality, increased length of hospital stay, and high health care costs. Although recent guidelines for AKI provide recommendations for identification of patients...

Starting Dialysis on Time, At Home on the Right Therapy (START): Description of an Intervention to Increase the Safe and Effective Use of Peritoneal Dialysis.

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Quinn RR, Mohamed F, Pauly R, Schwartz T, Scott-Douglas N, Morrin L, Kozinski A, Manns BJ, Klarenbach S, Clarke A, Fox DE, Oliver MJ.
PMID: 33868692
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2021 Mar 31;8:20543581211003764. doi: 10.1177/20543581211003764. eCollection 2021.

BACKGROUND: Most of the patients with end-stage kidney failure are treated with dialysis. Jurisdictions around the world are actively promoting peritoneal dialysis (PD) because it is equivalent to hemodialysis in terms of clinical outcomes, but is less costly. Unfortunately,...

Trends in the Management of Patients With Kidney Failure in Alberta, Canada (2004-2013).

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease

Chong CC, Tam-Tham H, Hemmelgarn BR, Weaver RG, Scott-Douglas N, Tonelli M, Quinn RR, Manns L, Manns BJ.
PMID: 28540058
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2017 Mar 22;4:2054358117698668. doi: 10.1177/2054358117698668. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: Based on clinical practice guidelines, specific quality indicators are examined to assess the performance of a health care system for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We examined trends in the proportion of patients with ESRD referred late...

Online clinical pathway for chronic kidney disease management in primary care: a retrospective cohort study.

BMC nephrology

Donald M, Smekal MD, Elliott MJ, McBrien K, Weaver RG, Manns BJ, Tonelli M, Bello A, Straus SE, Scott-Douglas N, Jindal K, Hemmelgarn BR.
PMID: 34615462
BMC Nephrol. 2021 Oct 06;22(1):332. doi: 10.1186/s12882-021-02533-5.

BACKGROUND: Clinical pathways aim to improve patient care. We sought to determine whether an online chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinical pathway was associated with improvements in CKD management.METHODS: We conducted a retrospective pre/post population-based cohort study using linked health...

Patient, family physician and community pharmacist perspectives on expanded pharmacy scope of practice: a qualitative study.

CMAJ open

Donald M, King-Shier K, Tsuyuki RT, Al Hamarneh YN, Jones CA, Manns B, Tonelli M, Tink W, Scott-Douglas N, Hemmelgarn BR.
PMID: 28401136
CMAJ Open. 2017 Mar 06;5(1):E205-E212. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160135. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: The RxEACH trial was a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of community pharmacy-based case finding and intervention in patients at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) events. Community-dwelling patients with poorly controlled risk factors were identified and their...

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