P A McFarlane

Summary

Affiliation: University of Toronto
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Cost savings of home nocturnal versus conventional in-center hemodialysis
    Philip A McFarlane
    Home Dialysis, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Kidney Int 62:2216-22. 2002
  2. ncbi Nocturnal hemodialysis: effects on solute clearance, quality of life, and patient survival
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, University of Toronto and Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 20:182-8. 2011
  3. ncbi Should patients remain on intensive hemodialysis rather than choosing to receive a kidney transplant?
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Semin Dial 23:516-9. 2010
  4. ncbi International trends in erythropoietin use and hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Kidney Int 78:215-23. 2010
  5. ncbi More of the same: improving outcomes through intensive hemodialysis
    Philip A McFarlane
    St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Semin Dial 22:598-602. 2009
  6. ncbi Lessons for dialysis investigators from the Steno-2 Study
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Nephrol 21:6-13. 2008
  7. ncbi A change from subcutaneous to intravenous erythropoietin increases the cost of anemia therapy
    Philip A McFarlane
    Home Dialysis, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Nephron Clin Pract 107:c90-6. 2007
  8. ncbi Estimating preference scores in conventional and home nocturnal hemodialysis patients
    Philip A McFarlane
    Home Dialysis, Inner City Health Research Unit, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2:477-83. 2007
  9. ncbi Improving outcomes in diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the basis for Canadian guidelines
    Philip A McFarlane
    St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
    Can J Cardiol 23:585-90. 2007
  10. ncbi Economic considerations in frequent home hemodialysis
    Phil McFarlane
    Department of Medicine, St Michael s Hospital Division of Nephrology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Semin Dial 24:678-83. 2011

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  1. ncbi Cost savings of home nocturnal versus conventional in-center hemodialysis
    Philip A McFarlane
    Home Dialysis, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Kidney Int 62:2216-22. 2002
    ..We hypothesized that HNHD would provide more dialysis treatments at a lower total cost than IHD...
  2. ncbi Nocturnal hemodialysis: effects on solute clearance, quality of life, and patient survival
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, University of Toronto and Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 20:182-8. 2011
    ..This review will examine how long nocturnal treatments have impact on the clearance of small and larger retention products, and how these treatments influence quality of life and survival...
  3. ncbi Should patients remain on intensive hemodialysis rather than choosing to receive a kidney transplant?
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Semin Dial 23:516-9. 2010
    ..Clinicians should explore the reasons behind such a decision to ensure that the patient is properly informed; however, appropriately reasoned decisions should be respected...
  4. ncbi International trends in erythropoietin use and hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Kidney Int 78:215-23. 2010
    ..Thus, our study found that prescribing higher doses of ESAs and achieving higher hemoglobin levels by physicians reflects a broad trend across DOPPS countries regardless of the reimbursement policies...
  5. ncbi More of the same: improving outcomes through intensive hemodialysis
    Philip A McFarlane
    St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Semin Dial 22:598-602. 2009
    ..Future research will help to define the optimal treatment duration and frequency in hemodialysis patients...
  6. ncbi Lessons for dialysis investigators from the Steno-2 Study
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Nephrol 21:6-13. 2008
    ..Despite the limitations, the Steno-2 design should currently be an attractive option for dialysis investigators...
  7. ncbi A change from subcutaneous to intravenous erythropoietin increases the cost of anemia therapy
    Philip A McFarlane
    Home Dialysis, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Nephron Clin Pract 107:c90-6. 2007
    ..Concerns about pure red cell aplasia led our program to switch from SC to IV EPO, so we studied the impact of this change on the cost of anemia therapy...
  8. ncbi Estimating preference scores in conventional and home nocturnal hemodialysis patients
    Philip A McFarlane
    Home Dialysis, Inner City Health Research Unit, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2:477-83. 2007
    ..The operational performance of SG was good in this study, whereas biases and methodologic concerns were identified with the TTO and WTP in this population...
  9. ncbi Improving outcomes in diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the basis for Canadian guidelines
    Philip A McFarlane
    St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
    Can J Cardiol 23:585-90. 2007
    ..In the present article, the studies that have influenced these Canadian guidelines are examined, and areas in which further research is still required are identified...
  10. ncbi Economic considerations in frequent home hemodialysis
    Phil McFarlane
    Department of Medicine, St Michael s Hospital Division of Nephrology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Semin Dial 24:678-83. 2011
    ..Modifications to conventional dialysis funding are needed to accommodate for the additional costs of supplies and technology needed to support intensive modalities...
  11. ncbi The quality of life and cost utility of home nocturnal and conventional in-center hemodialysis
    Philip A McFarlane
    Department of Medicine, Home Dialysis Clinic, Inner City Health Research Unit, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Kidney Int 64:1004-11. 2003
    ..We hypothesized that individuals performing home nocturnal hemodialysis would have a higher quality of life and superior cost utility than in-center hemodialysis patients...
  12. ncbi The impact of home nocturnal hemodialysis on end-stage renal disease therapies: a decision analysis
    P A McFarlane
    St Michael s Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 2T2
    Kidney Int 69:798-805. 2006
    ..Our model suggests that HNHD improves quality-adjusted survival over IHD at an economically attractive cost-effectiveness ratio...
  13. ncbi Acceptance and rejection: cost-effectiveness and the working nephrologist
    Philip A McFarlane
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Kidney Int 66:1735-41. 2004
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  14. ncbi Reducing hemodialysis costs: conventional and quotidian home hemodialysis in Canada
    Philip A McFarlane
    St Michael s Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 2T2
    Semin Dial 17:118-24. 2004
    ..Home conventional hemodialysis is less expensive than in-center hemodialysis. Much of these savings are lost when dialysis frequency increases; however, quotidian home hemodialysis remains less expensive than in-center hemodialysis...
  15. ncbi Pharyngeal narrowing in end-stage renal disease: implications for obstructive sleep apnoea
    J M Beecroft
    Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
    Eur Respir J 30:965-71. 2007
    ..In conclusion, since a narrower upper airway predisposes to upper airway occlusion during sleep, it is suggested that this factor contributes to the pathogenesis of sleep apnoea in dialysis-dependent patients...
  16. ncbi Interpreting cost-effectiveness in dialysis: can the most expensive be more expensive?
    P A McFarlane
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Kidney Int 69:2120-1. 2006
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  17. ncbi Treatment gaps in the management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Canada
    Manoela Braga
    Keenan Research Center, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    Can J Cardiol 26:297-302. 2010
    ..To evaluate vascular protection treatment patterns and attainment of the 2003 Canadian Diabetes Association's recommended targets in ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes...
  18. ncbi Glutathione and riboflavin status in supplemented patients undergoing home nocturnal hemodialysis versus standard hemodialysis
    Jovil Kannampuzha
    The Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Ren Nutr 20:199-208. 2010
    ..Glutathione (GSH), an important intracellular antioxidant, requires cysteine as a rate-limiting amino acid for its synthesis and riboflavin for its regeneration...
  19. ncbi A numerical scale comparison of renal transplant recipient experience with and opinions about calcineurin inhibitors
    G V Ramesh Prasad
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Nephron Clin Pract 97:c35-40. 2004
    ..Many studies compare the relative benefits of cyclosporine and tacrolimus with respect to graft and patient outcomes, but comparative renal transplant recipient opinion on calcineurin inhibitor (CI) use has not been directly sought...
  20. ncbi A simple method to create buttonhole cannulation tracks in a busy hemodialysis unit
    Rosa M Marticorena
    St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Hemodial Int 13:316-21. 2009
    ..Initial cannulation of the fistula using a Clampcath hemodialysis needle, leaving the polyurethane catheter indwelling for 10 days, is a simple, safe, and effective technique for the creation of buttonhole tunnel tracks...
  21. ncbi Renal transplant recipient attitudes toward steroid use and steroid withdrawal
    G V Ramesh Prasad
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Clin Transplant 17:135-9. 2003
    ..Demographic data may be used to predict prednisone-related side-effects and guide steroid use in this population. Study designs related to steroid withdrawal should account for patient preferences in this context...
  22. ncbi Intensified hemodialysis regimens: neglected treatment options for children and adolescents
    Dominik Muller
    Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
    Pediatr Nephrol 23:1729-36. 2008
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