Patient and provider determinants of nephrology referral in older adults with severe chronic kidney disease: a survey of provider decision makingKellie H Campbell
University of Chicago, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, 6098, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
BMC Nephrol 12:47. 2011
..This study evaluated the role of patient and PCP factors in the referral decisions for older adults with stage 4 CKD...
The importance of patient education in the treatment of chronic kidney diseaseChester Fox
Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14215, USA
Kidney Int 74:1114-5. 2008
..The Canadian system, with its more integrated and multidisciplinary approach to care, does a better job of communicating these options to patients. African Americans are less likely to be aware of their options...
- A quick guide to evidence-based chronic kidney disease care for the primary care physician
Chester H Fox
University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Postgrad Med 120:E01-6. 2008
..These tests allow the diagnosis and stratification of CKD into 5 stages. This article synthesizes the key evidence-based behaviors and clinical action plan that primary care physicians can implement to treat CKD and its complications...
A method for measuring intracellular free magnesium concentration in platelets using flow cytometryChester H Fox
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Research Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
Magnes Res 20:200-7. 2007
..68 microM to 673.50 microM. Intracellular free magnesium can reliably and reproducibly be measured in platelets using Mag Green fluorescent dye and flow cytometry. This should advance our ability to study magnesium deficient states...
- Improving chronic kidney disease care in primary care practices: an upstate New York practice-based research network (UNYNET) study
Chester H Fox
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York 14215, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 21:522-30. 2008
..CKD and its complications are still largely under-diagnosed and under-treated. A multifaceted quality improvement study was undertaken to test if these guidelines could be implemented to improve CKD care in underserved practices...
- Facilitating quality improvement in physician management of comorbid chronic disease in an urban minority practice
Linda S Kahn
Family Medicine Research Institute, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, SUNY Clinical Center, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 99:377-83. 2007
..Increasing numbers of patients with multiple chronic conditions present in the primary care setting and pose a challenge to physicians who must cope with competing demands while adhering to clinical practice guidelines...
- Insuring the uninsured: A student-run initiative to improve access to care in an urban community
Michelle L Niescierenko
University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, NY 14222, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 98:906-11. 2006
..A portion of these are eligible for insurance and either do not know they are eligible or have difficulty navigating the application process...
- Primary care physicians' knowledge and practice patterns in the treatment of chronic kidney disease: an Upstate New York Practice-based Research Network (UNYNET) study
Chester H Fox
Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 19:54-61. 2006
..No information exists regarding adoption of these guidelines in primary care...
- Correlates of obesity among patients attending an urban family medical center
Jeremy T Hemiup
Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 97:1642-8. 2005
..This misperception between calculated BMI and reported body image in this urban population may serve to moderate attempts to address weight control as a health issue...
- The health status of patients of a student-run free medical clinic in inner-city Buffalo, NY
Renee B Cadzow
Department of Family Medicine, Primary Care Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 20:572-80. 2007
..This study explores the health status and the social and economic correlates of adults 20 years of age and older who presented at an urban free medical clinic in Buffalo, NY, between 2002 and 2005...
- Telephonic nurse case management for patients with diabetes and mental illnesses: a qualitative perspective
Linda S Kahn
Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, ECMC Clinical Center, 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
Chronic Illn 5:257-67. 2009
..We also explored the role of the TNCM in addressing members' needs...
- Assessing the prevalence of depression among individuals with diabetes in a Medicaid managed-care program
Linda S Kahn
State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Int J Psychiatry Med 38:13-29. 2008
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- The use of telephonic case management to link a special-needs population with a primary care physician
Linda S Kahn
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 22:585-7. 2009
..This study assessed the effectiveness of this approach...
- Risk factors and screening for chronic kidney disease
Joseph A Vassalotti
National Kidney Foundation Inc, New York, NY, USA
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 17:237-45. 2010
..The electronic medical record holds the most promise in CKD screening through improvements in the flow of information and application of clinical decision support...
- Magnesium deficiency in African-Americans: does it contribute to increased cardiovascular risk factors?
Chester H Fox
Department of Family Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, ECMC, Clinical Center, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 95:257-62. 2003
..Trials that correct magnesium status/levels among African-Americans, whether through dietary intervention or direct magnesium replacement/supplementation need to be completed to characterize this relationship more completely...
