Austin G Stack

Summary

Affiliation: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Country: Ireland

Publications

  1. ncbi Exercise and limitations in physical activity levels among new dialysis patients in the United States: an epidemiologic study
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Health Services Executive HSE West, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
    Ann Epidemiol 18:880-8. 2008
  2. ncbi Cigarette use and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease: an unappreciated modifiable lifestyle risk factor
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Centre, Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Health Services Executive, County Donegal, Ireland
    Semin Dial 23:298-305. 2010
  3. ncbi Survival trends of US dialysis patients with heart failure: 1995 to 2005
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Centre, Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6:1982-9. 2011
  4. ncbi The impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and smoking on mortality and kidney transplantation in end-stage kidney disease
    Brian D Kent
    Regional Kidney Centre, Letterkenny General Hospital, Health Services Executive West, Donegal, Ireland
    Am J Nephrol 36:287-95. 2012
  5. ncbi Association of physical activity with mortality in the US dialysis population
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, North Western Health Board, Letterkenny, Ireland
    Am J Kidney Dis 45:690-701. 2005
  6. ncbi Association of patient autonomy with increased transplantation and survival among new dialysis patients in the United States
    Austin G Stack
    Department of Internal Medicine, Regional Kidney Center, Letterkenny General Hospital, North Western Health Board, Letterkenny, Ireland
    Am J Kidney Dis 45:730-42. 2005
  7. ncbi Ethnic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and coronary disease prevalence among individuals with chronic kidney disease: findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Hoang Thanh Nguyen
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX 77030, USA, and Regional Kidney Center, Health Services Executive North West Area, Letterkenny General Hospital, Donegal, Ireland
    J Am Soc Nephrol 17:1716-23. 2006
  8. ncbi Coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease in chronic kidney disease: an epidemiological perspective
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Centre, Department of Medicine, Floor D, Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, Ireland, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fanin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Cardiol Clin 23:285-98. 2005

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Exercise and limitations in physical activity levels among new dialysis patients in the United States: an epidemiologic study
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Health Services Executive HSE West, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
    Ann Epidemiol 18:880-8. 2008
    ..Epidemiologic studies of physical activity among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are lacking. The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of physical activity among new dialysis patients in the United States...
  2. ncbi Cigarette use and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease: an unappreciated modifiable lifestyle risk factor
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Centre, Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Health Services Executive, County Donegal, Ireland
    Semin Dial 23:298-305. 2010
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  3. ncbi Survival trends of US dialysis patients with heart failure: 1995 to 2005
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Centre, Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6:1982-9. 2011
    ..The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and mortality effect of CHF in successive incident dialysis cohorts...
  4. ncbi The impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and smoking on mortality and kidney transplantation in end-stage kidney disease
    Brian D Kent
    Regional Kidney Centre, Letterkenny General Hospital, Health Services Executive West, Donegal, Ireland
    Am J Nephrol 36:287-95. 2012
    ..The prevalence and clinical impact of COPD on mortality and kidney transplantation among patients who begin dialysis therapy is unclear...
  5. ncbi Association of physical activity with mortality in the US dialysis population
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, North Western Health Board, Letterkenny, Ireland
    Am J Kidney Dis 45:690-701. 2005
    ..It is unclear whether the protective benefits of regular physical activity on mortality extend to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We tested this hypothesis in a national cohort of new patients with ESRD in the United States...
  6. ncbi Association of patient autonomy with increased transplantation and survival among new dialysis patients in the United States
    Austin G Stack
    Department of Internal Medicine, Regional Kidney Center, Letterkenny General Hospital, North Western Health Board, Letterkenny, Ireland
    Am J Kidney Dis 45:730-42. 2005
    ..We examined the contribution of patient autonomy to treatment selection (peritoneal dialysis versus hemodialysis) and subsequent association with transplantation and survival...
  7. ncbi Ethnic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and coronary disease prevalence among individuals with chronic kidney disease: findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Hoang Thanh Nguyen
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX 77030, USA, and Regional Kidney Center, Health Services Executive North West Area, Letterkenny General Hospital, Donegal, Ireland
    J Am Soc Nephrol 17:1716-23. 2006
    ..The burden of coronary disease is lower in Mexican-American than in white or black individuals with reduced kidney function even accounting for differences in traditional risk factors...
  8. ncbi Coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease in chronic kidney disease: an epidemiological perspective
    Austin G Stack
    Regional Kidney Centre, Department of Medicine, Floor D, Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, Ireland, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fanin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Cardiol Clin 23:285-98. 2005
    ..Finally, the low use of known cardioprotective strategies in this high-risk group is a serious issue and warrants immediate attention at local and national levels...