Francesca Tentori

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Affiliation: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Which targets in clinical practice guidelines are associated with improved survival in a large dialysis organization?
    Francesca Tentori
    Dialysis Clinic Inc, Health Sciences Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 18:2377-84. 2007
  2. ncbi Mortality risk for dialysis patients with different levels of serum calcium, phosphorus, and PTH: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 52:519-30. 2008
  3. ncbi Physical exercise among participants in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): correlates and associated outcomes
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 25:3050-62. 2010
  4. ncbi Reduced survival and quality of life following return to dialysis after transplant failure: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study
    Jeffrey Perl
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital and The Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 27:4464-72. 2012
  5. ncbi The survival advantage for haemodialysis patients taking vitamin D is questioned: findings from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study
    Francesca Tentori
    Department of Internal Medicine, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 24:963-72. 2009
  6. ncbi Trends in medication use and clinical outcomes in twelve countries: results form the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Contrib Nephrol 161:48-54. 2008
  7. ncbi Screening for chronic kidney disease: who, how and when
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    J Nephrol 21:17-9. 2008
  8. ncbi Focus on vitamin D therapy in chronic kidney disease
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    J Nephrol 20:511-4. 2007
  9. ncbi Focus on hypertension
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    J Nephrol 20:135-40. 2007
  10. ncbi Prevalence of hematuria among Zuni Indians with and without diabetes: The Zuni kidney Project
    Francesca Tentori
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5241, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 41:1195-204. 2003

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Publications22

  1. ncbi Which targets in clinical practice guidelines are associated with improved survival in a large dialysis organization?
    Francesca Tentori
    Dialysis Clinic Inc, Health Sciences Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 18:2377-84. 2007
    ..90; 95% CI 1.73 to 2.10). Because this target was largely extrapolated from the general population, a randomized, controlled trial is needed to identify the optimal BP for HD patients...
  2. ncbi Mortality risk for dialysis patients with different levels of serum calcium, phosphorus, and PTH: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 52:519-30. 2008
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  3. ncbi Physical exercise among participants in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): correlates and associated outcomes
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 25:3050-62. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Reduced survival and quality of life following return to dialysis after transplant failure: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study
    Jeffrey Perl
    Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital and The Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 27:4464-72. 2012
    ..Although dialysis after kidney transplant failure (TF) is common, the outcomes of these patients remain unclear. We compared outcomes of TF patients with transplant-naïve (TN) patients wait-listed for kidney transplantation...
  5. ncbi The survival advantage for haemodialysis patients taking vitamin D is questioned: findings from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study
    Francesca Tentori
    Department of Internal Medicine, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 24:963-72. 2009
    ....
  6. ncbi Trends in medication use and clinical outcomes in twelve countries: results form the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Contrib Nephrol 161:48-54. 2008
    ..The associations between medication prescription and outcomes have been the object of several DOPPS publications. We present here a brief summary of DOPPS findings on prescription of several classes of medications and clinical outcomes...
  7. ncbi Screening for chronic kidney disease: who, how and when
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    J Nephrol 21:17-9. 2008
  8. ncbi Focus on vitamin D therapy in chronic kidney disease
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    J Nephrol 20:511-4. 2007
  9. ncbi Focus on hypertension
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    J Nephrol 20:135-40. 2007
  10. ncbi Prevalence of hematuria among Zuni Indians with and without diabetes: The Zuni kidney Project
    Francesca Tentori
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5241, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 41:1195-204. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hematuria is high among Zuni Indians with and without diabetes. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that nondiabetic kidney disease is common among Zuni Indians with and without diabetes...
  11. ncbi Blood pressure levels and mortality risk among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study
    Bruce M Robinson
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Kidney Int 82:570-80. 2012
    ..While additional study is needed, our findings contrast with KDOQI blood pressure targets, and provide guidance on optimal blood pressure range in the absence of definitive clinical trial data...
  12. ncbi Trends and consequences of mineral bone disorder in haemodialysis patients: lessons from The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
    Margaret J Blayney
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    J Ren Care 35:7-13. 2009
    ..In addition, the DOPPS has shown how abnormal levels of these mineral metabolism indicators are associated with increased risk of certain clinical outcomes, including parathyroidectomies, fractures and pruritus...
  13. ncbi Changing relationship of blood pressure with mortality over time among hemodialysis patients
    Christine A Stidley
    University of New Mexico, Department of Internal Medicine, ACC 5, MSC 10-5550, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 17:513-20. 2006
    ..In conclusion, the relationship between baseline BP and mortality changes over time. Mild to moderate systolic hypertension was associated with only modest increases in mortality...
  14. ncbi Rosiglitazone is associated with mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients
    Sylvia P B Ramirez
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, 315 W Huron, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 20:1094-101. 2009
    ..Our practice-based findings suggest significant associations of rosiglitazone use with higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among hemodialysis patients with diabetes...
  15. ncbi Longer dialysis session length is associated with better intermediate outcomes and survival among patients on in-center three times per week hemodialysis: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
    Francesca Tentori
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 27:4180-8. 2012
    ..Longer dialysis session length (treatment time, TT) has been associated with better survival among hemodialysis (HD) patients. The impact of TT on clinical markers that may contribute to this survival advantage is not well known...
  16. ncbi The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Practice Monitor: rationale and methods for an initiative to monitor the new US bundled dialysis payment system
    Bruce Robinson
    Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 57:822-31. 2011
    ..Findings can serve as an early warning system for possible adverse effects on clinical care and as a basis for community outreach, editorial comment, and informed advocacy...
  17. ncbi Epidemic of diabetic and nondiabetic renal disease among the Zuni Indians: the Zuni Kidney Project
    Vallabh O Shah
    Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology ACC5, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5271, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 14:1320-9. 2003
    ..9% [20.0 to 41.7%] of participants with IA and OA, respectively. In contrast to most other American Indian tribes, nondiabetic renal disease contributes significantly to the overall burden of renal disease among the Zuni Indians...
  18. ncbi Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease
    Francesco Locatelli
    Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, A Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 18:vii2-9. 2003
    ..Moreover, those patients reaching end-stage renal disease without cardiovascular abnormalities have a high probability of developing de novo cardiovascular disease...
  19. ncbi Application of dialysis and transplant registries to clinical practice: the Lombardy Registry
    Francesco Locatelli
    Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale A Manzoni, Via Dell Eremo 11, 23900 Lecco, Italy
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 19:iii2-4. 2004
    ..The Lombardy Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation (RLDT) was established in 1982, with participation of all 44 dialysis units that were present at that time within the region...
  20. ncbi Impact of the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in a large dialysis network
    Ron Wald
    Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Am J Kidney Dis 49:257-66. 2007
    ..The impact of the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease has not been assessed...
  21. ncbi The burden of chronic kidney disease among the Zuni Indians: the Zuni Kidney Project
    Marina Scavini
    Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87102, USA
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2:509-16. 2007
    ..The high prevalence of CKD stages 1 and 2 provides a unique opportunity to develop innovative treatment programs to reduce the burden of CKD in Zuni Pueblo...
  22. ncbi Prevalence of diabetes is higher among female than male Zuni indians
    Marina Scavini
    Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 5271, USA
    Diabetes Care 26:55-60. 2003
    ..Test the hypothesis that diabetes and related risk factors are more common among female than male Zuni Indians...