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Association of duration of residence in the southeastern United States with chronic kidney disease may differ by race: the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort studyLaura Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Int J Health Geogr 12:17. 2013..We postulated that a similar association would exist for chronic kidney disease (CKD)...- Chronic kidney disease identification in a high-risk urban population: does automated eGFR reporting make a difference?Laura C Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Urban Health 89:965-76. 2012..08 and 1.43 (P (interaction) > 0.05). Automated eGFR reporting may help improve CKD recognition, but it is not sufficient to resolve under identification of CKD by safety net providers... - Prevalence of self-reported sleep problems among people with diabetes in the United States, 2005-2008Laura Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Floor 3, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 9:E76. 2012..We sought to examine the association of sleep problems with diabetes among community-dwelling US adults... 
Association of sleep-related problems with CKD in the United States, 2005-2008Laura Plantinga
Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and University of California, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 58:554-64. 2011..We examined the prevalence of a variety of sleep-related problems in persons with and without CKD...- Lower socioeconomic status and disability among US adults with chronic kidney disease, 1999-2008Laura C Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Floor 3, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 9:E12. 2012..73 m(2))... - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among persons with chronic kidney disease in the United StatesLaura Plantinga
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Ann Fam Med 9:423-30. 2011..Because avoidance of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is recommended for most individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), we sought to characterize patterns of NSAID use among persons with CKD in the United States... - Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in US adults with undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetesLaura C Plantinga
San Francisco General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 10, Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 5:673-82. 2010..We aimed to estimate and compare the community prevalence of CKD among people with diagnosed diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, prediabetes, or no diabetes... - Chronic kidney disease awareness among individuals with clinical markers of kidney dysfunctionDelphine S Tuot
521 Parnassus Avenue, Clinical Science Building C 443, Box 0532, Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6:1838-44. 2011..Whether clinical cues prompt recognition of CKD is unknown. We examined whether markers of kidney disease that should trigger CKD recognition among providers are associated with higher individual CKD awareness... - Association of social support with outcomes in incident dialysis patientsLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 5:1480-8. 2010..The association of social support with outcomes in ESRD, overall and by peritoneal dialysis (PD) versus hemodialysis (HD), remains understudied... - Association of CKD with disability in the United StatesLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, 94110, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 57:212-27. 2011..Little is known about disability in early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD)... - Inflammatory markers and risk of cerebrovascular events in patients initiating dialysisStephen M Sozio
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6:1292-300. 2011..Stroke remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for patients on dialysis; however, its risk factors in this population and measures to prevent it are not well understood... - Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in persons with undiagnosed or prehypertension in the United StatesDeidra C Crews
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Hypertension 55:1102-9. 2010..37 [95% CI: 2.00 to 2.81]). Chronic kidney disease is prevalent in undiagnosed and prehypertension. Earlier identification and treatment of both these conditions may prevent or delay morbidity and mortality from chronic kidney disease... - Association of residual urine output with mortality, quality of life, and inflammation in incident hemodialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) StudyTariq Shafi
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224 2780, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 56:348-58. 2010..Urine output may provide an estimate of RKF. The aim of our study is to determine the association of urine output with mortality, quality of life (QOL), and inflammation in incident hemodialysis patients... - Is awareness of chronic kidney disease associated with evidence-based guideline-concordant outcomes?Delphine S Tuot
Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Am J Nephrol 35:191-7. 2012..Efforts are underway to increase recognition of CKD among patients, assuming that such an increase will lead to better outcomes through greater adherence to proven therapies. Few studies have tested this assumption... 
Early, intermediate, and long-term risk factors for mortality in incident dialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) StudyLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 49:831-40. 2007..Knowing whether risk factors for mortality differ in dialysis patients who survive longer and the strengths of these risk factors for mortality change over time would assist physicians in making better prognostic judgments...- The association of sudden cardiac death with inflammation and other traditional risk factorsRulan S Parekh
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
Kidney Int 74:1335-42. 2008..Hence, we found that sudden cardiac death is common among patients with end stage renal disease and that inflammation and malnutrition significantly increased its occurrence independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors... - Accuracy of patients' reports of comorbid disease and their association with mortality in ESRDKerri L Cavanaugh
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 2372, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 52:118-27. 2008..Patient awareness of chronic diseases is low. Unawareness may represent poor understanding of chronic illness and may be associated with poor outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)... - Peripheral vascular disease-related procedures in dialysis patients: predictors and prognosisLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 4:1637-45. 2009..Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is prevalent among dialysis patients, and many dialysis patients undergo PVD-related procedures. We aimed to examine the risk factors for and prognosis after such procedures in the dialysis setting... - Preferences for current health and their association with outcomes in patients with kidney diseaseLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
Med Care 45:230-7. 2007..Patients with chronic disease who express stronger preference for their current health might be expected to have better outcomes than patients who assign lower utility to their current health state... - Association of peritoneal dialysis clinic size with clinical outcomesLaura C Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Perit Dial Int 29:285-91. 2009.... - Vulnerable populations and the association between periodontal and chronic kidney diseaseVanessa Grubbs
Division of Nephrology, University of California San Francisco San Francisco General Hospital Renal Center, Box 1341, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 100, Room 342, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6:711-7. 2011..Recent studies suggest an overall association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and periodontal disease, but it is unknown whether this association is similar across various subpopulations... - Chronic kidney disease and use of dental services in a United States public healthcare system: a retrospective cohort studyVanessa Grubbs
San Francisco General Hospital, Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, USA
BMC Nephrol 13:16. 2012..Access to dental care may be limited in the US public health system... - Validation of CKD and related conditions in existing data sets: A systematic reviewMorgan E Grams
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 57:44-54. 2011..Our objective is to identify and synthesize published literature evaluating the accuracy of existing data sources related to kidney disease... - Inpatient hemodialysis initiation: reasons, risk factors and outcomesDeidra C Crews
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Nephron Clin Pract 114:c19-28. 2010..Inpatient initiation of chronic hemodialysis is considered undesirable because of cost and possible harms of hospitalization. We examined the patient characteristics and outcomes associated with inpatient initiation... - Cerebrovascular disease incidence, characteristics, and outcomes in patients initiating dialysis: the choices for healthy outcomes in caring for ESRD (CHOICE) studyStephen M Sozio
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 54:468-77. 2009.... - Timing, causes, predictors and prognosis of switching from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis: a prospective studyBernard G Jaar
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
BMC Nephrol 10:3. 2009.... - Novel and traditional cardiovascular risk factors for peripheral arterial disease in incident-dialysis patientsBernard G Jaar
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 14:304-13. 2007..This study identifies several novel risk factors (eg, Lp(a) and total homocysteine) and underscores the need for further research to reduce the burden of PAD in this high-risk group of patients... - Americans' Use of Dietary Supplements That Are Potentially Harmful in CKDVanessa Grubbs
Division of Nephrology, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA Electronic address
Am J Kidney Dis 61:739-47. 2013..The prevalence in the United States of dietary supplement use that may be harmful to those with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown. We sought to characterize potentially harmful supplement use by individual CKD status... - Awareness of chronic kidney disease among patients and providersLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 17:225-36. 2010.... - Patient awareness of chronic kidney disease: trends and predictorsLaura C Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Arch Intern Med 168:2268-75. 2008..The impact of recent guidelines for early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on patient awareness of disease and factors that might be associated with awareness have not been well described... - Healthy behaviors, risk factor control and awareness of chronic kidney diseaseDelphine S Tuot
Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Am J Nephrol 37:135-43. 2013..To encourage adoption of healthy behaviors, a better understanding of barriers to participation in CKD-healthy behaviors is needed... - Soluble P-selectin levels are associated with cardiovascular mortality and sudden cardiac death in male dialysis patientsJulia J Scialla
Department of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Nephrol 33:224-30. 2011..P-selectin is released by activated platelets and endothelium contributing to inflammation and thrombosis. We evaluated the association between soluble P-selectin and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in dialysis patients... - Serum phosphate levels and risk of infection in incident dialysis patientsLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 3:1398-406. 2008..Hyperphosphatemia is highly prevalent in dialysis patients and may be associated with immune dysfunction. The association of serum phosphate level with infection remains largely unexamined... - Relation between level or change of hemoglobin and generic and disease-specific quality of life measures in hemodialysisLaura C Plantinga
Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Qual Life Res 16:755-65. 2007..We sought to examine the relation between meeting or exceeding the current minimum guideline for hemoglobin (11 g/dl) in dialysis patients and generic and disease-specific QOL scores at 1 year... - Statin use and sepsis events [corrected] in patients with chronic kidney diseaseRajesh Gupta
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
JAMA 297:1455-64. 2007..Patients with chronic kidney disease are at high risk for sepsis and sepsis-related mortality... - Heparin-induced antibodies and cardiovascular risk in patients on dialysisLars M Asmis
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Thromb Haemost 100:498-504. 2008..In dialysis patients these antibodies were not an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events and mortality. Our data do not suggest that dialysis patients should be monitored for HIA antibodies in the absence of thrombocytopenia... - Blood pressure control among persons without and with chronic kidney disease: US trends and risk factors 1999-2006Laura C Plantinga
Departments of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Hypertension 54:47-56. 2009..Although some improvement has occurred over time, uncontrolled blood pressure remains highly prevalent, especially in subjects with chronic kidney disease and in nonwhites, older persons, and women. Therapy appears suboptimal... - Preventing repeat hospitalizations in dialysis patients: a call for actionLaura C Plantinga
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Kidney Int 76:249-51. 2009.... - Frequency of patient-physician contact and patient outcomes in hemodialysis careLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Am Soc Nephrol 15:210-8. 2004.... - Phosphate levels and blood pressure in incident hemodialysis patients: a longitudinal studyCindy Xin Huang
Johns Hopkins Sinai Hospital Program in Internal Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 15:321-31. 2008..The effect of rigorous control of serum phosphate levels on arterial stiffness and blood pressure should be studied in clinical trials... - Primary care services for an emergency department population: a novel location for contraceptionCatherine S Todd
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Contraception 71:40-4. 2005..To assess contraceptive provision site preferences in female urban Baltimore emergency department patients... - Use of dialysis educators beyond nurses and physicians and outcomes in patients with kidney failureLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 12:424-32. 2005..Use of nonmedical staff for patient education at dialysis centers has a limited but positive effect on patient satisfaction and hospitalization... - Frequency of patient-physician contact in chronic kidney disease care and achievement of clinical performance targetsLaura C Plantinga
Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 2024 E. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Int J Qual Health Care 17:115-21. 2005..43, 95% CI, 0.20-0.94). CONCLUSIONS: More frequent patient-physician contact is positively associated with the achievement of clinical performance targets in chronic kidney disease care... - Comparing the risk for death with peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in a national cohort of patients with chronic kidney diseaseBernard G Jaar
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Independent Dialysis Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
Ann Intern Med 143:174-83. 2005..The influence of type of dialysis on survival of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is controversial... - Patient ratings of dialysis care with peritoneal dialysis vs hemodialysisHaya R Rubin
Department of Medicine, Quality of Care Research, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
JAMA 291:697-703. 2004..In light of conflicting evidence of differential effects of dialysis modality on survival, patient experience becomes a more important consideration in choosing between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis... - Frequency of sit-down patient care rounds, attainment of clinical performance targets, hospitalization, and mortality in hemodialysis patientsLaura C Plantinga
Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 2024 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
J Am Soc Nephrol 15:3144-53. 2004..This association may be due to the positive effect of collaborative discussion by the patient care team of short- and long-term care goals for individual patients... - Medicare immunosuppressant coverage and access to kidney transplantation: a retrospective national cohort studyVanessa Grubbs
Division of Nephrology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA
BMC Health Serv Res 12:254. 2012..We sought to examine access to waitlisting for kidney transplantation in a cohort spanning this policy change... - What patients don't know may hurt them: knowledge and the perception of knowledge among patients with CKDDelphine S Tuot
1 Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA 2 Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Kidney Int 80:1256-7. 2011.... - Attainment of clinical performance targets and improvement in clinical outcomes and resource use in hemodialysis care: a prospective cohort studyLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
BMC Health Serv Res 7:5. 2007.... - Association of clinic vascular access monitoring practices with clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patientsLaura C Plantinga
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Nephron Clin Pract 104:c151-9. 2006..Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel...