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| Khaled Abdel-KaderSummaryAffiliation: University of Pittsburgh Country: USA Publications
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Resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea in the setting of kidney diseaseKhaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
J Hypertens 30:960-6. 2012..To explore the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and resistant hypertension in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...
Automated clinical reminders for primary care providers in the care of CKD: a small cluster-randomized controlled trialKhaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 58:894-902. 2011..Studies suggest that PCPs may deliver suboptimal CKD care. One means to improve PCP treatment of CKD is clinical decision support systems (CDSSs)...
Individual quality of life in chronic kidney disease: influence of age and dialysis modalityKhaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 4:711-8. 2009..We also examined the strength of association between (1) multidimensional health-related quality-of-life measures and IQOL and (2) psychosocial factors and IQOL...
Characterizing pre-dialysis care in the era of eGFR reporting: a cohort studyKhaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
BMC Nephrol 12:12. 2011..One strategy to improve disease awareness and treatment is estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) reporting. We examined PCP and nephrologist CKD practices before and after routine eGFR reporting...
Numeracy skills in CKD: correlates and outcomesKhaled Abdel-Kader
University of Pittsburgh, Renal Electrolyte Division, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 5:1566-73. 2010..Healthcare providers communicate the risks and benefits of treatments using frequencies, percentages, or proportions. However, many patients lack the numerical skills needed to interpret this information accurately to make informed choices...
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a survey of nephrologists' perceptions and practicesKhaled Abdel-Kader
University of Pittsburgh, Renal Electrolyte Division, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 5:964-71. 2010..Given the unique role nephrologists play in caring for patients at risk to develop NSF, this study surveyed their perceptions and practices regarding NSF...
The association of mental health over time with cardiac outcomes in HEMO study patientsEa Wha Kang
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 7:957-64. 2012....
Symptom burden, depression, and quality of life in chronic and end-stage kidney diseaseKhaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Section and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 4:1057-64. 2009..The authors sought to compare symptoms, depression, and quality of life in patients with ESRD and those with CKD...
Association of sleep-disordered breathing with cognitive dysfunction in CKD stages 4-5Ea Wha Kang
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 60:949-58. 2012..Sleep-disordered breathing is known to be a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in the general population, but this association has not been studied in patients with CKD...
Acute kidney injury in the elderlyKhaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, A 919 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 25:331-58. 2009..The incidence, staging, evaluation, management, and prognosis of acute kidney injury are also examined with special focus given to older adults...
Disaster and end-stage renal disease: targeting vulnerable patients for improved outcomesKhaled Abdel-Kader
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208, USA
Kidney Int 75:1131-3. 2009..Greater governmental resource allocation is needed to adequately prepare for disasters and to help the disadvantaged during the relief and recovery phases...
Benefits of short daily home hemodialysis in the FREEDOM Study: is it about person, place, time, or treatment?Khaled Abdel-Kader
Renal Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Kidney Int 82:511-3. 2012..Further research exploring the mechanisms by which these benefits are realized is also important, as many patients are likely to opt out of short daily HD...
