Manjula Kurella Tamura

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Kidney function and cognitive impairment in US adults: the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 52:227-34. 2008
  2. ncbi Vitamin D deficiency, self-reported physical activity and health-related quality of life: the Comprehensive Dialysis Study
    Shuchi Anand
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 26:3683-8. 2011
  3. ncbi Signs and symptoms associated with earlier dialysis initiation in nursing home residents
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 56:1117-26. 2010
  4. ncbi Association of self-reported physical activity with laboratory markers of nutrition and inflammation: the Comprehensive Dialysis Study
    Shuchi Anand
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
    J Ren Nutr 21:429-37. 2011
  5. ncbi Trends in timing of initiation of chronic dialysis in the United States
    ANN M O'HARE
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    Arch Intern Med 171:1663-9. 2011
  6. ncbi Regional variation in health care intensity and treatment practices for end-stage renal disease in older adults
    ANN M O'HARE
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, and VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    JAMA 304:180-6. 2010
  7. ncbi Preferences for dialysis withdrawal and engagement in advance care planning within a diverse sample of dialysis patients
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 25:237-42. 2010
  8. ncbi Chronic kidney disease and cognitive function in older adults: findings from the chronic renal insufficiency cohort cognitive study
    Kristine Yaffe
    Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:338-45. 2010
  9. ncbi Dementia and cognitive impairment in ESRD: diagnostic and therapeutic strategies
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
    Kidney Int 79:14-22. 2011
  10. ncbi Functional status of elderly adults before and after initiation of dialysis
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    N Engl J Med 361:1539-47. 2009

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Kidney function and cognitive impairment in US adults: the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 52:227-34. 2008
    ..The association between kidney function and cognitive impairment has not been assessed in a national sample with a wide spectrum of kidney disease severity...
  2. ncbi Vitamin D deficiency, self-reported physical activity and health-related quality of life: the Comprehensive Dialysis Study
    Shuchi Anand
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 26:3683-8. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Signs and symptoms associated with earlier dialysis initiation in nursing home residents
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 56:1117-26. 2010
    ..We wanted to determine the association of the number and type of signs and symptoms with timing of initiation of dialysis in US nursing home residents...
  4. ncbi Association of self-reported physical activity with laboratory markers of nutrition and inflammation: the Comprehensive Dialysis Study
    Shuchi Anand
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
    J Ren Nutr 21:429-37. 2011
    ..Using a cohort of patients new to dialysis from the Comprehensive Dialysis Study (CDS), we examined associations of self-reported physical activity with laboratory markers of nutrition and inflammation...
  5. ncbi Trends in timing of initiation of chronic dialysis in the United States
    ANN M O'HARE
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    Arch Intern Med 171:1663-9. 2011
    ..This likely reflects secular trends in the composition of the dialysis population and a tendency toward initiation of dialysis earlier in the course of kidney disease...
  6. ncbi Regional variation in health care intensity and treatment practices for end-stage renal disease in older adults
    ANN M O'HARE
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, and VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    JAMA 304:180-6. 2010
    ..An increasing number of older adults are being treated for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with long-term dialysis...
  7. ncbi Preferences for dialysis withdrawal and engagement in advance care planning within a diverse sample of dialysis patients
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 25:237-42. 2010
    ..Engagement in advance care planning (end-of-life discussions), completion of advance directives and 'do not resuscitate' or 'do not intubate' (DNR/DNI) orders were ascertained by a questionnaire and from dialysis unit records...
  8. ncbi Chronic kidney disease and cognitive function in older adults: findings from the chronic renal insufficiency cohort cognitive study
    Kristine Yaffe
    Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:338-45. 2010
    ....
  9. ncbi Dementia and cognitive impairment in ESRD: diagnostic and therapeutic strategies
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
    Kidney Int 79:14-22. 2011
    ..Modification of ESRD-associated factors such as anemia and dialysis dose or frequency require further study before they can be recommended for treatment or prevention of cognitive impairment...
  10. ncbi Functional status of elderly adults before and after initiation of dialysis
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    N Engl J Med 361:1539-47. 2009
    ..It is unclear whether functional status before dialysis is maintained after the initiation of this therapy in elderly patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...
  11. ncbi Comparison of CKD awareness in a screening population using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) study and CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations
    Manjula Kurella Tamura
    Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 57:S17-23. 2011
    ..Whether reclassification of CKD severity using the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) modifies estimates of CKD awareness is unknown...