2005
Understanding central venous catheter use among ESRD patients: a network 1 study.
Troidle L, Ginsberg J, Hill C, Kitsen J, Lambert C, Walworth C. Understanding central venous catheter use among ESRD patients: a network 1 study. Nephrology News & Issues 2005, 19: 72, 74-5. PMID: 16270741.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Clinical morbidity in pediatric dialysis patients: data from the Network 1 Clinical Indicators Project
Brem A, Lambert C, Hill C, Kitsen J, Shemin D. Clinical morbidity in pediatric dialysis patients: data from the Network 1 Clinical Indicators Project. Pediatric Nephrology 2001, 16: 854-857. PMID: 11685588, DOI: 10.1007/s004670100706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of hospitalizationsDialysis adequacy indicesHealth Care Financing AdministrationPeritoneal dialysisAntihypertensive medicationsDialysis patientsEnd-stage renal disease patientsStage renal disease patientsRenal disease patientsPediatric dialysis patientsType of dialysisDegree of anemiaKt/VLeast part timeClinical morbidityHD patientsSerum ferritinPD patientsEPO dosagePatient morbidityDisease patientsDialysis adequacySerum ironMorbidity dataClinical data
2000
First hemodialysis access selection varies with patient acuity.
Friedman A, Walworth C, Meehan C, Wander H, Shemin D, DeSoi W, Kitsen J, Hill C, Lambert C, Mesler D. First hemodialysis access selection varies with patient acuity. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2000, 7: s4-10. PMID: 11053581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisCatheters, IndwellingCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.FemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionRenal DialysisSeverity of Illness IndexTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseQuality improvement projectInitial hemodialysis accessNew ESRD patientsIncident dialysis patientsPermanent vascular accessMonths of dialysisVascular access selectionQuality improvement guidelinesIncident patientsDialysis requirementESRD patientsRenal insufficiencyDialysis patientsRenal diseasePatient's courseHemodialysis accessPatient groupVascular accessUnknown patientsPatient acuityPatientsClinical groupsFistulaCare qualityOutcome data on pediatric dialysis patients from the end-stage renal disease Clinical Indicators Project
Brem A, Lambert C, Hill C, Kitsen J, Shemin D. Outcome data on pediatric dialysis patients from the end-stage renal disease Clinical Indicators Project. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2000, 36: 310-317. PMID: 10922309, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2000.8975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKt/VWeekly erythropoietin doseHD patientsPD patientsAlbumin levelsPeritoneal dialysisErythropoietin doseDialysis adequacySerum albumin levelPediatric dialysis patientsDegree of anemiaErythropoietin dosingChronic dialysisErythropoietin dosageAnemia managementDialysis patientsPatient ageOutcome dataPatientsHematocrit valuesAlbumin lossPatient sizeSmall childrenIndicators ProjectStrong inverse relationship