2020
Outpatient Management of the Kidney Transplant Recipient during the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Pandemic
Gleeson SE, Formica RN, Marin EP. Outpatient Management of the Kidney Transplant Recipient during the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Pandemic. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2020, 15: cjn.04510420. PMID: 32345749, PMCID: PMC7274284, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04510420.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Utility of Applying Quality Assessment Tools for Kidneys With KDPI ≥80
Doshi MD, Reese PP, Hall IE, Schröppel B, Ficek J, Formica RN, Weng FL, Hasz RD, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Parikh C. Utility of Applying Quality Assessment Tools for Kidneys With KDPI ≥80. Transplantation 2017, 101: 1125-1133. PMID: 27490414, PMCID: PMC5290306, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersBiopsyDecision Support TechniquesDonor SelectionFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProcess Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTissue SurvivalTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsKidney Donor Profile IndexGroup 1High kidney donor profile indexDonor kidney poolViability of kidneysGlomerular filtration rateOutcomes of kidneysNumber of kidneysQuality assessment toolKidney poolViable kidneysBiopsy findingsGraft failureRenal resistanceDeceased donorsMulticenter studyFiltration rateBiomarker levelsGroup 3Kidney abnormalitiesKidneySignificant differencesHigh rateAssessment toolProfile index
2016
A critical assessment on kidney allocation systems
Formica RN. A critical assessment on kidney allocation systems. Transplantation Reviews 2016, 31: 61-67. PMID: 27919635, DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney allocation systemKidney allocationKidney Donor Profile IndexNew kidney allocation systemDelayed graft functionCold ischemic timeDeceased donor kidneysNumber of transplantsOrgan procurement organizationsGraft functionKidney transplantationIschemic timeDonor kidneysTransplant centersOrgan discard ratesClose monitoringMedical needKidneyProcurement organizationsPatientsTransplantationAllocation systemLife savingSignificant declineProfile index
2013
The Kidney Allocation System
Friedewald JJ, Samana CJ, Kasiske BL, Israni AK, Stewart D, Cherikh W, Formica RN. The Kidney Allocation System. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2013, 93: 1395-1406. PMID: 24206858, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2013.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Renal Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury: Developing a Risk Stratification Framework
Licurse A, Kim MC, Dziura J, Forman HP, Formica RN, Makarov DV, Parikh CR, Gross CP. Renal Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury: Developing a Risk Stratification Framework. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1900-1907. PMID: 21098348, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedCreatinineCross-Sectional StudiesDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHospitalizationHumansHydronephrosisKidneyLikelihood FunctionsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRacial GroupsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUltrasonographyUreteral ObstructionUrinary Tract InfectionsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAdult inpatientsIncidental findingPrerenal acute kidney injuryRecurrent urinary tract infectionsMultivariable logistic regression modelYale-New Haven HospitalHistory of hydronephrosisElevated creatinine levelRenal transplant recipientsCongestive heart failureUrinary tract infectionHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsNephrotoxic medicationsTransplant recipientsClinical characteristicsCreatinine levelsNonblack raceRenal ultrasonographyTract infectionsHeart failure
2006
A randomized trial comparing losartan with amlodipine as initial therapy for hypertension in the early post-transplant period
Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Smith JD, Eisen T, Bia MJ. A randomized trial comparing losartan with amlodipine as initial therapy for hypertension in the early post-transplant period. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2006, 21: 1389-1394. PMID: 16431893, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfk058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmlodipineBlood Pressure DeterminationChi-Square DistributionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypertensionKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationLosartanMaleMiddle AgedProbabilityRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConceptsRenal transplant recipientsPost-transplant periodEarly post-transplant periodARB useUse of ARBInitial therapyCCB groupImmediate post-transplant periodPost-transplant erythrocytosisPost-transplant hypertensionRisk of hyperkalaemiaPost-transplant managementSerum creatinine levelsChronic kidney diseaseII receptor blockersCalcium channel blockersNumber of patientsAldosterone systemARB groupKidney transplantationRenal transplantationTransplant recipientsCreatinine levelsRenal functionBlood pressure