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Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease and Assessing Glomerular Filtration Rate
Aklilu A. Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease and Assessing Glomerular Filtration Rate. Medical Clinics Of North America 2023, 107: 641-658. PMID: 37258004, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe removal of race from kidney function estimation: Key points for primary providers
Aklilu A, Delgado C. The removal of race from kidney function estimation: Key points for primary providers. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2022, 114: s25-s33. PMID: 35595580, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney functionKidney function estimationChronic kidney diseasePrimary care providersGlomerular filtration rate estimationKidney dysfunctionKidney diseaseRisk factorsCare providersNephrology societiesSocial determinantsPrimary providersEarly detectionInclusion of raceTask ForceMedical algorithmsRecent recognitionWidespread implementationGFRProvidersDysfunctionRaceDiseaseProgressionAssessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19
Nugent J, Aklilu A, Yamamoto Y, Simonov M, Li F, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Mansour S, Moledina D, Wilson FP. Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211095. PMID: 33688965, PMCID: PMC7948062, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesComorbidityCOVID-19CreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionKidney Function TestsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProportional Hazards ModelsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesConceptsCOVID-19-associated acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryHospital acute kidney injurySubgroup of patientsKidney functionKidney injuryCohort studyHospital dischargeAKI recoveryKidney diseaseCOVID-19Peak creatinine levelsRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseDays of dischargeHalf of patientsGlomerular filtration rateCoronavirus disease 2019AKI severityBaseline comorbiditiesEGFR decreaseDialysis requirementEGFR slopeKidney recoveryCreatinine levels
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The VUS Challenge in Cystic Kidney Disease: A Case-Based Review
Aklilu A, Gulati A, Kolber K, Yang H, Harris P, Dahl N. The VUS Challenge in Cystic Kidney Disease: A Case-Based Review. Kidney360 2023, 5: 152-159. PMID: 37962562, PMCID: PMC10833605, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseHigh pre-test probabilityGenetic testingCase-based reviewPre-test probabilityDominant polycystic kidney diseaseRoutine genetic testingPost-test genetic counselingCystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseFurther family studiesNephrology clinicKidney failureClinical criteriaCystic disordersOrdering clinicianCommon causeAppropriate carePathogenic variantsACMG guidelinesClinical settingDiagnostic groupingsUncertain significanceGenetic reports