2023
Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis Reveals Differential DNA Methylation Associated With Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Among African American Men With HIV
Chen J, Hui Q, Wang Z, Wilson F, So-Armah K, Freiberg M, Justice A, Xu K, Zhao W, Ammous F, Smith J, Kardia S, Gwinn M, Marconi V, Sun Y. Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis Reveals Differential DNA Methylation Associated With Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Among African American Men With HIV. Kidney International Reports 2023, 8: 1076-1086. PMID: 37180517, PMCID: PMC10166785, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenome-wide association studiesDNA methylationGlomerular filtration rateRenal diseaseFinger protein 20Differential DNA methylationKidney functionFiltration rateAfrican ancestryEnd-stage renal diseaseDifferent populationsProtein 20Ancestral groupsRenal disease progressionAssociation studiesDifferent ancestral groupsMethylationAfrican American menAncestryEuropean ancestryStudy cohortIndependent African American samplesDisease progressionFaster progressionGeneral population
2020
First-in-Human Experience With Peritoneal Direct Sodium Removal Using a Zero-Sodium Solution
Rao VS, Turner JM, Griffin M, Mahoney D, Asher J, Jeon S, Yoo PS, Boutagy N, Feher A, Sinusas A, Wilson FP, Finkelstein F, Testani JM. First-in-Human Experience With Peritoneal Direct Sodium Removal Using a Zero-Sodium Solution. Circulation 2020, 141: 1043-1053. PMID: 31910658, PMCID: PMC7331276, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.043062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard PD solutionExperimental heart failureHeart failurePD solutionsAdverse eventsPeritoneal dialysisSignificant discomfortSodium removalEnd-stage renal diseaseEnd pointElevated right atrial pressureMaintenance of euvolemiaPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsRight atrial pressureHuman proofLoss of responseSolute removalPorcine experimentsAtrial pressureRenal diseaseLoop diureticsSerum electrolytesHuman studiesPeritoneal membrane
2015
Automated, electronic alerts for acute kidney injury: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
Wilson FP, Shashaty M, Testani J, Aqeel I, Borovskiy Y, Ellenberg SS, Feldman HI, Fernandez H, Gitelman Y, Lin J, Negoianu D, Parikh CR, Reese PP, Urbani R, Fuchs B. Automated, electronic alerts for acute kidney injury: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2015, 385: 1966-1974. PMID: 25726515, PMCID: PMC4475457, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60266-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryUsual care groupKidney injuryCare groupAlert groupClinical outcomesElectronic alertsEligible participantsKidney Disease Improving Global OutcomesEnd-stage renal diseaseAcute kidney injury alertsEffective treatment optionIntensive care unitElectronic alert systemComputer-generated sequenceRandomisation strataSurgical admissionsUsual carePrimary outcomeRenal diseaseCare unitTreatment optionsCreatinine valuesCreatinine concentrationSuch injuries