2021
Evaluating the Impact and Rationale of Race-Specific Estimations of Kidney Function: Estimations from U.S. NHANES, 2015-2018
Tsai JW, Cerdeña JP, Goedel WC, Asch WS, Grubbs V, Mendu ML, Kaufman JS. Evaluating the Impact and Rationale of Race-Specific Estimations of Kidney Function: Estimations from U.S. NHANES, 2015-2018. EClinicalMedicine 2021, 42: 101197. PMID: 34849475, PMCID: PMC8608882, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNephrologist referralPopulation-representative cross-sectional dataStage 3 chronic kidney diseaseUnited States National HealthRace adjustmentChronic kidney diseaseModification of DietRenal Disease equationGlomerular filtration rateKidney disease managementNutrition Examination SurveyManagement of kidneyTransplantation listingTransplant evaluationSerum creatinineBlack patientsEGFR valuesKidney functionKidney diseaseExamination SurveyKidney disease diagnosisFiltration rateNational HealthClinical careDiagnostic threshold
2016
Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Asch W, Santos S, Peixoto A. Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Clinical Hypertension And Vascular Diseases 2016, 277-298. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22771-9_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseImportant cardiovascular disease risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsChronic kidney disease progressionHome blood pressure monitoringAbnormal BP profileOffice BP measuresKidney disease progressionAmbulatory blood pressureDisease risk factorsBlood pressure monitoringOffice BPBP profileBlood pressureEssential hypertensionAdverse outcomesBP measuresDisease burdenRisk factorsDisease progressionGeneral populationPressure monitoringPatientsDisease
2015
Renal cancer in kidney transplanted patients
Frascà GM, Sandrini S, Cosmai L, Porta C, Asch W, Santoni M, Salviani C, D’Errico A, Malvi D, Balestra E, Gallieni M. Renal cancer in kidney transplanted patients. Journal Of Nephrology 2015, 28: 659-668. PMID: 26202137, DOI: 10.1007/s40620-015-0219-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCalcineurin inhibitorsRenal cancerNative kidneysKidney diseaseWithdrawal of CNIsChronic allograft nephropathyAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseDominant polycystic kidney diseaseGeneral risk factorsCystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseAllograft nephropathyImmunosuppressive therapyRapamycin inhibitorsUltrasound evaluationDialysis treatmentRisk factorsCystic diseaseGeneral populationPatientsMalignancy susceptibilityCancer developmentMammalian targetCancerKidney
2011
Combined Liver Kidney Transplantation: Critical Analysis of a Single-Center Experience
Cimsit B, Schilsky M, Moini M, Cartiera K, Arvelakis A, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Caldwell C, Taddei T, Asch W, Emre S. Combined Liver Kidney Transplantation: Critical Analysis of a Single-Center Experience. Transplantation Proceedings 2011, 43: 901-904. PMID: 21486624, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.02.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver-kidney transplantationHigh MELD scoreKidney transplantationMELD scoreKidney diseaseEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreCombined liver-kidney transplantationGraft/patient survivalLow glomerular filtration rateOrgan allocation algorithmsPrimary biliary sclerosisRecurrence of HCVSevere HCV recurrenceTransplantation of patientsLiver Disease scoreSerum creatinine levelsRenal allograft rejectionSingle-center experienceGlomerular filtration rateHepatitis C virusPolycystic kidney diseaseBiliary sclerosisHCV recurrenceIschemic hepatitisOLT patients