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
2002
Prevalence of protein malnutrition in children maintained on peritoneal dialysis
Brem A, Lambert C, Hill C, Kitsen J, Shemin D. Prevalence of protein malnutrition in children maintained on peritoneal dialysis. Pediatric Nephrology 2002, 17: 527-530. PMID: 12172768, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-002-0886-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow serum albuminProtein catabolic rateEnd-stage renal diseasePeritoneal dialysisProtein malnutritionEvidence-based treatment guidelinesMorbidity/mortalityAdult HD patientsDietary protein intakeESRD patientsRenal diseaseSerum albuminTreatment guidelinesHD patientsMean ageSurrogate markerOutcome measuresHemodialysisProtein intakeCatabolic rateNutritional statusGreater riskPatientsPrevalenceData collection period
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 relationshipResidual Renal Function in a Large Cohort of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Change over Time, Impact on Mortality and Nutrition
Shemin D, Bostom A, Lambert C, Hill C, Kitsen J, Kliger A. Residual Renal Function in a Large Cohort of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Change over Time, Impact on Mortality and Nutrition. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2000, 20: 439-444. PMID: 11007376, DOI: 10.1177/089686080002000411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly renal Kt/VRenal Kt/VResidual renal functionSerum albumin levelRenal creatinine clearanceKt/VKt/V ureaPeritoneal dialysis patientsCreatinine clearanceRenal functionPD patientsAlbumin levelsSolute clearanceDialysis patientsRenal clearanceTotal Kt/V ureaNutritional statusMean serum albumin levelTotal creatinine clearanceGood nutritional statusDiabetic statusCCR groupDialysis unitsLarge cohortPatients