2024
Incremental hemodialysis transition in veterans and nonveterans with kidney failure
Rhee C, Kovesdy C, Unruh M, Crowley S, Geller D, Goldfarb D, Kraut J, Rastegar M, Rifkin I, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Incremental hemodialysis transition in veterans and nonveterans with kidney failure. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2024, 34: 33-40. PMID: 39611277, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000001040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related quality of lifeEnd-stage kidney diseaseResidual kidney functionAssociated with impaired health-related quality of lifeImpaired health-related quality of lifeTwice-weekly hemodialysisLow patient burdenHigher mortality riskQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialsTransition to dialysisReceive careResidual kidney function preservationIncremental hemodialysisInitiation of hemodialysis treatmentMortality riskPatient burdenESKD populationPragmatic studyYear of treatmentVeteransStandard of careThrice-weekly hemodialysisDialysis transitionCareKDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of CKD
Navaneethan S, Bansal N, Cavanaugh K, Chang A, Crowley S, Delgado C, Estrella M, Ghossein C, Ikizler T, Koncicki H, St Peter W, Tuttle K, William J. KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of CKD. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2024 PMID: 39556063, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKidney Disease Outcomes Quality InitiativeChronic kidney diseaseManagement of chronic kidney diseaseKDIGO guidelinesTeam-based careContext of clinical practiceChronic kidney disease burdenEarly identification of CKDWorking GroupClinical practice guidelinesIdentification of chronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseSodium/glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonistsNonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistChronic kidney disease etiologyPeptide 1 receptor agonistsManaging kidney diseaseChronic kidney disease evaluationMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsSlow CKD progressionImprove cardiovascular outcomesEvidence basePractice guidelinesCKD-related complicationsA unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Yang Z, Crowley S, Dubrow R. A unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state. Environmental Research 2024, 248: 118324. PMID: 38301759, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAir pollutionMultiplicative interaction effectsNew York StateEstimated health burdenCase-crossover designEvaluation of effect modificationBi-variate associationsAssess interaction effectsConditional logistic modelMeasures of exposureInteraction effectsEffect modificationPollutionExposure variablesHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesEnvironmental exposuresLog-linear modelLogistic modelInteraction termsQuantitative frameworkAirCase studyExposureAlert systemIncorporating Social Determinants of Health in the Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in a National Cohort of US Veterans
Singh K, Bragg-Gresham J, Han Y, Gillespie B, Weitzel W, Crowley S, Saran R. Incorporating Social Determinants of Health in the Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in a National Cohort of US Veterans. Fortune Journal Of Health Sciences 2024, 07 DOI: 10.26502/fjhs.173.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The design and baseline characteristics for the HOPE Consortium Trial to reduce pain and opioid use in hemodialysis
Dember L, Hsu J, Bernardo L, Cavanaugh K, Charytan D, Crowley S, Cukor D, Doorenbos A, Edwards D, Esserman D, Fischer M, Jhamb M, Joffe S, Johansen K, Kalim S, Keefe F, Kimmel P, Krebs E, Kuzla N, Mehrotra R, Mishra P, Pellegrino B, Steel J, Unruh M, White D, Yabes J, Becker W, Consortium F. The design and baseline characteristics for the HOPE Consortium Trial to reduce pain and opioid use in hemodialysis. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 136: 107409. PMID: 38086444, PMCID: PMC10922728, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on Hospitalization Outcomes in US Veterans with Advanced CKD
Rhee C, Narasaki Y, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, You S, Yoon J, Novoa-Vargas A, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Impact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on Hospitalization Outcomes in US Veterans with Advanced CKD. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 652-652. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1652c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis Transition on Survival in a National Advanced CKD Cohort
Rhee C, Yoon J, You S, Narasaki Y, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Rivera S, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Impact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis Transition on Survival in a National Advanced CKD Cohort. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 673-673. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1673c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPseudo-Renal Failure After Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Mehr N, Crowley S. Pseudo-Renal Failure After Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 466-467. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1466e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on the Survival of US Veterans with Advanced CKD
Rhee C, Narasaki Y, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, You S, Novoa-Vargas A, Yoon J, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Impact of Conservative Management vs. Dialysis on the Survival of US Veterans with Advanced CKD. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 13-13. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s113c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospitalization Outcomes in a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis
Rhee C, Yoon J, Narasaki Y, You S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Nguyen M, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Hospitalization Outcomes in a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 1042-1042. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s11042c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative and Hospice Care Utilization Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis
Narasaki Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Yoon J, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Le L, You S, Nguyen D, Rhee C. Palliative and Hospice Care Utilization Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated with Conservative Management vs. Dialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 1042-1042. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s11042b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing a Successful Tele-Nephrology Program for Rural Veterans
Bonegio R, Tuozzo K, Rifkin I, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Crowley S, Mattocks K, Moore D. Implementing a Successful Tele-Nephrology Program for Rural Veterans. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 729-729. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1729c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms: Use Cases from the Veterans Health Administration
List J, Palevsky P, Tamang S, Crowley S, Au D, Yarbrough W, Navathe A, Kreisler C, Parikh R, Wang-Rodriguez J, Klutts J, Conlin P, Pogach L, Meerwijk E, Moy E. Eliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms: Use Cases from the Veterans Health Administration. Health Equity 2023, 7: 809-816. PMID: 38076213, PMCID: PMC10698768, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeeds and Considerations for Standardization of Kidney Disease Education in Patients with Advanced CKD
Shukla A, Cavanaugh K, Jia H, Hale-Gallardo J, Wadhwa A, Fischer M, Reule S, Palevsky P, Fried L, Crowley S. Needs and Considerations for Standardization of Kidney Disease Education in Patients with Advanced CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 18: 1234-1243. PMID: 37150877, PMCID: PMC10564354, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced CKDHome dialysis useKidney failureDialysis useHome dialysisComprehensive patient educationKidney disease educationHome dialysis utilizationKidney diseasePatient awarenessDialysis utilizationPatient educationDisease educationHealth advocacy organizationsNephrology communityPatientsCKDEducation protocolRoutine implementationDialysisLimited awarenessSignificant barriersFailurePragmatic guidanceInformed utilizationVA-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Program Feasibility Considerations and Process Outline.
Wadhwa A, Fried L, Cavanaugh K, MacKichan K, Sinha A, Adam S, Hippensteel L, Ruele S, Crowley S, Shukla A. VA-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Program Feasibility Considerations and Process Outline. Federal Practitioner 2023, 40: 116-122b. PMID: 37223661, PMCID: PMC10202139, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Medical CenterKidney diseaseEnd-stage kidney diseaseNon-VHA facilitiesChronic kidney diseaseKidney disease careGeneral US populationFragmentation of careHome dialysis utilizationDisease careTherapeutic optionsKidney failureDialysis utilizationMedical CenterSociodemographic factorsUS populationPD programVeteransDiseaseCareComorbiditiesAssociations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Di Q, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state. Environmental Pollution 2023, 328: 121629. PMID: 37054868, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions
Chu L, Chen K, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions. Environment International 2023, 173: 107783. PMID: 36841184, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Generalizability of an acute kidney injury prediction model across health systems
Cao J, Zhang X, Shahinian V, Yin H, Steffick D, Saran R, Crowley S, Mathis M, Nadkarni G, Heung M, Singh K. Generalizability of an acute kidney injury prediction model across health systems. Nature Machine Intelligence 2022, 4: 1121-1129. PMID: 38148789, PMCID: PMC10751025, DOI: 10.1038/s42256-022-00563-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryUS veteransAcute kidney injury modelHealth systemKidney injury modelAcademic hospital settingHospital cohortHospitalized patientsInjury prediction modelInjury modelHospital settingInjuryVeterans AffairsEffective interventionsHigher stageVeteransLower stageWorse discriminationRecent studiesMajor barrierPopulationFemalesSample sizeDecision tree modelCharacteristics and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management vs. Dialysis: Findings From the Prospective NIH OPTIMAL Cohort
Rhee C, Yoon J, Otobe Y, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, Narasaki Y, Novoa-Vargas A, Rivera S, You A, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Characteristics and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management vs. Dialysis: Findings From the Prospective NIH OPTIMAL Cohort. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 297-297. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1297a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbidity Trends in US Veterans With Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management vs. Dialysis
Narasaki Y, Rhee C, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, You A, Yoon J, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Comorbidity Trends in US Veterans With Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management vs. Dialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 297-297. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1297b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research