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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansKidney Failure, ChronicQuality of LifeRenal DialysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVeteransConceptsHealth-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 transitionCare
2018
Survival among Veterans Obtaining Dialysis in VA and Non-VA Settings
Wang V, Coffman CJ, Stechuchak KM, Berkowitz TSZ, Hebert PL, Edelman D, O'Hare AM, Crowley ST, Weidenbacher HJ, Maciejewski ML. Survival among Veterans Obtaining Dialysis in VA and Non-VA Settings. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 30: 159-168. PMID: 30530657, PMCID: PMC6317601, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018050521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based clinicsDialysis settingCox proportional hazards modelOutcomes of veteransNon-VA settingsProportional hazards modelProvision of dialysisCause mortalityChronic dialysisClinical characteristicsDialysis initiationDialysis patientsImproved survivalHazards modelMortality rateCare programVeterans AffairsVeteran carePatientsDialysisMortalityMedicareVeteransSurvivalClinicKidney Transplantation Rates of Veterans Administration–Listed Patients Compared with Rates of Patients on Nonveteran Lists
Ramkumar M, Crowley ST. Kidney Transplantation Rates of Veterans Administration–Listed Patients Compared with Rates of Patients on Nonveteran Lists. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 29: 2449-2450. PMID: 30228151, PMCID: PMC6171281, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018080843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional Impact of Illness and Care on Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease
O'Hare AM, Richards C, Szarka J, McFarland LV, Showalter W, Vig EK, Sudore RL, Crowley ST, Trivedi R, Taylor JS. Emotional Impact of Illness and Care on Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 13: 1022-1029. PMID: 29954826, PMCID: PMC6032592, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.14261217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude to HealthCost of IllnessEmotionsFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsAdvanced kidney diseaseKidney diseasePatients' emotional experiencesIndividual providersHealth systemAdvance care planningEmotional impactHealth care systemWider health systemPeritoneal dialysisCenter hemodialysisCare planningClinicians' viewsPatient experiencePatientsIllnessAbstractTextIllness experienceCare systemCareDiseaseHealthcare systemOngoing studiesDialysisEmotional tollSite of Care and Health Outcomes of Veterans Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis
Kourany W, Crowley ST. Site of Care and Health Outcomes of Veterans Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 13: 979-981. PMID: 29903899, PMCID: PMC6032580, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06100518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansKidney Failure, ChronicRenal DialysisUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans
2017
Renal Replacement Therapy and Incremental Hemodialysis for Veterans with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Kalantar‐Zadeh K, Crowley ST, Beddhu S, Chen JLT, Daugirdas JT, Goldfarb DS, Jin A, Kovesdy CP, Leehey DJ, Moradi H, Navaneethan SD, Norris KC, Obi Y, O'Hare A, Shafi T, Streja E, Unruh ML, Vachharajani TJ, Weisbord S, Rhee CM. Renal Replacement Therapy and Incremental Hemodialysis for Veterans with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. Seminars In Dialysis 2017, 30: 251-261. PMID: 28421638, PMCID: PMC5418081, DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansKidneyKidney Failure, ChronicQuality of LifeRenal DialysisRenal Replacement TherapyUnited StatesVeteransConceptsResidual kidney functionIncremental hemodialysisDialysis centersDialysis unitsAdvanced chronic kidney diseaseFirst dialysis yearNon-VA centersVA systemChronic kidney diseaseRenal replacement therapyThrice-weekly hemodialysisReceipt of carePatient-centered approachDialysis reimbursementDialysis yearHemodialysis regimenMaintenance dialysisKidney functionPatients' qualityKidney diseaseReplacement therapyVA centersAccess longevityFavorable outcomeIncremental dialysis
2013
ESRD Care Within the US Department of Veterans Affairs: A Forward-Looking Program With an Illuminating Past
Watnick S, Crowley ST. ESRD Care Within the US Department of Veterans Affairs: A Forward-Looking Program With an Illuminating Past. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2013, 63: 521-529. PMID: 24331978, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.10.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospitals, VeteransHumansKidney Failure, ChronicPatient-Centered CareRenal DialysisUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsEnd-stage renal disease
2000
Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hemodialysis patients
Peixoto A, Santos S, Mendes R, Crowley S, Maldonado R, Orias M, Mansoor G, White W. Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hemodialysis patients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2000, 36: 983-990. PMID: 11054355, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2000.19100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryCircadian RhythmFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedRenal DialysisReproducibility of ResultsSleepConceptsAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringInterdialytic ambulatory blood pressure monitoringBlood pressure monitoringPost-HD valuesHD patientsPressure monitoringReproducibility of ABPMDrug regimenHemodialysis patientsHemodialysis practiceHD sessionNocturnal declineInterdialytic periodPatientsBP determinationRegimenPeriodSleepCoefficient of variation
1999
Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patients
Peixoto A, Gray T, Crowley S. Validation of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure device for hemodialysis patients. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999, 4: 217-226. PMID: 10547641, DOI: 10.1097/00126097-199900450-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringAmbulatory blood pressure deviceBlood pressureBlood pressure deviceHemodialysis patientsMean differenceBritish Hypertension Society protocolMean blood pressureBlood pressure monitoringBritish Hypertension Society criteriaPressure deviceMethod of BlandDialysis patientsLimits of agreementVascular accessArteriovenous graftsIpsilateral armSociety criteriaPressure monitoringGrade CPatientsGrade BHemodialysis