2016
Parathyroidectomy prior to kidney transplant decreases graft failure
Callender GG, Malinowski J, Javid M, Zhang Y, Huang H, Quinn CE, Carling T, Tomlin R, Smith JD, Kulkarni S. Parathyroidectomy prior to kidney transplant decreases graft failure. Surgery 2016, 161: 44-50. PMID: 27863776, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansHyperparathyroidismKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioParathyroid HormoneParathyroidectomyPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeConceptsYear post-kidney transplantationPost-kidney transplantationDelayed graft functionGraft failureKidney transplantationGraft functionParathyroid hormoneUremic hyperparathyroidismKidney diseaseFirst year post-kidney transplantationSerum parathyroid hormone levelsCurrent Kidney DiseaseGlobal Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelinesParathyroid hormone levelsSerum parathyroid hormoneAdult patientsKidney transplantOutcomes guidelinesRetrospective reviewSingle institutionCurrent guidelinesHormone levelsSurvival 1ParathyroidectomyTransplantation
2006
A randomized trial comparing losartan with amlodipine as initial therapy for hypertension in the early post-transplant period
Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Smith JD, Eisen T, Bia MJ. A randomized trial comparing losartan with amlodipine as initial therapy for hypertension in the early post-transplant period. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2006, 21: 1389-1394. PMID: 16431893, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfk058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmlodipineBlood Pressure DeterminationChi-Square DistributionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypertensionKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationLosartanMaleMiddle AgedProbabilityRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConceptsRenal transplant recipientsPost-transplant periodEarly post-transplant periodARB useUse of ARBInitial therapyCCB groupImmediate post-transplant periodPost-transplant erythrocytosisPost-transplant hypertensionRisk of hyperkalaemiaPost-transplant managementSerum creatinine levelsChronic kidney diseaseII receptor blockersCalcium channel blockersNumber of patientsAldosterone systemARB groupKidney transplantationRenal transplantationTransplant recipientsCreatinine levelsRenal functionBlood pressure
1985
Is glucose intolerance harmful for the uremic patient?
DeFronzo R, Smith J. Is glucose intolerance harmful for the uremic patient? Kidney International Supplement 1985, 17: s88-97. PMID: 3912590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproved Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus After CSII
Simonson D, Tamborlane W, Sherwin R, Smith J, DeFronzo R, Group T. Improved Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus After CSII. Diabetes 1985, 34: 80-86. PMID: 3894130, DOI: 10.2337/diab.34.3.s80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous subcutaneous insulin infusionGlucose metabolismDiabetic patientsControl subjectsTissue sensitivityAge-matched control subjectsEuglycemic insulin clamp techniqueInsulin-mediated glucose utilizationInsulin clamp techniqueSubcutaneous insulin infusionPlasma glucose concentrationHepatic glucose productionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeType IIDDM patientsGlycemic controlInsulin infusionInsulin sensitivityImpaired responseInsulin administrationPeripheral tissuesPatientsClamp techniqueGlucose utilizationMetabolic correctionEffect of insulin on the distribution and disposition of glucose in man.
Ferrannini E, Smith J, Cobelli C, Toffolo G, Pilo A, DeFronzo R. Effect of insulin on the distribution and disposition of glucose in man. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1985, 76: 357-364. PMID: 3894421, PMCID: PMC423783, DOI: 10.1172/jci111969.Peer-Reviewed Original Research