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
2023
Needs 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHemodialysis, HomeHumansReference StandardsRenal InsufficiencyRenal Insufficiency, ChronicUnited StatesConceptsAdvanced 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 utilization
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 ResearchSite 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 ResearchDelivering a “New Deal” of Kidney Health Opportunities to Improve Outcomes Within the Veterans Health Administration
Crowley ST, Murphy K. Delivering a “New Deal” of Kidney Health Opportunities to Improve Outcomes Within the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 444-450. PMID: 29627134, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.01.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrated health care delivery systemChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseKidney healthVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemKidney health outcomesVeterans Health AdministrationHealth of veteransPrimary care platformsHealth care delivery systemCare delivery systemHealth care delivery reformHealth care coverageHealth care systemNephrology careInvisible illnessHealth AdministrationHealth outcomesHealth servicesCare coverageHealth systemDiseaseCare systemComprehensive health care coverageHealth opportunities
2017
Sparking Innovation To Improve the Lives of People with Kidney Disease
Crowley ST, Meyer L. Sparking Innovation To Improve the Lives of People with Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 1548-1550. PMID: 28716858, PMCID: PMC5586573, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04420417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomedical ResearchDecision Support TechniquesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedDiffusion of InnovationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services ResearchHumansNephrologyPatient Education as TopicRenal Insufficiency, ChronicUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans HealthRenal 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 dialysisTargeting Access to Kidney Care Via Telehealth: The VA Experience
Crowley ST, Belcher J, Choudhury D, Griffin C, Pichler R, Robey B, Rohatgi R, Mielcarek B. Targeting Access to Kidney Care Via Telehealth: The VA Experience. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2017, 24: 22-30. PMID: 28224939, DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2016.11.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsVeterans AffairsHealth servicesTelehealth servicesLarge integrated health care systemIntegrated health care systemHealth care venuesSpecialty care servicesHealth care deliveryHealth care systemHealth care valueKidney diseaseSpecialty careVeterans' choiceCare servicesCare deliveryCare venuesCare systemCKDCare valueVeteransHigh rateVA experienceCareVirtual deliveryVA strategy
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 Research
2009
Intensity of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: perspective from within the Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study
Palevsky PM, O'Connor TZ, Chertow GM, Crowley ST, Zhang JH, Kellum JA, the US Department of Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network. Intensity of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: perspective from within the Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study. Critical Care 2009, 13: 310. PMID: 19678919, PMCID: PMC2750132, DOI: 10.1186/cc7901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryRenal replacement therapyAcute Renal Failure Trial Network studyKidney injuryReplacement therapyStudy therapyRenal supportHealth Acute Renal Failure Trial Network studyVeterans Affairs/National InstitutesCause mortalityIll patientsKidney functionContinuous modalitiesStudy investigatorsOptimal doseClinical practiceTherapyVolume managementInjuryNational InstituteNetwork studiesHypotensionPatientsStudy resultsMortality
2008
Lessons for Successful Study Enrollment from the Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study
Crowley ST, Chertow GM, Vitale J, O'Connor T, Zhang J, Schein RM, Choudhury D, Finkel K, Vijayan A, Paganini E, Palevsky PM, Group F. Lessons for Successful Study Enrollment from the Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 3: 955-961. PMID: 18385390, PMCID: PMC2440269, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05621207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBiasClinical Trials as TopicCritical IllnessHemodiafiltrationHumansInformed ConsentIntensive Care UnitsMulticenter Studies as TopicNational Institutes of Health (U.S.)Patient SelectionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRenal DialysisResearch DesignTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsHealth Acute Renal Failure Trial Network studyAcute Renal Failure Trial Network studyVeterans Affairs/National InstitutesAcute kidney injuryEnrollment windowKidney injuryPhysician refusalPotential patientsChronic kidney diseaseRenal replacement therapyNational InstituteEnrollment efficiencyLoss of patientsEligible patientsUnderlying comorbiditiesIll patientsStudy enrollmentKidney diseaseReplacement therapyFuture trialsIntervention trialsClinical equipoiseChronic illnessClinical trialsInclusion criteria