Global trends in rates of peritoneal dialysis
AK Jain, P Blake, P Cordy, AX Garg - Journal of the American …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Although there is a perception that the use of peritoneal dialysis is declining worldwide,
compilations of global data are unavailable to test this hypothesis. We assessed longitudinal …
compilations of global data are unavailable to test this hypothesis. We assessed longitudinal …
The secret of immortal time bias in epidemiologic studies
SZ Shariff, MS Cuerden, AK Jain… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
In the March 2007 issue of JASN, Hemmelgarn et al. 1 reported a 50% reduction in the risk
for all-cause mortality for patients who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) and attended …
for all-cause mortality for patients who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) and attended …
Nephrology visits and health care resource use before and after reporting estimated glomerular filtration rate
…, BF Culleton, R Krause, L Thorlacius, AK Jain… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Laboratory reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has been widely
implemented, with limited evaluation. Objective To examine trends in nephrologist visits and …
implemented, with limited evaluation. Objective To examine trends in nephrologist visits and …
Secular trends in acute dialysis after elective major surgery—1995 to 2009
Background: Acute kidney injury is a serious complication of elective major surgery. Acute
dialysis is used to support life in the most severe cases. We examined whether rates and …
dialysis is used to support life in the most severe cases. We examined whether rates and …
Success of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis in a large Canadian renal program
…, PG Blake, D Gray, AK Jain - Peritoneal Dialysis …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Many patients start renal replacement therapy urgently on in-center hemodialysis
via a central venous catheter, which is considered suboptimal. An alternative approach to …
via a central venous catheter, which is considered suboptimal. An alternative approach to …
Statin use associates with a lower incidence of acute kidney injury after major elective surgery
…, SG Coca, PJ Devereaux, AK Jain… - Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Statins abrogate ischemic renal injury in animal studies but whether they are renoprotective
in humans is unknown. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study that …
in humans is unknown. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study that …
Changes in patient and technique survival over time among incident peritoneal dialysis patients in Canada
…, JM Bargman, Y Na, SV Jassal, AK Jain… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Results Between 1995 and 2009, 13,120 incident adult PD patients were identified from the
Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Compared with the 1995–2000 cohort (n= 5183), …
Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Compared with the 1995–2000 cohort (n= 5183), …
Use of clinical decision support systems for kidney-related drug prescribing: a systematic review
…, RB Haynes, AV Iansavichus, AK Jain… - American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) have the potential to improve
kidney-related drug prescribing by supporting the appropriate initiation, modification, …
kidney-related drug prescribing by supporting the appropriate initiation, modification, …
Ambulatory care after acute kidney injury: an opportunity to improve patient outcomes
…, NK Adhikari, R Acedillo, AK Jain… - Canadian journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose of review: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an increasingly common problem among
hospitalized patients. Patients who survive an AKI-associated hospitalization are at higher risk …
hospitalized patients. Patients who survive an AKI-associated hospitalization are at higher risk …
Personalised cooler dialysate for patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis (MyTEMP): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial
…, JM Grimshaw, GJ Hanson, EA Illiescu, AK Jain… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Haemodialysis centres have conventionally provided maintenance haemodialysis
using a standard dialysate temperature (eg, 36·5C) for all patients. Many centres now …
using a standard dialysate temperature (eg, 36·5C) for all patients. Many centres now …