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Patients' and kidney care team's perspectives of treatment burden and capacity in older people with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study (2020)
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Hounkpatin, H. O., Leydon, G. M., Veighey, K., Armstrong, K., Santer, M., Taal, M. W., …Fraser, S. D. (2020). Patients' and kidney care team's perspectives of treatment burden and capacity in older people with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 10(12), Article e042548. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042548

Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often a multimorbid condition and progression to more severe disease is commonly associated with increased management requirements, including lifestyle change, more medication and greater clinician involvemen... Read More about Patients' and kidney care team's perspectives of treatment burden and capacity in older people with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study.

Iterative Run-to-Run Learning Model to Derive Continuous Brachial Pressure Estimates from Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis Treatment (2020)
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Stewart, J., Stewart, P., Walker, T., Viramontes Horner, D., Lucas, B., White, K., …Morris, M. (2021). Iterative Run-to-Run Learning Model to Derive Continuous Brachial Pressure Estimates from Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis Treatment. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 65, Article 102346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2020.102346

Objective: Non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring is not yet part of routine practice in renal dialysis units but could be a valuable tool in the detection and prevention of significant variations in patient blood pressure during treatment... Read More about Iterative Run-to-Run Learning Model to Derive Continuous Brachial Pressure Estimates from Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis Treatment.

A Feasibility Study of Non-Invasive Continuous Estimation of Brachial Pressure Derived from Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis (2020)
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Stewart, J., Stewart, P., Walker, T., Horner, D. V., Lucas, B., White, K., …Taal, M. W. (2021). A Feasibility Study of Non-Invasive Continuous Estimation of Brachial Pressure Derived from Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 9, 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/JTEHM.2020.3035988

Objective: Intradialytic haemodynamic instability is a significant clinical problem, leading to end-organ ischaemia and contributing to morbidity and mortality in haemodialysis patients. Non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring is not curren... Read More about A Feasibility Study of Non-Invasive Continuous Estimation of Brachial Pressure Derived from Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis.

Acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study (2020)
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Kolhe, N. V., Fluck, R. J., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2020). Acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 17(10), Article e1003406. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003406

Background Initial reports indicate a high incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), but more data are required to clarify if COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for AKI and how COVID-19–associated AKI may diff... Read More about Acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study.

Symptom-burden in people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease (2020)
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Nixon, A. C., Wilkinson, T. J., Young, H. M. L., Taal, M. W., Pendleton, N., Mitra, S., …Smith, A. C. (2020). Symptom-burden in people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrology, 21, Article 411. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-02063-6

Background: Frailty is independently associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between frailty and symptom experience is not well described in people living with CKD. This... Read More about Symptom-burden in people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease.

Nutritional status assessment: a neglected biomarker in persons with end- stage kidney disease (2020)
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Viramontes-Hörner, D., & Taal, M. W. (2020). Nutritional status assessment: a neglected biomarker in persons with end- stage kidney disease. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 29(6), 547-554. https://doi.org/10.1097/MNH.0000000000000651

Purpose of review: Malnutrition is a frequent complication and risk factor for adverse outcomes in the dialysis population that is often underrecognized and neglected. This article reviews published literature on the associations between malnutrition... Read More about Nutritional status assessment: a neglected biomarker in persons with end- stage kidney disease.

The PrEscription of intraDialytic exercise to improve quAlity of Life in patients with chronic kidney disease trial: study design and baseline data for a multicentre randomized controlled trial (2020)
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Greenwood, S. A., Koufaki, P., Macdonald, J., Bhandari, S., Burton, J., Dasgupta, I., …Mercer, T. H. (2021). The PrEscription of intraDialytic exercise to improve quAlity of Life in patients with chronic kidney disease trial: study design and baseline data for a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Clinical Kidney Journal, 14(5), 1345–1355. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaa107

Background Exercise interventions designed to improve physical function and reduce sedentary behaviour in haemodialysis (HD) patients might improve exercise capacity, reduce fatigue and lead to improved quality of life (QOL). The PrEscription of int... Read More about The PrEscription of intraDialytic exercise to improve quAlity of Life in patients with chronic kidney disease trial: study design and baseline data for a multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adults in England: comparison of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys from 2003 to 2016 (2020)
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Hounkpatin, H. O., Harris, S., Fraser, S. D., Day, J., Mindell, J. S., Taal, M. W., …Roderick, P. J. (2020). Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adults in England: comparison of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys from 2003 to 2016. BMJ Open, 10(8), Article e038423. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038423

Objectives: To identify recent trends in chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence in England and explore their association with changes in sociodemographic, behavioural and clinical factors. Design: Pooled cross-sectional analysis. Setting: Health... Read More about Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adults in England: comparison of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys from 2003 to 2016.

Health-related quality of life, functional impairment and comorbidity in people with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study (2020)
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Fraser, S. D., Barker, J., Roderick, P. J., Yuen, H. M., Shardlow, A., Morris, J. E., …Taal, M. W. (2020). Health-related quality of life, functional impairment and comorbidity in people with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 10, Article e040286. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040286

Objectives: To determine the associations between comorbidities, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional impairment in people with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care. Design: Cross-sectional analysis at 5-y... Read More about Health-related quality of life, functional impairment and comorbidity in people with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.

The association of skin autofluorescence with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in persons with chronic kidney disease stage 3: A prospective cohort study (2020)
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Shardlow, A., McIntyre, N. J., Kolhe, N. V., Nellums, L. B., Fluck, R. J., McIntyre, C. W., & Taal, M. W. (2020). The association of skin autofluorescence with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in persons with chronic kidney disease stage 3: A prospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 17(7), e1003163. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003163

Helping people to live well with chronic kidney disease (2020)
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Fraser, S., Ds, S., & Taal, M. (2020). Helping people to live well with chronic kidney disease. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 81(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2020.0069

Reduced glomerular filtration rate and presence of albuminuria are both associated with increased risk of several poor outcomes. People with chronic kidney disease also commonly suffer from lower quality of life than their age-matched peers. The expe... Read More about Helping people to live well with chronic kidney disease.

Skin autofluorescence and malnutrition as predictors of mortality in persons receiving dialysis: a prospective cohort study (2020)
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Viramontes Hörner, D., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2020). Skin autofluorescence and malnutrition as predictors of mortality in persons receiving dialysis: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 33(6), 852-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12764

Background Skin autofluorescence (SAF), which is a measure of accumulation of advanced glycation end‐products (AGE), and malnutrition are each associated with higher mortality in dialysis populations, although no studies have investigated these po... Read More about Skin autofluorescence and malnutrition as predictors of mortality in persons receiving dialysis: a prospective cohort study.

Factors associated with change in skin autofluorescence in persons receiving dialysis (2020)
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Viramontes Hörner, D., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2020). Factors associated with change in skin autofluorescence in persons receiving dialysis. Kidney International Reports, 5(5), 654-662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.003

Introduction An increase over time in skin autofluorescence (SAF), a measure of accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGE), predicts higher mortality on hemodialysis (HD). However, evidence is lacking regarding factors that contribute t... Read More about Factors associated with change in skin autofluorescence in persons receiving dialysis.

SGLT?2 Inhibitor Renal Outcome Modification in Type?2 Diabetes: Evidence from Studies in Patients with High or Low Renal Risk (2020)
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Schernthaner, G., Groop, P., Kalra, P. A., Ronco, C., & Taal, M. W. (2020). SGLT?2 Inhibitor Renal Outcome Modification in Type?2 Diabetes: Evidence from Studies in Patients with High or Low Renal Risk. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 22(7), 1024-1034. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13994

Data from three completed cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs), EMPA?REG OUTCOME, CANVAS Program and DECLARE?TIMI 58, add to the evidence supporting the potential renoprotective effects of sodium?glucose linked transporter?2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in pa... Read More about SGLT?2 Inhibitor Renal Outcome Modification in Type?2 Diabetes: Evidence from Studies in Patients with High or Low Renal Risk.

Impact of Dietetic Intervention on Skin Autofluorescence and Nutritional Status in Persons Receiving Dialysis: A Proof of Principle Study (2020)
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Hörner, D. V., Willingham, F. C., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2020). Impact of Dietetic Intervention on Skin Autofluorescence and Nutritional Status in Persons Receiving Dialysis: A Proof of Principle Study. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 30(6), 540-547. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2019.12.006

Objective: Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are uremic toxins that result from oxidative stress and food consumption. We have previously reported that markers of malnutrition are more important determinants of increased skin autofluorescence (S... Read More about Impact of Dietetic Intervention on Skin Autofluorescence and Nutritional Status in Persons Receiving Dialysis: A Proof of Principle Study.

Biological Variation of Cardiac Troponins in Chronic Kidney Disease (2020)
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Jones, R., Barrett, J., Brettell, E., Cockwell, P., Dalton, R. N., Deeks, J., …Lamb, E. J. (2020). Biological Variation of Cardiac Troponins in Chronic Kidney Disease. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 57(2), 162-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004563220906431

Background Patients with chronic kidney disease often have increased plasma cardiac troponin concentration in the absence of myocardial infarction. Incidence of myocardial infarction is high in this population, and diagnosis, particularly of non ST-... Read More about Biological Variation of Cardiac Troponins in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Association between non-malignant monoclonal gammopathy and adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease: Acohort study (2020)
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Fenton, A., Chinnadurai, R., Gullapudi, L., Kampanis, P., Dasgupta, I., Ritchie, J., …Cockwell, P. (2020). Association between non-malignant monoclonal gammopathy and adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease: Acohort study. PLoS Medicine, 17(2), Article e1003050. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003050

BACKGROUND: In studies including the general population, the presence of non-malignant monoclonal gammopathy (MG) can be causally associated with kidney damage and shorter survival. We assessed whether the presence of an MG is associated with a highe... Read More about Association between non-malignant monoclonal gammopathy and adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease: Acohort study.

A Paradigm to Discover Biomarkers Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Progression (2020)
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Ali, I., Ibrahim, S. T., Chinnadurai, R., Green, D., Taal, M., Whetton, T. D., & Kalra, P. A. (2020). A Paradigm to Discover Biomarkers Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Progression. Biomarker Insights, 15, 117727192097614. https://doi.org/10.1177/1177271920976146

Biomarker discovery in the field of risk prediction in chronic kidney disease (CKD) embraces the prospect of improving our ability to risk stratify future adverse outcomes and thereby guide patient care in a new era of personalised medicine. However,... Read More about A Paradigm to Discover Biomarkers Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Progression.