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Sodium MRI: a new frontier in imaging in nephrology (2017)
Journal Article
Francis, S. T., Buchanan, C., Prestwich, B., & Taal, M. W. (2017). Sodium MRI: a new frontier in imaging in nephrology. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 26(6), 435-441. https://doi.org/10.1097/MNH.0000000000000370

Purpose of review This review focuses on the recent technological advances in quantitative sodium (23Na) MRI to provide a noninvasive measure of tissue viability for use in clinical studies of patients with kidney disease. 23Na MRI is the only non... Read More about Sodium MRI: a new frontier in imaging in nephrology.

Associations of fibroblast growth factor 23, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone with 5-year outcomes in a prospective primary care cohort of people with chronic kidney disease stage 3 (2017)
Journal Article
Shardlow, A., McIntyre, N. J., Fluck, R. J., McIntyre, C. W., & Taal, M. W. (2017). Associations of fibroblast growth factor 23, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone with 5-year outcomes in a prospective primary care cohort of people with chronic kidney disease stage 3. BMJ Open, 7(8), Article e016528. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016528

Objectives Vitamin D deficiency, elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) have each been associated with increased mortality in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Previous studies have focused on the... Read More about Associations of fibroblast growth factor 23, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone with 5-year outcomes in a prospective primary care cohort of people with chronic kidney disease stage 3.

Intradialytic Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Cardiovascular Responses in a Short-Term Trial of Hemodiafiltration and Hemodialysis (2016)
Journal Article
Buchanan, C., Mohammed, A., Cox, E., Köhler, K., Canaud, B., Taal, M. W., …McIntyre, C. W. (2017). Intradialytic Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Cardiovascular Responses in a Short-Term Trial of Hemodiafiltration and Hemodialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 28(4), 1269-1277. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2016060686

Hemodynamic stress during hemodialysis (HD) results in recurrent segmental ischemic injury (myocardial stunning) that drives cumulative cardiac damage. We performed a fully comprehensive study of the cardiovascular effect of dialysis sessions using i... Read More about Intradialytic Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Cardiovascular Responses in a Short-Term Trial of Hemodiafiltration and Hemodialysis.

Chronic kidney disease in primary care: outcomes after five years in a prospective cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Shardlow, A., McIntyre, N. J., Fluck, R. J., McIntyre, C. W., & Taal, M. W. (2016). Chronic kidney disease in primary care: outcomes after five years in a prospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 13(9), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002128

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly managed in primary care, but most guidelines have a secondary care perspective emphasizing the risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and need for renal replacement therapy. In this prospective... Read More about Chronic kidney disease in primary care: outcomes after five years in a prospective cohort study.

A simple care bundle for use in acute kidney injury: a propensity score-matched cohort study (2016)
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Kolhe, N. V., Reilly, T., Leung, J., Fluck, R. J., Swinscoe, K. E., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2016). A simple care bundle for use in acute kidney injury: a propensity score-matched cohort study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 31(11), https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfw087

Background Consensus guidelines for acute kidney injury (AKI) have recommended prompt treatment including attention to fluid balance, drug dosing and avoidance of nephrotoxins. These simple measures can be incorporated in a care bundle to facilita... Read More about A simple care bundle for use in acute kidney injury: a propensity score-matched cohort study.

Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study (2013)
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John, S. G., Sigrist, M. K., Taal, M. W., & McIntyre, C. W. (2013). Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study. PLoS ONE, 8(5), Article e65372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065372

Cross-sectional studies in dialysis demonstrate muscle wasting associated with loss of function, increased morbidity and mortality. The relative drivers are poorly understood. There is a paucity of data regarding interval change in muscle in pre-dial... Read More about Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study.

Hepatitis B and C infection in haemodialysis patients in Libya: prevalence, incidence and risk factors (2012)
Journal Article
Alashek, W. A., McIntyre, C. W., & Taal, M. W. (2012). Hepatitis B and C infection in haemodialysis patients in Libya: prevalence, incidence and risk factors. BMC Infectious Diseases, 12(235), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-265

Background: Patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis (HD) are at higher risk for acquiring Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections than the general population. Strict infection control measures are essential to prevent no... Read More about Hepatitis B and C infection in haemodialysis patients in Libya: prevalence, incidence and risk factors.