Charmaine Lok - McMaster Experts

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- Study protocol for Vascular Access outcome measure for function: a vaLidation study In hemoDialysis (VALID). BMC Nephrology. 23:372. 2022
- Factors Associated With Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients With CKD. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 79:549-560. 2022
- KDOQI 2019 Vascular Access Guidelines: What Is New. Seminars in Interventional Radiology. 39:003-008. 2022
- Infectious outcomes of fibrin sheath disruption in tunneled dialysis catheters. Journal of Vascular Access. 112972982110706-112972982110706. 2022
- Cardiac implications of upper-arm arteriovenous fistulas: A case series. Journal of Vascular Access. 112972982110667-112972982110667. 2022
- Patterns of Antimicrobial Use in an Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit. Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 75:15-20. 2022
- The Living Kidney Donor Safety Study: Protocol of a Prospective Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 9:205435812211294-205435812211294. 2022
- Impact of Pretransplant and New-Onset Diabetes After Transplantation on the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Population-based Cohort Study. Transplantation. 105:2470-2481. 2021
- Socio‐economic disparity, access to care and patient‐relevant outcomes after kidney allograft failure. Transplant International. 34:2329-2340. 2021
- Shared decision-making in hemodialysis vascular access practice. Kidney International. 100:799-808. 2021
- The role of surgery for assisted maturation after endovascular and percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation. Journal of Vascular Access. 22:822-830. 2021
- Evaluation of left atrial remodeling in kidney transplant patients using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Nephrology. 34:851-859. 2021
- Living Kidney Donors’ Financial Expenses and Mental Health. Transplantation. 105:1356-1364. 2021
- Cardiac MRI assessment of the right ventricle pre-and post-kidney transplant. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging International Journal of Cardiac Imaging. 37:1757-1766. 2021
- Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Cardiac Mortality in High-Risk Kidney-Only and Simultaneous Pancreas−Kidney Transplant Recipients. Kidney International Reports. 6:1423-1428. 2021
- Severe Caffeine Intoxication Treated With Hemodialysis: A Case Report. Kidney Med. 3:299-302. 2021
- Phosphate and bone fracture risk in chronic kidney disease patients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 36:405-412. 2021
- International Comparisons of Native Arteriovenous Fistula Patency and Time to Becoming Catheter-Free: Findings From the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 77:245-254. 2021
- Impact of Perioperative Complications on Living Kidney Donor Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 8:205435812110374-205435812110374. 2021
- MyTEMP: Statistical Analysis Plan of a Registry-Based, Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 8:205435812110411-205435812110411. 2021
- Health-Related Quality of Life in People Across the Spectrum of CKD. Kidney International Reports. 5:2264-2274. 2020
- Patient selection, education, and cannulation of percutaneous arteriovenous fistulae: An ASDIN White Paper. Journal of Vascular Access. 21:810-817. 2020
- KDOQI 2019 Vascular Access Guidelines: What Is New?. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. 27:171-176. 2020
- Recent Advances in Arteriovenous Access Creation for Hemodialysis: New Horizons in Dialysis Vascular Access. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. 27:191-198. 2020
- Identifying critically important vascular access outcomes for trials in haemodialysis: an international survey with patients, caregivers and health professionals. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 35:657-668. 2020
- KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access: 2019 Update. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 75:S1-S164. 2020
- Dialysis initiation, modality choice, access, and prescription: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Nephrology and Dialysis. 22:152-167. 2020
- Major Outcomes With Personalized Dialysate TEMPerature (MyTEMP): Rationale and Design of a Pragmatic, Registry-Based, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 7:205435811988798-205435811988798. 2020
- Reporting quality of pilot clinical trials in chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis: a methodological survey. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 5:53. 2019
- Authors’ Reply. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 30:2276-2277. 2019
- Fistula Interventions: Less Is More. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 30:2040-2042. 2019
- Growth differentiation factor 15 is decreased by kidney transplantation. Clinical Biochemistry. 73:57-61. 2019
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 74:1823-1838. 2019
- Chronic kidney disease and valvular heart disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney International. 96:836-849. 2019
- Con: Vascular access surveillance in mature fistulas: is it worthwhile?. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 34:1106-1111. 2019
- Dialysis initiation, modality choice, access, and prescription: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney International. 96:37-47. 2019
- Nonreimbursed Costs Incurred by Living Kidney Donors: A Case Study From Ontario, Canada. Transplantation. 103:e164-e171. 2019
- One-Time Fecal Immunochemical Screening for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients with CKD (DETECT Study). Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 30:1061-1072. 2019
- Long-term results of thigh arteriovenous dialysis grafts. Journal of Vascular Access. 20:153-160. 2019
- Nutritional Mobile Applications for CKD Patients: Systematic Review. Kidney International Reports. 4:399-407. 2019
- Hemodialysis vascular access in the elderly—getting it right. Kidney International. 95:38-49. 2019
- Improving precision in prediction: Using kidney failure risk equations as a potential adjunct to vascular access planning. Journal of Vascular Access. 20:95-97. 2019
- Perioperative Complications During Living Donor Nephrectomy: Results From a Multicenter Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 6:205435811985771-205435811985771. 2019
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance left ventricular strain in end-stage renal disease patients after kidney transplantation. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 20:83. 2018
- Financial Costs Incurred by Living Kidney Donors: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 29:2847-2857. 2018
- Implementing core outcomes in kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) implementation workshop. Kidney International. 94:1053-1068. 2018
- Comparison between Surgical and Endovascular Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Interventions and Associated Costs. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 29:1558-1566.e2. 2018
- Type 2 diabetes in patients with end‐stage kidney disease: influence on cardiovascular disease‐related mortality risk. Medical Journal of Australia. 209:440-446. 2018
- Validity of administrative database code algorithms to identify vascular access placement, surgical revisions, and secondary patency. Journal of Vascular Access. 19:561-568. 2018
- A Prospective Clinical Study of a Percutaneous Vascular Access System for Hemodialysis Catheters. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 41:1513-1519. 2018
- Duration of Living Kidney Transplant Donor Evaluations: Findings From 2 Multicenter Cohort Studies. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 72:483-498. 2018
- A Patient with Hemodialysis Access Problems. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 13:1410-1412. 2018
- Does peritoneal dialysis have a role in urgent-start end-stage kidney disease?. Seminars in Dialysis. 31:325-331. 2018
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation to Prevent Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 72:50-61. 2018
- Report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Hemodialysis (SONG-HD) Consensus Workshop on Establishing a Core Outcome Measure for Hemodialysis Vascular Access. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 71:690-700. 2018
- International Differences in the Location and Use of Arteriovenous Accesses Created for Hemodialysis: Results From the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 71:469-478. 2018
- Clinical Trial End Points for Hemodialysis Vascular Access. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 13:490-494. 2018
- Definitions and End Points for Interventional Studies for Arteriovenous Dialysis Access. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 13:501-512. 2018
- Predicting tissue plasminogen activator use and success in in-center hemodialysis patients. Journal of Vascular Access. 19:146-152. 2018
- Vascular Access Outcomes Reported in Maintenance Hemodialysis Trials: A Systematic Review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 71:382-391. 2018
- Determinants of Left Ventricular Characteristics Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cardiovascular Biomarkers Related to Kidney Transplantation. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 5:205435811880997-205435811880997. 2018
- Is the Kidney Donor Risk Index a Useful Tool in Non-US Patients?. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 5:205435811879114-205435811879114. 2018
- Vascular Access Practice Patterns in Canada: A National Survey. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 5:205435811875967-205435811875967. 2018
- Barriers and facilitators to healthcare professional behaviour change in clinical trials using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a case study of a trial of individualized temperature-reduced haemodialysis. Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine Trials. 18:227. 2017
- Management of a Patient with Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 12:1873-1877. 2017
- Endovascular Proximal Forearm Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis Access: Results of the Prospective, Multicenter Novel Endovascular Access Trial (NEAT). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 70:486-497. 2017
- The Association of Daily Activity Levels and Estimated Kidney Function in Men and Women With Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney International Reports. 2:874-880. 2017
- Challenges in conducting clinical trials in nephrology: conclusions from a Kidney Disease—Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney International. 92:297-305. 2017
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient on Hemodialysis. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 12:1176-1180. 2017
- Complications of the Arteriovenous Fistula: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 28:1839-1850. 2017
- Comparison of Post-Creation Procedures and Costs between Surgical and an Endovascular Approach to Arteriovenous Fistula Creation. Journal of Vascular Access. 18:S8-S14. 2017
- Establishing patient-specific criteria for selecting the optimal upper extremity vascular access procedure. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 65:1089-1103.e1. 2017
- Hemodialysis Infection Prevention Protocols Ontario—Shower Technique (HIPPO-ST): A Pilot Randomized Trial. Kidney International Reports. 2:228-238. 2017
- Incident Dialysis Access in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: What Needs to Be Improved. Seminars in Nephrology. 37:151-158. 2017
- Total volume and composition of fluid intake and mortality in older women: a cohort study. BMJ Open. 7:e011720-e011720. 2017
- Geographic and facility variation in initial use of non-tunneled catheters for incident maintenance hemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrology. 17:20. 2016
- Can We Predict the Unpredictable after Vascular Access Creation?. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 11:1729-1731. 2016
- Hospitalization Rates for Patients on Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Compared with In-Center Hemodialysis. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 11:1606-1614. 2016
- New Insights into Dialysis Vascular Access: What Is the Optimal Vascular Access Type and Timing of Access Creation in CKD and Dialysis Patients?. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 11:1487-1494. 2016
- American Society of Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire 2015: ESRD/RRT. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 11:1313-1320. 2016
- Hemodialysis Patients' Satisfaction and Perspectives on Complications associated with Vascular Access Related Interventions: Are We Listening?. Journal of Vascular Access. 17:313-319. 2016
- Evaluating Approaches for the Diagnosis of Hemodialysis Catheter–Related Bloodstream Infections. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 11:847-854. 2016
- How Can the Complications of Central Vein Catheters Be Reduced?. Seminars in Dialysis. 29:194-196. 2016
- Rate of Decline of Residual Kidney Function before and after the Start of Peritoneal Dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International. 36:334-339. 2016
- Urgent Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis Catheter Dialysis. Journal of Vascular Access. 17:S56-S59. 2016
- Arteriovenous Access. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:205435811666912-205435811666912. 2016
- Arteriovenous Access Failure, Stenosis, and Thrombosis. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:205435811666912-205435811666912. 2016
- Arteriovenous Vascular Access Selection and Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:205435811666912-205435811666912. 2016
- Early specialist care for diabetes: who benefits most? A propensity score-matched cohort study. Diabetic Medicine. 33:111-118. 2016
- Hemodialysis Tunneled Catheter Noninfectious Complications. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:205435811666913-205435811666913. 2016
- Hemodialysis Tunneled Catheter-Related Infections. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:205435811666912-205435811666912. 2016
- Practical Aspects of Nontunneled and Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:205435811666912-205435811666912. 2016
- The Canadian Experience Using the Expanded Criteria Donor Classification for Allocating Deceased Donor Kidneys for Transplantation. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 3:106-106. 2016
- Optimizing Central Venous Catheter Primary Prevention Trials in Hemodialysis Patients. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 66:939-941. 2015
- Preoperative vascular access evaluation for haemodialysis patients. Cohrane Library Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2015:CD007013. 2015
- The Stuck Catheter: A Hazardous Twist to the Meaning of Permanent Catheters. Journal of Vascular Access. 16:289-293. 2015
- Gout After Living Kidney Donation: A Matched Cohort Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 65:925-932. 2015
- Measuring Patient Satisfaction with Vascular Access: Vascular Access Questionnaire Development and Reliability Testing. Journal of Vascular Access. 16:200-205. 2015
- Retracted: Bone Mineral Density Predicts Fractures in Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 30:913-919. 2015
- Vascular Access Creation before Hemodialysis Initiation and Use: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 10:418-427. 2015
- Influence of Drugs on Arteriovenous Vascular access Dysfunction. Journal of Vascular Access. 16:S61-S65. 2015
- Promises for the Future: Minimally Invasive Fistula Creation. Journal of Vascular Access. 16:S40-S41. 2015
- Vascular Access Choice in Incident Hemodialysis Patients: A Decision Analysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 26:183-191. 2015
- An Economic Evaluation of rt-PA Locking Solution in Dialysis Catheters. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 25:2887-2895. 2014
- The association between geographic proximity to a dialysis facility and use of dialysis catheters. BMC Nephrology. 15:40. 2014
- The three-year incidence of fracture in chronic kidney disease. Kidney International. 86:810-818. 2014
- Frequent Hemodialysis Fistula Infectious Complications. Nephron Extra. 4:159-167. 2014
- Osteoprotegerin and fractures in men and women with chronic kidney disease. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 32:428-433. 2014
- Biomarkers of inflammation, fibrosis, cardiac stretch and injury predict death but not renal replacement therapy at 1 year in a Canadian chronic kidney disease cohort. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 29:1037-1047. 2014
- Risk of serious gastrointestinal bleeding in living kidney donors. Clinical Transplantation. 28:530-539. 2014
- Should a Fistula Always be “First”?. Seminars in Dialysis. 27:273-275. 2014
- Strategies for planning the optimal dialysis access for an individual patient. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 23:314-320. 2014
- Using Tunneled Femoral Vein Catheters for “Urgent Start” Dialysis Patients: A Preliminary Report. Journal of Vascular Access. 15:101-108. 2014
- Patency Rates of the Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 63:464-478. 2014
- Elderly patients with CKD—dilemmas in dialysis therapy and vascular access. Nature Reviews Nephrology. 10:116-122. 2014
- Catheter-related Infection and Septicemia: Impact of Seasonality and Modifiable Practices from the DOPPS. Seminars in Dialysis. 27:72-77. 2014
- Living kidney donor estimated glomerular filtration rate and recipient graft survival. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 29:188-195. 2014
- Risk Factors Associated with Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter Malfunction; A Retrospective Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. 1:15-15. 2014
- Warfarin use in hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation: decisions based on uncertainty. BMC Nephrology. 14:174. 2013
- Pros and cons of catheter lock solutions. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 22:669-674. 2013
- Risk of Kidney Stones With Surgical Intervention in Living Kidney Donors. American Journal of Transplantation. 13:2935-2944. 2013
- Effect of calcium-based versus non-calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet. 382:1268-1277. 2013
- Vascular Access Morbidity and Mortality: Trends of the Last Decade. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 8:1213-1219. 2013
- The Economics of Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Infection Prophylaxis. Seminars in Dialysis. 26:482-493. 2013
- Understanding Surgical Preference and Practice in Hemodialysis Vascular Access Creation. Seminars in Dialysis. 26:520-526. 2013
- Cumulative Patency of Contemporary Fistulas versus Grafts (2000–2010). Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 8:810-818. 2013
- Vascular Access Surveillance: Case Study of a False Paradigm. Seminars in Dialysis. 26:281-286. 2013
- Education in Vascular Access. Seminars in Dialysis. 26:148-153. 2013
- Bone mineral density by DXA and HR pQCT can discriminate fracture status in men and women with stages 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease. Osteoporosis International. 23:2805-2813. 2012
- Optimal Choice of Dialysis Access for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Developing a Life Plan for Dialysis Access. Seminars in Nephrology. 32:530-537. 2012
- Optimal Hemodialysis Vascular Access in the Elderly Patient. Seminars in Dialysis. 25:640-648. 2012
- Virtual Reality: Emerging Role of Simulation Training in Vascular Access. Seminars in Nephrology. 32:572-581. 2012
- Accessing the Access. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 7:1548-1550. 2012
- Predicting Successful Arteriovenous Fistula Creation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 60:498-498. 2012
- Confronting Diagnostic Dilemmas in ESRD-“The Doctor is in the House”. Seminars in Dialysis. 25:369-369. 2012
- Cost-Effectiveness of Lanthanum Carbonate in the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia in Dialysis Patients: A Canadian Payer Perspective. Clinical Therapeutics. 34:1531-1543. 2012
- Fracture Risk in Living Kidney Donors: A Matched Cohort Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 59:770-776. 2012
- Tests of neuromuscular function are associated with fractures in patients with chronic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 27:2384-2388. 2012
- Effect of Fish Oil Supplementation on Graft Patency and Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With New Synthetic Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Grafts. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 307:1809-1809. 2012
- Cardiovascular disease in kidney donors: matched cohort study. British Medical Journal BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 344:e1203-e1203. 2012
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Mupirocin and Polysporin Triple Ointments in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: The MP³Study. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 7:297-303. 2012
- Minimizing Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction: An Ounce of Prevention. International Journal of Nephrology. 2012:1-10. 2012
- Modifiable Risk Factors for Early Mortality on Hemodialysis. International Journal of Nephrology. 2012:1-6. 2012
- Report of the Canadian Society of Nephrology Vascular Access Working Group. Seminars in Dialysis. 25:22-25. 2012
- Vascular access surveillance: an ongoing controversy. Kidney International. 81:132-142. 2012
- Standardized Definitions for Hemodialysis Vascular Access. Seminars in Dialysis. 24:515-524. 2011
- Dialysis Catheters and Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator. New England Journal of Medicine. 364:1779-1780. 2011
- A Validation Study of the Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 6:813-818. 2011
- Seeing Eye to Eye: The Key to Reducing Catheter Use. Journal of Vascular Access. 12:120-126. 2011
- Long-term Follow-up of the Hemodialysis Infection Prevention With Polysporin Ointment (HIPPO) Study: A Quality Improvement Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 57:432-441. 2011
- Medicare Reimbursement Policies and Hemodialysis Vascular Access Outcomes: A Need for Change: Table 1.. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 22:426-430. 2011
- Prevention and management of catheter-related infection in hemodialysis patients. Kidney International. 79:587-598. 2011
- Prevention of Dialysis Catheter Malfunction with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator. New England Journal of Medicine. 364:303-312. 2011
- Dialysis Fistula or Graft: The Role for Randomized Clinical Trials. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 5:2348-2354. 2010
- Fracture Risk Assessment in Chronic Kidney Disease, Prospective Testing Under Real World Environments (FRACTURE): a prospective study. BMC Nephrology. 11:17. 2010
- Maintenance treatment of renal anaemia in haemodialysis patients with methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta versus darbepoetin alfa administered monthly: a randomized comparative trial. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 25:4009-4017. 2010
- Traditional and non-traditional strategies to optimize catheter function: go with more flow. Kidney International. 78:1218-1231. 2010
- Dialysis modality choices among chronic kidney disease patients: identifying the gaps to support patients on home-based therapies. International Urology and Nephrology. 42:759-764. 2010
- Who should be referred for a fistula? A survey of nephrologists. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 25:2644-2651. 2010
- Antibiotic lock: In vitro stability of gentamicin and sodium citrate stored in dialysis catheters at 37 °C. Hemodialysis International. 14:322-326. 2010
- Stability of Trisodium Citrate and Gentamicin Solution for Catheter Locks after Storage in Plastic Syringes at Room Temperature. Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 63:304-311. 2010
- Development and utility of a multi-dimensional grid to assess individual mineral metabolism control in hemodialysis patients: A potential aid for therapeutic decision making?. Hemodialysis International. 14:200-210. 2010
- Development and utility of a multi-dimensional grid to assess individual mineral metabolism control in hemodialysis patients: A potential aid for therapeutic decision making?. Hemodialysis International. 14:200-210. 2010
- Patterns of cardioprotective medication prescription in incident hemodialysis patients. International Urology and Nephrology. 41:1021-1027. 2009
- The effects of calcium-based versus non-calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 24:3168-3174. 2009
- Antibiotic lock: In vitro stability of vancomycin and four percent sodium citrate stored in dialysis catheters at 37°C. Hemodialysis International. 13:322-328. 2009
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Vascular-Access Patency. New England Journal of Medicine. 360:2240-2242. 2009
- The Honeypot: Sticky or Sweet?. Peritoneal Dialysis International. 29:267-269. 2009
- Why Not Home Dialysis?. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. 16:158-159. 2009
- An Investigation of Satellite Hemodialysis Fallbacks in the Province of Ontario. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 4:603-608. 2009
- Increased Hemodialysis Catheter Use in Canada and Associated Mortality Risk: Data from the Canadian Organ Replacement Registry 2001–2004. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 3:1726-1732. 2008
- More Than Reducing Early Fistula Thrombosis Is Required: Lessons From the Dialysis Access Consortium Clopidogrel Fistula Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 52:834-838. 2008
- Central venous catheters: optimizing the suboptimal.. Nephrology news & issues. 22:38-46. 2008
- Effects of parenteral iron on inflammation and the myocardium in hemodialysis patients. Hemodialysis International. 12:362-368. 2008
- Preoperative vascular access evaluation for haemodialysis patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2008
- The Vascular Access Questionnaire: Assessing Patient-Reported Views of Vascular Access. Journal of Vascular Access. 9:122-128. 2008
- C.E.R.A. Corrects Anemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 3:337-347. 2008
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Mupirocin versus Polysporin Triple for the Prevention of Catheter-Related Infections in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (The MP3 Study). Peritoneal Dialysis International. 28:67-72. 2008
- C.E.R.A. Maintains Stable Control of Hemoglobin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis when Administered Once Every Two Weeks. American Journal of Nephrology. 28:280-289. 2008
- Risk Factors for Yeast Superinfection in the Treatment of Suspected Exit Site Infections: A Case-Control Study. Journal of Vascular Access. 9:35-38. 2008
- Catheter Patency and Function after Catheter Sheath Disruption: A Pilot Study. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 2:1201-1206. 2007
- Challenges for randomized controlled trials in nephrology: illustrations in vascular access science and care.. Journal of Nephrology. 20:632-645. 2007
- Fistula First Initiative: Advantages and Pitfalls. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 2:1043-1053. 2007
- Design of the fish oil inhibition of stenosis in hemodialysis grafts (FISH) study. Clinical Trials. 4:357-367. 2007
- Role of Oral Iron in the Management of Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 2:688-693. 2007
- Ultrahigh-pressure versus High-pressure Angioplasty for Treatment of Venous Anastomotic Stenosis in Hemodialysis Grafts: Is There a Difference in Patency?. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 18:709-714. 2007
- Patency of Endovascular Treatment for Central Venous Stenosis: Is There a Difference Between Dialysis Fistulas and Grafts?. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 18:353-359. 2007
- Trisodium citrate 4%--an alternative to heparin capping of haemodialysis catheters. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 22:477-483. 2007
- Prevention of catheter lumen occlusion with rT-PA versus heparin (Pre-CLOT): study protocol of a randomized trial [ISRCTN35253449]. BMC Nephrology. 7:8. 2006
- Risk Equation Determining Unsuccessful Cannulation Events and Failure to Maturation in Arteriovenous Fistulas (REDUCE FTM I). Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 17:3204-3212. 2006
- Central venous catheter outcomes in nocturnal hemodialysis. Kidney International. 70:1348-1354. 2006
- A Patient-Focused Approach to Thrombolytic Use in the Management of Catheter Malfunction. Seminars in Dialysis. 19:381-390. 2006
- Relationship between Blood Flow in Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Adequacy. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 1:965-971. 2006
- Avoiding Trouble Down the Line: The Management and Prevention of Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Infections. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. 13:225-244. 2006
- Arteriovenous fistula outcomes in the era of the elderly dialysis population. Kidney International. 67:2462-2469. 2005
- Clinical Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephron Nephron - Clinical Practice Nephron - Experimental Nephrology Nephron - Physiology Experimental Nephrology. 101:c47-c52. 2005
- The growing volume of diabetes-related dialysis: a population based study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 19:3098-3103. 2004
- Impact of renal insufficiency on short- and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery. American Heart Journal. 148:430-438. 2004
- Dysfunctional Autogenous Hemodialysis Fistulas: Outcomes after Angioplasty—Are There Clinical Predictors of Patency?. Radiology. 232:508-515. 2004
- Late Creation of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis and Increased Risk of Sepsis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 15:1936-1942. 2004
- Reducing vascular access morbidity: a comparative trial of two vascular access monitoring strategies. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 18:1174-1180. 2003
- Overcoming Barriers to Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Use. Seminars in Dialysis. 16:189-196. 2003
- Hemodialysis Infection Prevention with Polysporin Ointment. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 14:169-179. 2003
- Continued transplant immunosuppression may prolong survival after return to peritoneal dialysis: Results of a decision analysis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 40:178-183. 2002
- Epidemiology and Demographic Aspects of Treated End‐Stage Renal Disease in the Elderly. Seminars in Dialysis. 15:79-83. 2002
- The Accuracy and Interobserver Agreement in Detecting the ‘Gallop Sounds’ by Cardiac Auscultation. Chest. 114:1283-1288. 1998
chapter
- Infectious Complications From Vascular Access. 64-71.e1. 2017
- Vascular Access for Hemodialysis in Adults. 23-39.e2. 2017
- Planning for vascular surgery - a patient centered approach. 1-18. 2012
- What the general nephrologist needs to know about neointimal hyperplasia. 363-384. 2012
conference paper
- Long-term outcomes following thrombolysis of arteriovenous grafts. Journal of Vascular Access. 112972982110274-112972982110274. 2021
- Blood pressure and volume management in dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney International. 861-876. 2020
- IMPACT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM), WITH OR WITHOUT DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY, ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD) AND ALL CAUSE MORTALITY IN END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS: A POPULATION COHORT STUDY. Nephrology. 43-43. 2018
- "LEARN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE" SURVEY: A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 597-597. 2018
- AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS' NEEDS FOR A MOBILE NUTRITIONAL APPLICATION. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 536-537. 2018
- SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS IN MANAGING THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 559-559. 2018
- Comparison Of Post-Creation Procedures And Related Costs Between Traditional Surgical Versus A New Endovascular Approach To Creating An Arteriovenous Fistula: A Usrds Comparison. Value in Health. A489-A489. 2017
- IDENTIFYING A CORE VASCULAR ACCESS OUTCOME FOR ALL TRIALS IN HAEMODIALYSIS: AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY WITH PATIENTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. Nephrology. 9-9. 2017
- REPORT OF THE STANDARDISED OUTCOMES IN NEPHROLOGY-HAEMODIALYSIS (SONG-HD) CONSENSUS WORKSHOP ON ESTABLISHING A CORE OUTCOME MEASURE FOR VASCULAR ACCESS IN HAEMODIALYSIS. Nephrology. 32-32. 2017
- VASCULAR ACCESS OUTCOMES REPORTED IN RANDOMISED TRIALS CONDUCTED IN PATIENTS REQUIRING HAEMODIALYSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Nephrology. 33-33. 2017
- Ethnicity and Transplant Knowledge Among Canadian ESKD Patients. American Journal of Transplantation. 633-633. 2017
- Lower extremity arteriovenous access for haemodialysis. Irish Journal of Medical Science. S80-S80. 2017
- Establishing Core Outcome Domains in Hemodialysis: Report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Hemodialysis (SONG-HD) Consensus Workshop. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. 97-107. 2017
- Vascular Access in the Lower Limb. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1538-1538. 2016
- VESS05. Six-Month Patencies of the Endovascular Arteriovenous Fistula (EndoAVF) from the Novel Endovascular Access Trial (NEAT). Journal of Vascular Surgery. 7S-7S. 2016
- Comparison of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Maintenance And Associated Costs Between Traditional Surgical AVF Creation and A New Endovascular Approach. Value in Health. A131-A131. 2016
- Gout in Living Kidney Donors.. Transplantation. 665-665. 2014
- Gout in Living Kidney Donors.. Transplantation. 665-665. 2014
- Bone Mineral Density Predicts Fractures in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease.. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. S209-S209. 2014
- FISTULA PROCEDURE RATES (FPR) AND PRESCRIBED DIALYSIS BLOOD FLOWRATE (BFR): FINDINGS FROM THE DIALYSIS OUTCOMES AND PRACTICE PATTERNS STUDY (DOPPS). Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 226-226. 2013
- A SURVEY OF HEMODIALYSIS PRACTICE PATTERNS IN CANADA FOR HEMODIALYSIS CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A56-A56. 2013
- INFECTION RATES AND ASSOCIATED PATHOGENS IN PATIENTS ON NOCTURNAL HOME HEMODIALYSIS OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A25-A25. 2013
- PREDICTING TPA ADMINISTRATION SUCCESS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A56-A56. 2013
- Bone mineral density predicts fractures in men and women with chronic kidney disease. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2013
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Living Kidney Donors. American Journal of Transplantation. 98-98. 2012
- Fracture Risk in Living Kidney Donors. American Journal of Transplantation. 504-504. 2012
- ACCURACY OF BLOOD CULTURE RESULTS FROM THE HEMODIALYSIS CIRCULATION AS COMPARED TO THE GOLD STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSING CATHETER-RELATED BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A67-A67. 2012
- CHALLENGES IN OBTAINING PERIPHERAL BLOOD CULTURES ON HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS DURING HEMODIALYSIS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A67-A67. 2012
- DAILY ACTIVITY ENERGY EXPENDITURE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ESTIMATED ENERGY REQUIREMENTS IN MEN AND WOMEN WITH STAGE 3-5 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A89-A89. 2012
- HEMODIALYSIS INFECTION PREVENTION WITH POLYSPORIN OINTMENT (PTO) VERSUS TAKING A WET SHOWER (HIPPO-TWO) PILOT STUDY DESIGN. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A48-A48. 2012
- PILOT STUDY FOR THE VALIDATION OF THE MODIFICATION OF DIET IN RENAL DISEASE FORMULA IN A CANADIAN ASIAN POPULATION. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A27-A27. 2012
- FROM THE DIALYSIS OUTCOMES AND PRACTICE PATTERNS STUDY (DOPPS): THE IMPACT OF SEASONS ON CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER RELATED SEPTICEMIA. International Journal of Artificial Organs Life Support Systems. 643-643. 2011
- PUK15 THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF LANTHANUM CARBONATE IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS FROM A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE. Value in Health. A77-A77. 2011
- FIVE-YEAR FOLLOW UP TO THE HEMODIALYSIS INFECTION PREVENTION WITH POLYSPORIN OINTMENT (HIPPO) STUDY. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A43-A43. 2010
- PUK4 THE EFFECTS OF CALCIUM-BASED VS. NON CALCIUM-BASED PHOSPHATE BINDERS ON OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A META-ANALYSIS. Value in Health. A198-A198. 2009
- Reasons for hemodialysis catheter use & its complications: Patient and coordinator perspectives. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES. A85-A85. 2007
- The growing volume of diabetes-related dialysis: a population based study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 3098-3103. 2004
- The growing volume of diabetes-related dialysis in Ontario, Canada.. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 504A-504A. 2003
- The long-term efficacy of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) in the treatment of clotted hemodialysis catheter. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 242A-242A. 2003
- Timing of hemodialysis access creation and risk of sepsis.. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 236A-236A. 2003