All Outputs (151)

Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable (2021)
Journal Article
Davies. (2021). Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable. KIDNEY MEDICINE, 635-643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2021.04.004

In a groundbreaking meeting, leading global kidney disease organizations came together in the fall of 2020 as an International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR) to address strategies to increase access to and uptake of home dialysis, both peritoneal di... Read More about Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable.

Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis - International Results from PDOPPS (vol 6, pg 313, 2021) (2021)
Journal Article
Davies. (2021). Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis - International Results from PDOPPS (vol 6, pg 313, 2021). Kidney International Reports, 1485 - 1485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.873

Outcome measures for technique survival reported in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review. (2021)
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Lambie, & Davies. (2021). Outcome measures for technique survival reported in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860821989874

BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) technique survival is an important outcome for patients, caregivers and health professionals, however, the definition and measures used for technique survival vary. We aimed to assess the scope and consistency of... Read More about Outcome measures for technique survival reported in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review..

Implementation of PDOPPS in a middle-income country: Early lessons from Thailand (2021)
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Kanjanabuch, T., Puapatanakul, P., Halue, G., Lorvinitnun, P., Tangjittrong, K., Pongpirul, K., Narenpitak, S., Boonyakrai, C., Tatiyanupanwong, S., Chieochanthanakij, R., Treamtrakanpon, W., Parinyasiri, U., Lounseng, N., Songviriyavithaya, P., Sritippayawan, S., Perl, J., Pecoits-Filho, R., Robinson, B., Davies, S. J., Johnson, D. W., & Tungsanga, K. (2022). Implementation of PDOPPS in a middle-income country: Early lessons from Thailand. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 42(1), 83-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860821993950

ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention. (2021)
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Davies, & Lambie. (2021). ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 352-372. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820982218

GUIDELINE 1: A pathophysiological taxonomy: A pathophysiological classification of membrane dysfunction, which provides mechanistic links to functional characteristics, should be used when prescribing individualized dialysis or when planning modality... Read More about ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention..

Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis—International Results from PDOPPS (2021)
Journal Article
Davies. (2021). Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis—International Results from PDOPPS. Kidney International Reports, 313-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2020.11.021

Introduction
Hypokalemia, including normal range values <4 mEq/l, has been associated with increased peritonitis and mortality in patients with peritoneal dialysis. This study sought to describe international variation in hypokalemia, potential modi...

How do patients and their family members experience the transition from peritoneal dialysis to incentre haemodialysis? A multisite qualitative study in England and Australia. (2020)
Journal Article
Allen, K., Damery, S. L., Sein, K., Johnson, D. W., Davies, S. J., Lambie, M., Holvoet, E., & Combes, G. M. (2020). How do patients and their family members experience the transition from peritoneal dialysis to incentre haemodialysis? A multisite qualitative study in England and Australia. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820975596

BACKGROUND: While numerous studies have explored the patient experience of dialysis or other end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treatments, few have explored the process of transitioning between dialysis modalities. This study aimed to develop an in-dep... Read More about How do patients and their family members experience the transition from peritoneal dialysis to incentre haemodialysis? A multisite qualitative study in England and Australia..

Strategic plan for integrated care of patients with kidney failure (2020)
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Harris, D. C., Davies, S. J., Finkelstein, F. O., Jha, V., Bello, A. K., Brown, M., Caskey, F. J., Donner, J.-A., Liew, A., Muller, E., Naicker, S., O’Connell, P. J., Pecoits Filho, R., Vachharajani, T., & Working Groups, S. P. (2020). Strategic plan for integrated care of patients with kidney failure. Kidney International, 98(5), S117-S134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2020.07.023

Challenges of access to kidney care for children in low-resource settings (2020)
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McCulloch, M., Luyckx, V. A., Cullis, B., Davies, S. J., Finkelstein, F. O., Yap, H. K., Feehally, J., & Smoyer, W. E. (2021). Challenges of access to kidney care for children in low-resource settings. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 17(1), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-020-00338-7

Single-dwell treatment with a low-sodium solution in hypertensive peritoneal dialysis patients. (2020)
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Davies. (2020). Single-dwell treatment with a low-sodium solution in hypertensive peritoneal dialysis patients. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820924136

BACKGROUND: Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) may suffer from sodium (Na) and fluid overload, hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk. Low-Na dialysis solution, by increasing the diffusive removal of Na, might improve blood pressure (BP) ma... Read More about Single-dwell treatment with a low-sodium solution in hypertensive peritoneal dialysis patients..

The osmo-metabolic approach: a novel and tantalizing glucose-sparing strategy in peritoneal dialysis. (2020)
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Bonomini, M., Zammit, V., Divino-Filho, J. C., Davies, S. J., Di Liberato, L., Arduini, A., & Lambie, M. (2020). The osmo-metabolic approach: a novel and tantalizing glucose-sparing strategy in peritoneal dialysis. Journal of Nephrology, 34, Article 503–519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-020-00804-2

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a viable but under-prescribed treatment for uremic patients. Concerns about its use include the bio-incompatibility of PD fluids, due to their potential for altering the functional and anatomical integrity of the peritonea... Read More about The osmo-metabolic approach: a novel and tantalizing glucose-sparing strategy in peritoneal dialysis..

Enriching the Evidence Base for Icodextrin (2020)
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Davies, S. J. (2020). Enriching the Evidence Base for Icodextrin. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 75(6), 821-823. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.12.012

The Elusive Promise of Bioimpedance in Fluid Management of Patients Undergoing Dialysis (2020)
Journal Article
Davies, S. J. (2020). The Elusive Promise of Bioimpedance in Fluid Management of Patients Undergoing Dialysis. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 15(5), 597-599. https://doi.org/10.2215/cjn.01770220

There can be little doubt that bioimpedance measurements in patients undergoing dialysis have predictive value. In a systematic review of cohort studies in which multivariable survival models were reported, 32 out of 38 found that overhydration deter... Read More about The Elusive Promise of Bioimpedance in Fluid Management of Patients Undergoing Dialysis.

The second Global Kidney Health Summit outputs: developing a strategic plan to increase access to integrated end-stage kidney disease care worldwide (2020)
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Harris, D. C., Davies, S. J., Finkelstein, F. O., & Jha, V. (2020). The second Global Kidney Health Summit outputs: developing a strategic plan to increase access to integrated end-stage kidney disease care worldwide. Kidney International Supplements, 10(1), e1-e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kisu.2019.09.001

Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Peritoneal Dialysis: Report of the SONG-PD (Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal Dialysis) Consensus Workshop (2020)
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Manera, K. E., Johnson, D. W., Craig, J. C., Shen, J. I., Gutman, T., Cho, Y., Wang, A. Y.-M., Brown, E. A., Brunier, G., Dong, J., Dunning, T., Mehrotra, R., Naicker, S., Pecoits-Filho, R., Perl, J., Wilkie, M., Tong, A., Levin, A., Liew, A., Cueto Manzano, A., …Butt, Z. (2020). Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Peritoneal Dialysis: Report of the SONG-PD (Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal Dialysis) Consensus Workshop. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 75(3), 404-412. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.09.017

The role of kidney transplantation as a component of integrated care for chronic kidney disease (2020)
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O'Connell, P. J., Brown, M., Chan, T. M., Claure-Del Granado, R., Davies, S. J., Eiam-Ong, S., Hassan, M. H., Kalantar-Zadeh, K., Levin, A., Martin, D. E., Muller, E., Ossareh, S., Tchokhonelidze, I., Trask, M., Twahir, A., Were, A. J., Yang, C.-W., Zemchenkov, A., & Harden, P. N. (2020). The role of kidney transplantation as a component of integrated care for chronic kidney disease. Kidney International Supplements, 10(1), e78-e85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kisu.2019.11.006

Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation (2020)
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Boyer, A., Solis-Trapala, I., Tabinor, M., Lambie, M., & Davies, S. (2020). Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 35(9), 1595-1601. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfz287

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>There is limited information available on the impact that provision of an assisted peritoneal dialysis (PD) service has on the initiation of PD. The aim of this... Read More about Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation.

Supportive care for end-stage kidney disease: an integral part of kidney services across a range of income settings around the world. (2020)
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Davies. (2020). Supportive care for end-stage kidney disease: an integral part of kidney services across a range of income settings around the world. Kidney International Supplements, e86 - e94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kisu.2019.11.008

A key component of treatment for all people with advanced kidney disease is supportive care, which aims to improve quality of life and can be provided alongside therapies intended to prolong life, such as dialysis. This article addresses the key cons... Read More about Supportive care for end-stage kidney disease: an integral part of kidney services across a range of income settings around the world..

Raising the standard of trial registration, conduct, and reporting (2020)
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Cho, Y., Davies, S. J., & Johnson, D. W. (2020). Raising the standard of trial registration, conduct, and reporting. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(2), 112-114. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820902009

Evidence-based medicine can be defined as the conscientious, explicit, judicious, and reasonable use of modern, best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.1 A randomized controlled trial (RCT) serves as the gold standard... Read More about Raising the standard of trial registration, conduct, and reporting.

International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis (2020)
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Brown, E. A., Blake, P. G., Boudville, N., Davies, S., de Arteaga, J., Dong, J., Finkelstein, F., Foo, M., Hurst, H., Johnson, D. W., Johnson, M., Liew, A., Moraes, T., Perl, J., Shroff, R., Teitelbaum, I., Wang, A. Y.-M., & Warady, B. (2020). International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 244- 253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895364

The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis last published a guideline on prescribing peritoneal dialysis (PD) in 2006. This focused on clearance of toxins and used a measure of waste product removal by dialysis using urea as an example. This g... Read More about International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis.