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Manjula Kurella

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Kurella M, Covinsky K, Collins A, Chertow G
Ann Intern Med . 2007 Feb; 146(3):177-83. PMID: 17283348
Background: The elderly constitute the fastest-growing segment of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population, but the epidemiology and outcomes of dialysis among the very elderly, that is, those 80 years...
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Peralta C, Kurella M, Lo J, Chertow G
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens . 2006 Jun; 15(4):361-5. PMID: 16775449
Purpose Of Review: The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of physical and laboratory abnormalities including hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and abdominal obesity. Over the past decade, the metabolic syndrome has emerged...
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Kurella M, Mapes D, Port F, Chertow G
Nephrol Dial Transplant . 2006 Jun; 21(9):2543-8. PMID: 16751655
Background: Recent studies suggest a high prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia in persons with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), yet risk factors for dementia and its prognostic significance in persons...
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Bretz W, Weyant R, Corby P, Ren D, Weissfeld L, Kritchevsky S, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2005 Sep; 53(9):1532-7. PMID: 16137283
Objectives: To study the levels of systemic markers for inflammation with parameters of periodontal diseases in older people. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a cohort that is being...
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Kurella M, Luan J, Lash J, Chertow G
Int Urol Nephrol . 2005 Sep; 37(1):159-65. PMID: 16132780
Background: Although sleep complaints are commonly reported in persons with end stage renal disease (ESRD), little is known about the prevalence of sleep complaints in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and...
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Kurella M, Lo J, Chertow G
J Am Soc Nephrol . 2005 May; 16(7):2134-40. PMID: 15901764
The metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease; however, no prospective studies have examined the metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for chronic...
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Kurella M, Chertow G, Fried L, Cummings S, Harris T, Simonsick E, et al.
J Am Soc Nephrol . 2005 May; 16(7):2127-33. PMID: 15888561
Previous studies suggest a link between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cognitive impairment. Whether the longitudinal course of cognitive impairment differs among people with or without CKD is unknown. Data...
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Kurella M, Chertow G
Semin Nephrol . 2005 Mar; 25(2):90-5. PMID: 15791560
Several studies have shown an association between the hemodialysis session length (the t of Kt or Kt/V) and favorable outcomes for patients on maintenance hemodialysis. In a single randomized controlled...
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Kurella M, Suri R, Chertow G
Semin Dial . 2005 Mar; 18(2):132-6. PMID: 15771657
Studies suggest that more frequent hemodialysis (HD; short daily and long nocturnal dialysis) may be associated with a variety of clinical benefits, including improvement in blood pressure, anemia, and hyperphosphatemia,...
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Kurella M, Yaffe K, Shlipak M, Wenger N, Chertow G
Am J Kidney Dis . 2005 Feb; 45(1):66-76. PMID: 15696445
Background: Although end-stage renal disease has been associated with cognitive impairment, the relation between lesser degrees of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cognitive impairment is less well understood. Methods: Data...