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Brenda Hemmelgarn

University of Calgary
Verified email at albertahealthservices.ca
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Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention

RT Gansevoort, R Correa-Rotter, BR Hemmelgarn… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Since the first description of the association between chronic kidney disease and heart
disease, many epidemiological studies have confirmed and extended this finding. As chronic …

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) CKD Work Group. KDIGO 2012 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney …

…, KE Griffith, BR Hemmelgarn… - Kidney international …, 2013 - pure.johnshopkins.edu
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline
for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) serves to update the …

Motivational interviewing to improve weight loss in overweight and/or obese patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

…, RJ Sigal, TS Campbell, BR Hemmelgarn - Obesity …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Motivational interviewing, a directive, patient‐centred counselling approach focused on
exploring and resolving ambivalence, has emerged as an effective therapeutic approach within …

Relation between kidney function, proteinuria, and adverse outcomes

BR Hemmelgarn, BJ Manns, A Lloyd, MT James… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
… Author Contributions: Dr Hemmelgarn had full access to all of the data in the study and takes
… Drs Hemmelgarn, Manns, and Tonelli were also supported by awards from the Canadian …

Comparison of risk prediction using the CKD-EPI equation and the MDRD study equation for estimated glomerular filtration rate

…, CP Wen, J Coresh, RT Gansevoort, BR Hemmelgarn… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation more
accurately estimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than the Modification of Diet in Renal …

Effect of frequent nocturnal hemodialysis vs conventional hemodialysis on left ventricular mass and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

…, MG Friedrich, A Kumar, H Mahallati, BR Hemmelgarn… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextMorbidity and mortality rates in hemodialysis patients remain excessive. Alterations
in the delivery of dialysis may lead to improved patient outcomes.ObjectiveTo compare the …

Risk of coronary events in people with chronic kidney disease compared with those with diabetes: a population-level cohort study

…, S Klarenbach, N Pannu, MT James, BR Hemmelgarn - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Diabetes is regarded as a coronary heart disease risk equivalent—ie, people
with the disorder have a risk of coronary events similar to those with previous myocardial …

Associations between hemodialysis access type and clinical outcomes: a systematic review

…, BR Hemmelgarn, JC Craig, B Manns… - Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Clinical practice guidelines recommend an arteriovenous fistula as the preferred vascular
access for hemodialysis, but quantitative associations between vascular access type and …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease

A Levin, B Hemmelgarn, B Culleton, S Tobe… - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
… Grades B and C refer to studies of lesser degrees of validity, including surrogate outcomes
or extrapolation of study results to other populations. The final draft of the guidelines was …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring physician specialist response rates to web-based surveys

CT Cunningham, H Quan, B Hemmelgarn… - BMC medical research …, 2015 - Springer
Background Survey research in healthcare is an important tool to collect information about
healthcare delivery, service use and overall issues relating to quality of care. Unfortunately, …