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Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute interstitial nephritis
Moledina DG, Wilson FP, Kukova L, Obeid W, Luciano R, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Perazella MA, Cantley LG, Parikh CR. Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute interstitial nephritis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2020, 36: 1851-1858. PMID: 33125471, PMCID: PMC8476079, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisTumor necrosis factorCorticosteroid useIL-9Interstitial nephritisNecrosis factorAcute kidney injuryIL-9 levelsGlomerular filtration rateSubset of patientsCohort of participantsImmunosuppressive therapyTubulointerstitial infiltratesKidney injuryMedian eGFRKidney functionUrine biomarkersInterstitial fibrosisFiltration rateHistological featuresClinical trialsInterleukin-9PatientsEGFRComplete data
2022
Role of time from transplantation to biopsy in histologic ABMR: A single center report
Chancay J, Liu C, Chauhan K, Andersen L, Harris C, Coca S, Delaney V, Tedla F, De Boccardo G, Sehgal V, Moledina D, Formica R, Reghuvaran A, Banu K, Florman S, Akalin E, Shapiro R, Salem F, Menon MC. Role of time from transplantation to biopsy in histologic ABMR: A single center report. Clinical Transplantation 2022, 36: e14802. PMID: 36069577, PMCID: PMC10211409, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath-censored graft lossAntibody-Mediated RejectionDonor-specific antibodiesMicrovascular inflammationDQ-DSAAnti-human leukocyte antigen donor-specific antibodiesChronic allograft injurySingle-center reportsHigher inflammatory scoresCause biopsiesAllograft injuryGraft lossChronicity scoreInflammatory scoreHistologic factorsCT scoreFemale recipientsBiopsyMVI scoreT-scoreHeterogeneous etiologyCenter ReportTransplantationScoresSignificant correlation
2021
Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Menez S, Moledina DG, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Wilson FP, Obeid W, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Corona-Villalobos CP, Chang C, Garibaldi BT, Clarke W, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Investigators T, Ko A, Iwasaki A, Farhadian S, Nelson A, Casanovas-Massana A, White E, Schulz W, Coppi A, Young P, Nunez A, Shepard D, Matos I, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Brower K, Kuang M, Chiorazzi M, Bermejo S, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Fournier J, Minasyan M, Muenker M, Moore A, Nadkarni G. Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 79: 257-267.e1. PMID: 34710516, PMCID: PMC8542781, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse kidney outcomesNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinUrinary biomarkersBiomarker levelsKidney outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical AKIKidney injuryComposite outcomeCOVID-19KDIGO stage 3 AKIKidney injury molecule-1Cox proportional hazards regressionEpidermal growth factor levelsStage 3 AKIPrimary composite outcomeInjury molecule-1Kidney disease progressionGelatinase-associated lipocalinAdditional prognostic informationComposite outcome eventsProportional hazards regressionCOVID-19 patientsGrowth factor levelsCoronavirus disease 2019
2020
Real-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept
Ugwuowo U, Yamamoto Y, Arora T, Saran I, Partridge C, Biswas A, Martin M, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Simonov M, Mansour SG, Vela R, Testani JM, Rao V, Rentfro K, Obeid W, Parikh CR, Wilson FP. Real-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2020, 76: 806-814.e1. PMID: 32505812, PMCID: PMC8667815, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAKI alertsHospitalized adultsKidney injuryUrban tertiary care hospitalAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsObservational cohort studyTertiary care hospitalSerum creatinine concentrationBeats/minElectronic health recordsAKI diagnosisCohort studyCreatinine levelsInpatient mortalitySystolic bloodFractional excretionCenter studyBlood biomarkersUnivariable associationsUrine microscopyCreatinine concentrationClinical careElevated riskUrea nitrogenAssociation Between Early Recovery of Kidney Function After Acute Kidney Injury and Long-term Clinical Outcomes
Bhatraju PK, Zelnick LR, Chinchilli VM, Moledina DG, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Garg AX, Hsu CY, Go AS, Liu KD, Ikizler TA, Siew ED, Kaufman JS, Kimmel PL, Himmelfarb J, Wurfel MM. Association Between Early Recovery of Kidney Function After Acute Kidney Injury and Long-term Clinical Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e202682. PMID: 32282046, PMCID: PMC7154800, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse kidney eventsAcute kidney injuryProgressive chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseKidney function recoverySerum creatinine concentrationKidney injuryClinical outcomesFunction recoveryKidney diseaseCreatinine concentrationHigh riskLong-term clinical outcomesAdverse kidney eventsAdjusted hazard ratioMulticenter cohort studyGlomerular filtration rateLong-term dialysisPopulation of patientsLong-term outcomesPatient risk stratificationRecognition of patientsLong-term riskAKI diagnosisAKI severity
2018
Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine
Moledina DG, Parikh CR. Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine. Seminars In Nephrology 2018, 38: 3-11. PMID: 29291759, PMCID: PMC5753429, DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAKI definitionSerum creatinineStructural kidney injuryGlomerular filtration rateLong-term outcomesAKI phenotypesCommon complicationHospitalized patientsFiltration rateDifferent therapiesConsensus definitionInjuryLack sensitivityMolecular pathwaysCreatinineDistinct phenotypesHeterogeneous conditionPhenotypeComplicationsPatientsPrognosisTherapyEtiology
2017
Plasma Biomarkers and Kidney Function Decline in Early and Established Diabetic Kidney Disease
Coca SG, Nadkarni GN, Huang Y, Moledina DG, Rao V, Zhang J, Ferket B, Crowley ST, Fried LF, Parikh CR. Plasma Biomarkers and Kidney Function Decline in Early and Established Diabetic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 28: 2786-2793. PMID: 28476763, PMCID: PMC5576932, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016101101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1HumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IIConceptsKidney injury molecule-1Diabetic kidney diseaseTNF receptor 1Progressive diabetic kidney diseaseRenal outcomesTNFR-2Kidney diseaseBaseline levelsAdvanced diabetic kidney diseaseIncident diabetic kidney diseaseKIM-1 levelsKidney function declineInjury molecule-1Prospective cohort studyBaseline plasma samplesBiomarkers of inflammationClinical prognostic modelDiverse pathophysiologic mechanismsType 2 diabetesCase-control studyHigher baseline levelsEGFR declineCohort studyFunction declinePathophysiologic mechanismsPlasma Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury and Death After Cardiac Operations
Moledina DG, Isguven S, McArthur E, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Garg AX, Shlipak M, Whitlock R, Kavsak PA, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Consortium T. Plasma Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury and Death After Cardiac Operations. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 613-620. PMID: 28223055, PMCID: PMC5588689, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.11.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedBiomarkersCardiac Surgical ProceduresCause of DeathChemokine CCL2FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart DiseasesHumansIncidenceMaleOdds RatioOntarioPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative PeriodPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsAcute kidney injuryMCP-1 levelsRisk of deathCardiac operationsChemotactic protein-1Highest tertileKidney injuryMCP-1Plasma MCP-1 levelsSevere acute kidney injuryMonocyte chemotactic protein-1High-risk patientsIschemia-reperfusion injuryPlasma MCP-1Protein 1AKI outcomesAKI riskAdjusted riskObservational cohortPrevention strategiesPromising biomarkerBiomarker endpointsTertileInjuryTranslational research
2015
Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Renal Dysfunction A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Schaub JA, Coca SG, Moledina DG, Gentry M, Testani JM, Parikh CR. Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Renal Dysfunction A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Heart Failure 2015, 3: 977-989. PMID: 26671676, PMCID: PMC4683413, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureNT-proBNPRenal dysfunctionRenal functionHeart failureNatriuretic peptideDiagnosis of ADHFAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePg/B-type natriuretic peptideAmino-Terminal ProElevated NT-proBNPHigher NT-proBNPDecompensated heart failurePooled risk ratioGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery diseaseA Systematic ReviewADHF eventsArtery diseasePrognostic utilityWorse prognosisFiltration rateRisk ratio