Professional Articles

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Jeffrey S. Cicone, MD

11/2010
Journal Article
Central vein stenosis or occlusion associated with cardiac rhythm management device leads in hemodialysis patients with ipsilateral arteriovenous access: A retrospective study of treatment using stents or stent-grafts.
Theodore F. Saad, G. Robert Myers, Jeffrey Cicone.
Journal of Vascular Access, 2010; 11 (4): 293-302.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

Karen Davis, MSN, FNP-BC

11/9/2011
Poster Presentation
Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence and Impact on Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Access.
Theodore F. Saad MD, Waqas Ahmed MD, Karen Davis NP.
American Society of Nephrology Meeting, 11/9/2011.
Available in PDF format.

Theodore F. Saad, MD

9/6/2018
Powerpoint Presentation
Hemodialysis Vascular Access
Theodore F. Saad, MD.
Christiana Care Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, September 6, 2018.
Available in PDF Format.

10/12/2012
Powerpoint Presentation
Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Leads & Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Access.
Theodore F. Saad, MD.
9th Annual Controversies in Dialysis Access Conference, Chicago, IL, October 12, 2012.
Available in PDF format, and PPSX format.

8/15/2012
Journal Article
Cardiovascular implantable electronic device leads in CKD and ESRD patients: review and recommendations for practice.
Theodore F. Saad, Dirk M. Hentschel, Bruce Koplan, Haimanot Wasse, Arif Asif, Daniel V. Patel, Loay Salman, Roger Carrillo and Jeff Hoggard,
ASDIN Clinical Practice Committee Workgroup.
Seminars in Dialysis, 2013 Jan-Feb;26(1):114-23.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

11/9/2011
Poster Presentation
Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence and Impact on Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Access.
Theodore F. Saad MD, Waqas Ahmed MD, Karen Davis NP.
American Society of Nephrology Meeting, 11/9/2011.
Available in PDF format.

11/2010
Journal Article
Central vein stenosis or occlusion associated with cardiac rhythm management device leads in hemodialysis patients with ipsilateral arteriovenous access: A retrospective study of treatment using stents or stent-grafts.
Theodore F. Saad, G. Robert Myers, Jeffrey Cicone.
Journal of Vascular Access, 2010; 11 (4): 293-302.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

2010
Journal Article
Management Of The Immature Autogenous Arteriovenous Fistula.
Theodore F. Saad, MD.
Vascular, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 316–324, 2010.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

2010
Powerpoint Presentation
Management of the Immature Fistula.
Theodore F. Saad MD.
Available in PDF format, and PPTX format.

6/2008
Journal Article
Vein Preservation and Alternative Venous Access: Exploring the options for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Theodore F. Saad, MD.
Endovascular Today, June 2008.
Available in PDF format.

2004
Journal Article
Interventional Nephrology for Hemodialysis Vascular Access: Insight about an Evolving Branch.
Theodore F. Saad.
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2004;15(3):239-250.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

2004
Journal Article
Venous Access for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Theodore F. Saad, MD, and Thomas M. Vesely, MD.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2004; 15:1041–1045.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

11/2001
Journal Article
Central venous dialysis catheters: catheter-associated infection.
Theodore F. Saad.
Seminars in Dialysis, 2001 Nov-Dec;14(6):446-51.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

12/1999
Journal Article
Bacteremia Associated With Tunneled, Cuffed Hemodialysis Catheters.
Theodore F. Saad, MD.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol 34, No 6 (December), 1999: pp 1114-1124.
Available in PDF format, and from the PubMed website.

Sangeetha Satyan, MD

2009
Journal Article
Dry-Weight Reduction in Hypertensive Hemodialysis Patients (DRIP): a Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Agarwal R, Alborzi P, Satyan S, Light RP.
Hypertension, 2009 Mar;53(3):500-7.
Available from the PubMed website.

Journal Article
Home Blood Pressure Measurements for Managing Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients.
Agarwal R, Satyan S, Alborzi P, Light RP, Tegegne GG, Mazengia HS, Yigazu PM.
American Journal of Nephrology. 2009;30(2):126-34.
Available from the PubMed website.

7/2008
Textbook Chapter
Chronic kidney disease and Hypertension. Chapter in textbook - “Evidence-based Nephrology.” 
Satyan S, Agarwal R.
Blackwell Publishing, July, 2008.

12/2007
Journal Article
Relationships of N-terminal pro-B-natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin T to left ventricular mass and function and mortality in asymptomatic hemodialysis patients.
Satyan S, Light RP, Agarwal R.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2007 Dec;50(6):1009-19.
Available from the PubMed website.

12/2006
Journal Article
CKD: The Interplay of Mineral Metabolism, Cardiovascular Disease, and Survival.
Satyan S., et al.
Medscape Nephrology, December 2006.

11/2006
Book Review
Clinical Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation.
Satyan S., et al.
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology, Volume 2, No. 11, E1, November 2006.

7/2004
Journal Article
Impact of Kidney Transplantation on the Progression of Cardiovascular Disease.
Satyan S., Rocher LL.
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2004 Jul;11(3):274-93.
Available from the PubMed website.

2003
Poster Presentation
A novel approach to therapy of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
Satyan S., et al.
American Society of Nephrology Meeting, 2003.

9/2002
Poster Presentation
Symptomatic Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Renal Transplant Recipient on Mycophenolate Mofetil and Tacrolimus –A Case Report and Literature Review.
Satyan S., et al.
ACP-ASIM Meeting, Michigan Chapter, September 2002.

Prayus T. Tailor, MD

2020
Journal Article
A Systematic Approach to Promoting Home Hemodialysis During End Stage Kidney Disease
Robert Lockridge Jr., Eric Weinhandl, Michael Kraus, Marty Schreiber, Leslie Spry, Prayus Tailor, Michelle Carver, Joel Glickman and Brent Miller.
Kidney360, July 2020.
https://kidney360.asnjournals.org/content/early/2020/07/08/KID.0003132020

2007
Journal Article
Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Impedance Cardiography to Assess Volume Status in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.
Carlos A. Granja, Prayus T. Tailor, Nancy Gorban–Brennan, Jean Francis, Amenuve Bekui, Fredric O. Finkelstein.
Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis, Vol. 23, 2007.
Available in PDF format.

7/2005
Journal Article
Case Report: Recurrent High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Secondary to 5-Oxoproline (Pyroglutamic Acid).
Prayus Tailor, MD, Tuhina Raman, MD, Cheryl L. Garganta, MD, PhD, Runa Njalsson, PhD, Katarina Carlsson, BMedSc, Ellinor Ristoff, MD, PhD, and Hugh B. Carey, MD.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol 46, No 1 (July), 2005: E4-E10.
Available in PDF format.

Miroslaw P. Zdunek, MD

2011
Journal Article
The big squeeze: giant cells in granulomatous interstitial nephritis, Kidney International, 2011 80, 434.
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2001
Journal Article
Protein kinase CK2 mediates TGF-beta1-stimulated type IV collagen gene transcription and its reversal by estradiol, Kidney Int 2001 Dec; 60(6):2097-2 108.
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Journal Article
Nephrotic syndrome, renal insufficiency, and a monoclonal gammopathy, Am J Kidney Dis 2001 Nov; 38(5):1135-40.
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Journal Article
A randomized trial of minidose warfarin for the prevention of late malfunction in tunneled, cuffed hemodialysis catheters, Kidney Inter 2001 May;59(5):1935-42.
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2000
Journal Article
Tunneled-cuffed catheter associated infections in hemodialysis patients who are seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus, J Am Soc Nephrol 2000 Nov;1 1(1 1):2122.
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Journal Article
Plasma exchange for the removal of digoxin-specific antibody fragments in renal failure: timing is important for maximizing clearance, Am J Kidney Dis 2000 Jul; 36(l):177-83.
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