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DCI Quality Management Program - Publications

The following list of publications refers to QM research projects. For more information on other DCI research, please check out the DCI Research Information page.

Publications

2000	Zager PG, Nikolic J, Raj DSC, Tzamaloukas A, Campbell MA. Hypertension in end-stage renal disease patients. Current opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension 9: 279-283.
1998	Zager PG, Nikolic J, Brown R, Campbell MA, Hunt WC, Peterson D, DCI Medical Directors. "U" curve association of blood pressure and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Kidney International 54, 561-569.
1996	Zager, PG, Campbell, MA, Nikolic J, Brown R. Total quality management for hemodialysis. Mediguide to Nephrology, 4(3).
1994	Lewis SL, Bonner PN, Campbell MA, Cooper CL, Willard, A. Personality, stress, coping, and sense of coherence among nephrology nurses in dialysis settings. ANNA Journal, 21(6).
1992	Lewis SL, Campbell MA, Becktell PJ, Cooper, CL, Hunt WC. Work stress, burnout, and sense of coherence among dialysis nurses. ANNA Journal, 19(6).

ABSTRACTS

2000	Zager PG, Nikolic J, Brown R, Campbell MA, Stidley C, Scavini M. Tight glycemic control improves survival in diabetic hemodialysis patients. Poster, American Society of Nephrology (ASN) 33^rd. Annual Meeting.
1999	Campbell MA, Brown R, Nikolic J, Zager PG. Assessment of the relative risk (RR) for mortality of the HCFA core indicators. International Society of Blood Purification. Prague, CR.
1999	Nikolic J, Brown RH, Campbell MA, Zager PG. Decreased relative risk (RR) for mortality associated with bio-compatible membranes is independent of dialysis dose, albumin, and BP. Poster, ASN 32^nd. Annual Meeting.
1998	Zager PG, Nikolic J, Brown R, Campbell MA. Young males are under-dialyzed relative to other hemodialysis (HD) patients. Poster, ASN 31^st. Annual Meeting.
1998	Nikolic J, Zager PG, Brown R, Campbell MA. Low interdialytic weight gain is associated with increased mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Poster, ASN 31^st. Annual Meeting.
1998	Nikolic J, Zager PG, Brown R, Campbell MA. Low interdialytic weight gain and low body mass index (BMI) are associated with increased mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Poster, European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), XXXV Congress, June 1998.
1997	American Society of Nephrology Do young males receive less dialysis than other hemodialysis (HD) patients? Poster, ERA-EDTA, XXXV Congress.
1998	Nikolic J, Brown RH, Campbell, MA, Hunt, CW, Peterson, D, Zager, PG. Low inter-dialytic weight gain & low body mass index (BMI) may be associated with increased risk for death in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Poster, American Federation for Medical Research, 43^rd. Annual Meeting Western Association of Physicians, Carmel, CA.
1997	Nikolic J, Brown R, Campbell MA, Hunt C, Peterson D, Zager PG. Severely restricting inter-dialytic weight gain (WG) may increase mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Poster, ASN 30th. Annual Meeting, November 1997.
1997	Nikolic J, Brown R, Campbell MA, Peterson D, Zager PG. High body mass index (BMI) does not adversely affect cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients. Poster, ASN 30th. Annual Meeting, November 1997.
1997	Zager PG, Nikolic J, Brown R, Campbell MA. Dialyzer reprocessing (reuse) with peracetic-acetic acid mixture may not be associated with decreased survival. Poster, XIV International Congress of Nephrology, Sydney, NSW, Australia, June 1997.
1996	McDivett C, Brown R, Campbell M, Peterson, D, Zager P. Relationship of serum zinc and albumin in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Poster, ASN 29th. Annual Meeting, November 1996.
1995	Zager P, Campbell M, Brown R, Peterson, D. Effect of blood pressure (BP) on survival in an incident cohort of hemodialysis patients. Program, ASN 28th. Annual Meeting, November 1995.
1994	Campbell M, Brown R, Peterson, D, Zager P. Effects of time averaged serum albumin and urea reduction ratio on mortality in hemodialysis patients. Poster, ASN 27th. Annual Meeting, October 1994.
1994	Zager P, Campbell M, Skipper B, Brown R, Hunt C, Peterson D, Krahling J, Braun M. Effect of blood pressure on mortality in hemodialysis patients. Proceedings of the ASN 27th. Annual Meeting, October 1994.
1994	Zager P, Campbell M, Hunt C, Brown R, Peterson, D. Effect of dialyzer reprocessing on standardized mortality ratios within a large not-for-profit chain". Poster, ASN 27th. Annual Meeting, October 1994.
1994	Braun M, Bova L, Aguilar J, Brown R, Campbell M, Zager P. Heat reprocessing of hemodialyzers: The effect on fiber bundle volume and urea clearance. Poster, ASN 27th. Annual Meeting, October 1994.
1993	Zager PG, Campbell MA, Fox L, Hunt C, Peterson D, Krahling J. Aging does not adversely affect hypertension control in ESRD patients maintained on hemodialysis. XII International Congress of Nephrology, Jerusalem, Israel, June 1993.
1993	Lewis SL, Campbell MA, Becktell PJ, Cooper CL, Hunt CW. Personality types, personal and work stress, coping resources, and sense of coherence in dialysis nurses. ANNA 24th. National Symposium, Orlando, FL.
1992	Lewis SL, Campbell MA, Becktell PJ, Cooper CL, Hunt CW. Work stress, burnout, and sense of coherence among dialysis nurses. ANNA 23rd. National Symposium, Chicago, IL.
1991	Fox L, Zager P, Campbell M, Peterson D, Pathak D, Hunt C, Johnson, H. Hypertension control is similar in young and elderly hemodialysis patients. Program, Proceedings of NKF Annual Scientific Meeting, November 1991.