MyCare - Patients: View your medical records securely online here.
Log in Learn More

Abstract Publications & Poster Presentations at National Meetings

2009
Associations of resting heart rate with insulin resistance, cardiovascular events and mortality in chronic kidney disease
       SU Nigwekar; S Beddhu
 
2008
Associations of resting heart rate with insulin resistance, cardiovascular events and mortality in chronic kidney disease
       SU Nigwekar; S Beddhu
 
Higher Body Mass Index(BMI) at Transplantation is Associate with Worse 5-Year Survival in 1118 Transplant Recipients
        Presented at 2008 Annual ASN meeting, Philadelphia, PA
        B. Madhira, B. Lee, E. Streja, M. Sampaio, A. Kadiyala,
        G. Danovitch, K. Kalantar-Zadeh and S. Bunnapradist
 
Role of Natriuretic Peptides in Prevention of Post-Operative Acute Kidney Injury:  A Systematic Review and Met-Analysis
        Presented at 2008 Annual ASN meeting, Philadelphia, PA
        SU Nigwekar, SD Navaneethan, JK Hix
 

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Acute Kidney Injury:  A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies
         Presented at 2008 Annual ASN meeting, Philadelphia, PA
         SU Nigwekar, P. Kandula, JK Hix, C. Thakar
 

Role of N-Acetylcysteine in Prevention of Post-Operative Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
         Presented at 2008 Annual ASN meeting, Philadelphia, PA
         SU Nigwekar, SD Navaneethan
 

Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (GO) and Continuous Infusion Cytarabine (ARA-C) for Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Prior to Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT)
         To be presented at 2008 ASH meeting December 2008, San
         Francisco, CA

         A. Zeidan, W. Tan, G. Wilding, L. Ford, T. Hahn, S. Smiley,
         M. Battiwalla, P. McCarthy, E. Wang, and M. Wetzler

 

Economic and Clinical Effectiveness of Hospitalist Model in Pneumonia Care: A Systematic Review
         Presented at the 2008 annual SGIM meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
         R. Sandhu, S. Nigwekar
 
Evaluation of the UAB 0.5% Citrate CVVHDF protocol with Prismaflex
          Presented at 2008 spring National Kidney Foundation meeting,
         Grapevine, TX

         A. Parikh, S. Kadam, K Lai, A Tolwani
 
Mphysematous Pyelonephritis Not Identified on Routine Renal Ultrasound
         Presented at 2008 spring National Kidney Foundation meeting,
         Grapevine, TX

         S. Kadam, S. Kulshrestha, E. and L. Kurtz, Eiche, JK Hix
 
Thyroxine for acute kidney injury in humans: A systematic review
        Presented at 2008 spring National Kidney Foundation meeting,
        Grapevine, TX

        SU Nigwekar, SD Navaneethan, GFM Strippoli
 
Calciphylaxis from non-uremic etiologies: A systematic review
        Presented at 2008 spring National Kidney Foundation meeting,
        Grapevine, TX

        SU Nigwekar, JK Hix
 

Sarcoidosis unmasked
       Presented at 2008 spring National Kidney Foundation meeting,
       Grapevine, TX

       SU Nigwekar, B Faltas, JK Hix
 

Practice patterns of renoprotective agents to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy
        Presented at 2008 spring National Kidney Foundation meeting,
       Grapevine, TX

       P. Kandula, N. Singh, SU Nigwekar
 
2007

Discharge Renal Function as a Predictor of Mortality and Rehospitalization in Elderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
      Presented at 2007 annual American Society of Nephrology

      conference, San Fransisco, CA.
      SU Nigwekar, V Jeevanantham, SD Navaneethan
 

Prevalence and Predictors of Lack of Permanent Vascular Access in Early Referrals  
      American Journal of Kidney Diseases (in press)
      SD Navaneethan, SU Nigwekar, V. Jeevanantham
 
Aldosterone Antagonists in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials
      Presented at 2007 annual American Society of Nephrology
      conference, San Fransisco, CA.

      SD Navaneethan, SU Nigwekar, GFM Strippoli
 
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide for Prevention and Treatment of Acute Renal Failure  
     Cochrane Review (in press)
      SU Nigwekar, SD Navaneethan, JK Hix
 
Outcomes of Severe Symptomatic Hyponatremia and Effect of Hypoxia
      2007 Annual American Society of Nephrology, San Francisco, CA
      S. Vootukuru, S. Kadam, R. Kouides, R. Sterns
 
Intracranial Volume Adaptation and Complications of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
      Neurocritical Care Society Meeting in Las Vegas November 3-5,
      2007

      C. Cordero-Tumangday, F.Goldenberg, S.Hussain, J. Frank,
      R. Macdonald, B.Yamini, A. Rosengart
 
The Magnitude of Change in BNP from Admission to Discharge Predicts Outcomes in Elderly Patients Admitted with Heart Failure
      Oral Presentation at AHA Conference Nov 5, 2007 Orlando, FL
      H. Neeli, W. Polashenski, M. Berlowitz 
 
Hereditary Gastric Carcinoma: At Management Cross Roads  
      2007 ACG Presidential Poster Award Recipient
      2007 ACG/AstraZeneca Clinical Vignette Award Recipient

      J. Shaw, M. Al Hafnawi, T. Kothari, K. Casey
      2) Strongyloides: A Worm with Lethal Potent
      J. Shaw, M. Al Hafnawi, T. Kothari, K. Casey
 
Severe Copper Deficiency in a Patient with History of Gastric Bypass Leading to CNS Demyelination, Severe Ataxia and Peripheral Neuropathy
       ACG 72nd meeting October, 2007 in Philadelphia, P

       M. Al-Hafnawi, J. Shaw, K. Casey
 
Intestinal Spirochetosis:  A Cause of Symptoms Resembling Irritable Bowel Syndrome
      ACG 2007:  The American College of Gastroenterology Annual   
      Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course

      M. Koti, J. Shaw, J. Goldstein  
 
 Unknown vignette- A case of Non-Healing Ulcer
      2007 Annual SGIM Meeting, Toronto, Canada
      S. U. Nigwekar 
 
2006
Quality of Preferral Care in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease 
      2006 Annual American Society of Nephrology Conference, San
      Diego, CA

      S. U. Nigwekar, M. Sengodan, E. Anand, S. Kadam, V.
      Jeevanantham, S. D. Navaneethan
 
Late Referral to Nephrologists for Chronic Kidney Disease: Prevalence, Predictors and Its Consequences in the Era of Guidelines
      2006 Annual American Society of Nephrology Conference, San
      Diego, CA

      S. D. Navaneethan, S. U. Nigwekar, M. Sengodan, E. Anand, S.
      Kadam, V. Jeevanantham, W. Choudhry, M. Grieff 
 
Risks Associated with Statin Therapy: a Systematic Overview of Randomized Clinical Trials
      Circulation 2006; 113(21):P113
      A. Kashani, C. O. Phillips, J. M. Foody, Y. Wong, S. Mangalmurti,
      D. T. Ko, H. M. Krumholz
 
2005
Educational Half Day: An Innovative Way to Incorporate Substance Abuse Curriculum Into Residency Training
      Presented at 2005 Annual SGIM Conference, Los Angeles, CA
      S. U. Nigwekar, D. S. Morse 
 
Prognostic Implications of Renal Insufficiency in the Octogenarian Patients After a Cardiac Event
      2005 Annual American Society of Nephrology Conference,
      Philadelphia, PA
      S. U. Nigwekar, M. Grieff, W. Polashenski 
 
2004
Causes of Death in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Fibrinolysis
      J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:263A
      A. Kashani, E. M. Antman, D. A. Morrow, R. P. Giugliano