David W. Johnson

Adiponectin is associated with cardiovascular disease in male renal transplant recipients: baseline results from the LANDMARK 2 study (2009)

Kaisar, Mohd O, Armstrong, Kirsty, Hawley, Carmel, Campbell, Scott, Mudge, David, Johnson, David W, ...

Abstract Background Adiponectin is a major adipocyte-derived protein with insulin-sensitizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Adiponectin levels correlate inversely with renal...

Rationale and design of the HEALTHY-CATH trial: A randomised controlled trial of Heparin versus EthAnol Lock THerapY for the prevention of Catheter Associated infecTion in Haemodialysis patients (2009)

Broom, Jennifer K, O'Shea, Stacey, Govindarajulu, Sridevi, Playford, E Geoffrey, Hawley, Carmel M, Isbel, Nicole M, ...

Abstract Background Catheter-related bacteraemias (CRBs) contribute significantly to morbidity, mortality and health care costs in dialysis populations. Despite international guidelines recommending...

Rationale and design of the oral HEMe iron polypeptide Against Treatment with Oral Controlled Release Iron Tablets trial for the correction of anaemia in peritoneal dialysis patients (HEMATOCRIT trial) (2009)

Barraclough, Katherine A, Noble, Euan, Leary, Diana, Brown, Fiona, Hawley, Carmel M, Campbell, Scott B, ...

Abstract Background The main hypothesis of this study is that oral heme iron polypeptide (HIP; Proferrin ® ES) administration will more effectively augment iron stores in erythropoietic stimulatory...

Streptococcal peritonitis in Australian peritoneal dialysis patients: predictors, treatment and outcomes in 287 cases (2009)

O'Shea, Stacey, Hawley, Carmel M, McDonald, Stephen P, Brown, Fiona G, Rosman, Johan B, Wiggins, Kathryn J, ...

Abstract Background There has not been a comprehensive, multi-centre study of streptococcal peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) to date. Methods The predictors, treatment and clinical...

Intravenous versus oral iron supplementation for correction of post-transplant anaemia in renal transplant patients (2009)

Mudge, David W, Tan, Ken-Soon, Miles, Rhianna, Johnson, David W, Campbell, Scott B, Hawley, Carmel M, ...

Abstract Background Post-transplant anaemia remains a common problem after kidney transplantation, with an incidence ranging from nearly 80% at day 0 to about 25% at 1 year. It has been associated...

Recovery of renal function in end-stage renal failure--comparison between peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis (2009)

Macdonald, James A., McDonald, Stephen P., Hawley, Carmel M., Rosman, Johan, Brown, Fiona, Wiggins, Kathryn J., ...

Background. Recovery of dialysis-independent renal function in long-term dialysis patients has not been studied extensively. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dialysis modality...

Frequencies of hepatitis B and C infections among haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Asia-Pacific countries: analysis of registry data (2009)

Johnson, David W., Dent, Hannah, Yao, Qiang, Tranaeus, Anders, Huang, Chiu-Chin, Han, Dae-Suk, ...

Background. The impact of dialysis modality on the rates and types of infectious complications has not been well studied. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the rates of hepatitis C...

Streptococcal peritonitis in Australian peritoneal dialysis patients: Predictors, treatment and outcomes in 287 cases (2009)

O'Shea, Stacy, Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen Peter, Brown, Fiona G., Rosman, Johan B., Wiggins, Kathryn J., ...

© 2009 O'Shea et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0),...

Streptococcal peritonitis in Australian peritoneal dialysis patients: Predictors, treatment and outcomes in 287 cases (2009)

O'Shea, Stacy, Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen Peter, Brown, Fiona G., Rosman, Johan B., Wiggins, Kathryn J., ...

© 2009 O'Shea et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0),...

Opinions on the content and effects of clinical practice guidelines for CKD: A survey of nephrologists in Australia and New Zealand (2009)

Irving, Michelle J., Johnson, David W., McDonald, Stephen Peter, Walker, Rowan G., Frommer, Michael S., Craig, Jonathan C.

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines have been a major development in nephrology internationally, but it is uncertain how the nephrology community regards these guidelines. This study aimed to...

Opinions on the content and effects of clinical practice guidelines for CKD: A survey of nephrologists in Australia and New Zealand (2009)

Irving, Michelle J., Johnson, David W., McDonald, Stephen Peter, Walker, Rowan G., Frommer, Michael S., Craig, Jonathan C.

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines have been a major development in nephrology internationally, but it is uncertain how the nephrology community regards these guidelines. This study aimed to...

Associations of Dialysis Modality and Infectious Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients in Australia and New Zealand (2009)

Johnson, David W., Dent, Hannah Kaye, Hawley, Carmel, McDonald, Stephen Peter, Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

Background The aim of the present investigation is to compare rates, types, causes, and timing of infectious death in incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients in Australia and...

Associations of Dialysis Modality and Infectious Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients in Australia and New Zealand (2009)

Johnson, David W., Dent, Hannah Kaye, Hawley, Carmel, McDonald, Stephen Peter, Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

Background The aim of the present investigation is to compare rates, types, causes, and timing of infectious death in incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients in Australia and...

An in vitro investigation of herbs traditionally used for kidney and urinary system disorders: potential therapeutic and toxic effects (2008)

Wojcikowski, Ken, Wohlmuth, Hans, Johnson, David W, Rolfe, Margaret, Gobe, Glenda

Aim: Renal fibrosis is central to progression of most chronic renal pathologies. Antioxidants that protect the tubular epithelium and anti-fibrotics that induce apoptosis of pro-fibrotic...

Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) induces chronic kidney injury via pro-fibrotic pathways (2008)

Wojcikowski, Ken, Wohlmuth, Hans, Johnson, David W, Gobe, Glenda

Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) rhizome extract is a medicinal herb that is commonly used to treat symptoms of menopause and rheumatoid arthritis. We had evidence from previous in vitro experiments that...

The impact of automated eGFR reporting and education on nephrology service referrals (2008)

Noble, Euan, Johnson, David W., Gray, Nicholas, Hollett, Peter, Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., ...

Background. Serum creatinine concentration is an unreliable and insensitive marker of chronic kidney disease (CKD). To improve CKD detection, the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Committee...

Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) induces chronic kidney injury via pro-fibrotic pathways (2008)

Wojcikowski, Ken, Wohlmuth, Hans, Johnson, David W, Gobe, Glenda

Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) rhizome extract is a medicinal herb that is commonly used to treat symptoms of menopause and rheumatoid arthritis. We had evidence from previous in vitro experiments that...

An in vitro investigation of herbs traditionally used for kidney and urinary system disorders: potential therapeutic and toxic effects (2008)

Wojcikowski, Ken, Wohlmuth, Hans, Johnson, David W, Rolfe, Margaret, Gobe, Glenda

Aim: Renal fibrosis is central to progression of most chronic renal pathologies. Antioxidants that protect the tubular epithelium and anti-fibrotics that induce apoptosis of pro-fibrotic...

Automated and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis have similar outcomes (2008)

Badve, S. V., Hawley, Carmel, McDonald, Stephen Peter, Mudge, David W., Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

We compared survival and death-censored technique survival in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (automated dialysis) or on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. All 4128 patients from...

Automated and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis have similar outcomes (2008)

Badve, S. V., Hawley, Carmel, McDonald, Stephen Peter, Mudge, David W., Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

We compared survival and death-censored technique survival in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (automated dialysis) or on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. All 4128 patients from...

Frequencies of hepatitis B and C infections among haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Asia-Pacific countries: analysis of registry data (2008)

Johnson, David W., Dent, Hannah Kaye, Yao, Qiang, Tranaeus, Anders, Huang, Chiu-Chin, Han, Dae-Suk, ...

Background: The impact of dialysis modality on the rates and types of infectious complications has not been well studied. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the rates of hepatitis C...

Frequencies of hepatitis B and C infections among haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Asia-Pacific countries: analysis of registry data (2008)

Johnson, David W., Dent, Hannah Kaye, Yao, Qiang, Tranaeus, Anders, Huang, Chiu-Chin, Han, Dae-Suk, ...

Background: The impact of dialysis modality on the rates and types of infectious complications has not been well studied. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the rates of hepatitis C...

High membrane transport status on peritoneal dialysis is not associated with reduced survival following transfer to haemodialysis (2007)

Wiggins, Kathryn J., McDonald, Stephen P., Brown, Fiona G., Rosman, Johan B., Johnson, David W.

Background. High transporter status is associated with reduced survival of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). This may be due primarily to the development of complications related to the PD...

Potential physiological and pathophysiological roles for protease-activated receptor-2 in the kidney (2007)

Vesey, David A., Hooper, John D., Gobe, Glenda C., Johnson, David W.

The protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), the second of four members of a unique subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors, is abundantly expressed in the kidney. In a similar manner to other PAR...

Potential physiological and pathophysiological roles for protease-activated receptor-2 in the kidney (2007)

Vesey, David A., Hooper, John D., Gobe, Glenda C., Johnson, David W.

The protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), the second of four members of a unique subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors, is abundantly expressed in the kidney. In a similar manner to other PAR...

Deceased donor renal transplantation--does side matter? (2006)

Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W., Kaisar, Mohammed O., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M., ...

Background. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the deceased donor kidney side (left or right kidney) was predictive of subsequent kidney transplant outcomes. Methods. A...

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate exerts anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in renal cell carcinoma cell lines (2006)

Morais, Christudas, Pat, Betty, Gobe, Glenda, Johnson, David W., Healy, Helen

Background. The activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been implicated in the development, progression and metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study investigates the effect of...

Effect of previously failed kidney transplantation on peritoneal dialysis outcomes in the Australian and New Zealand patient populations (2006)

Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Mudge, David W., Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

Background. There is limited information about the outcomes of patients commencing peritoneal dialysis (PD) after failed kidney transplantation. The aim of the present study was to compare patient...

Deceased donor renal transplantation--does side matter? (2006)

Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W., Kaisar, Mohammed O., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M., ...

Background. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the deceased donor kidney side (left or right kidney) was predictive of subsequent kidney transplant outcomes. Methods. A...

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate exerts anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in renal cell carcinoma cell lines (2006)

Morais, Christudas, Pat, Betty, Gobe, Glenda, Johnson, David W., Healy, Helen

Background. The activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been implicated in the development, progression and metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study investigates the effect of...

Deceased donor renal transplantation--does side matter? (2006)

Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W., Kaisar, Mohammed O., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M., ...

Background. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the deceased donor kidney side (left or right kidney) was predictive of subsequent kidney transplant outcomes. Methods. A...

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate exerts anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in renal cell carcinoma cell lines (2006)

Morais, Christudas, Pat, Betty, Gobe, Glenda, Johnson, David W., Healy, Helen

Background. The activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been implicated in the development, progression and metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study investigates the effect of...

Derivation and validation of a disease-specific risk score for cardiac risk stratification in chronic kidney disease (2005)

Armstrong, Kirsten A., Rakhit, Dhrubo J., Case, Colin, Johnson, David W., Isbel, Nicole M., Marwick, Thomas H.

Objective. Cardiac events (CE; cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome) are the principal causes of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought...

Randomized trial of FX high flux vs standard high flux dialysis for homocysteine clearance (2005)

Mudge, David W., Rogers, Robyn, Hollett, Peter, Law, Belinda, Reiger, Kylie, Petrie, James J. B., ...

Background. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in the end-stage renal disease population. Novel risk factors such as homocysteine (Hcy) are of considerable interest in this group as...

Derivation and validation of a disease-specific risk score for cardiac risk stratification in chronic kidney disease (2005)

Armstrong, Kirsten A., Rakhit, Dhrubo J., Case, Colin, Johnson, David W., Isbel, Nicole M., Marwick, Thomas H.

Objective. Cardiac events (CE; cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome) are the principal causes of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought...

Randomized trial of FX high flux vs standard high flux dialysis for homocysteine clearance (2005)

Mudge, David W., Rogers, Robyn, Hollett, Peter, Law, Belinda, Reiger, Kylie, Petrie, James J. B., ...

Background. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in the end-stage renal disease population. Novel risk factors such as homocysteine (Hcy) are of considerable interest in this group as...

Effect of previously failed kidney transplantation on peritoneal dialysis outcomes in the Australian and New Zealand patient populations (2005)

Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Mudge, David W., Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

Background. There is limited information about the outcomes of patients commencing peritoneal dialysis (PD) after failed kidney transplantation. The aim of the present study was to compare patient...

Derivation and validation of a disease-specific risk score for cardiac risk stratification in chronic kidney disease (2005)

Armstrong, Kirsten A., Rakhit, Dhrubo J., Case, Colin, Johnson, David W., Isbel, Nicole M., Marwick, Thomas H.

Objective. Cardiac events (CE; cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome) are the principal causes of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought...

Randomized trial of FX high flux vs standard high flux dialysis for homocysteine clearance (2005)

Mudge, David W., Rogers, Robyn, Hollett, Peter, Law, Belinda, Reiger, Kylie, Petrie, James J. B., ...

Background. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in the end-stage renal disease population. Novel risk factors such as homocysteine (Hcy) are of considerable interest in this group as...

Effect of previously failed kidney transplantation on peritoneal dialysis outcomes in the Australian and New Zealand patient populations (2005)

Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Mudge, David W., Rosman, Johan B., Brown, Fiona G., ...

Background. There is limited information about the outcomes of patients commencing peritoneal dialysis (PD) after failed kidney transplantation. The aim of the present study was to compare patient...

Erythropoietin protects against ischaemic acute renal injury (2004)

Vesey, David A., Cheung, Catherine, Pat, Betty, Endre, Zoltan, Gobé, Glenda, Johnson, David W.

Background. Erythropoietin (EPO) has recently been shown to exert important cytoprotective and anti-apoptotic effects in experimental brain injury and cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. The aim of the...

Clinicians' attitudes to clinical practice guidelines (Letters to the Editor) (2003)

Johnson, David W.

To the Editor: In their systematic review of clinicians' attitudes to clinical practice guidelines, Farquhar et al1 found that, although healthcare providers reported high satisfaction with...

Obesity is associated with worse peritoneal dialysis outcomes in the Australia and New Zealand patient populations (2003)

Mcdonald, Stephen P., Collins, John F., Johnson, David W.

Although obesity is associated with increased risks of morbidity and death in the general population, a number of studies of patients undergoing hemodialysis have demonstrated that increasing body...

Fibrogenic stresses activate different mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in renal epithelial, endothelial or fibroblast cell populations (2003)

Pat, Betty K., Cuttle, Leila, Watters, Dianne Josephine, Young, Tao, Johnson, David W., Gobe, Glenda C.

Fibrogenic stresses promote progression of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis, disparately affecting survival, proliferation and trans-differentiation of intrinsic renal cell populations through...

Maintaining clearance in peritoneal dialysis (2001)

Johnson, David W.

Numerous studies have now established that there is a strong association between small solute clearance and improved outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Preservation of both renal and...

A prospective crossover trial comparing intermittent intravenous and continuous oral iron supplements in peritoneal dialysis patients (2001)

Johnson, David W., Herzig, Karen A., Gissane, Ruth, Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M.

Background. Concomitant iron supplementation is required in the great majority of erythropoietin (Epo)‐treated patients with end‐stage renal failure. Intravenous...

Peritoneal homocysteine clearance is inefficient in peritoneal dialysis patients (2000)

Johnson, David W., Kay, Troy D., Vesey, David A., Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M.

Objectives: To investigate the degree and the determinants of peritoneal homocysteine (Hcy) clearance and to compare measured Hey clearance with the Hey clearance predicted based on molecular weight...

Is obesity a favorable prognostic factor in peritoneal dialysis patients? (2000)

Johnson, David W., Herzig, Karen A., Purdie, David M., Chang, Wendy, Brown, Allison M., Rigby, Russell J., ...

Objective: To determine the influence of an elevated body mass index (BMI) on cardiovascular outcomes and survival in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Design: Prospective, observational study of a...

AN ESTIMATE OF THE RISK OF MEN ACQUIRING GONORRHEA BY SEXUAL CONTACT WITH INFECTED FEMALES (1970)

HOLMES, KING K., JOHNSON, DAVID W., TROSTLE, HENRY J.

Holmes, K. K., D. W. Johnson (Univ. of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon 97201) and H. J. Trostle. An estimate of the risk of men acquiring gonorrhea by sexual contact with infected females....

AN EVALUATION OF GONORRHEA CASE FINDING IN THE CHRONICALLY INFECTED FEMALE (1969)

JOHNSON, DAVID W., HOLMES, KING K, KVALE, PAUL A., HALVERSON, CHARLES W., HIRSCH, WILLIAM P.

Johnson, D. W. (Univ. of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon 97201), K. K. Holmes, P. A. Kvale, C. W. Halverson and W. P. Hirsch. An evaluation of gonorrhea case finding in the chronically...

The Two-State Interest Rate Model for Pricing Bonds: An Empirical Analysis

Bhagwat, Yatin N, Ehrhardt, Michael C, Johnson, David W

The two-state interest rate model is evaluated on the basis of its ability to price samples of government bonds. Its accuracy is shown to be comparable to that of a sophisticated continuous time...