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Klemens B. Meyer
Researcher at Tufts Medical Center
Publications - 121
Citations - 8118
Klemens B. Meyer is an academic researcher from Tufts Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hemodialysis & Dialysis. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 120 publications receiving 7607 citations. Previous affiliations of Klemens B. Meyer include Tufts University & University of Chicago.
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Controlling the epidemic of cardiovascular disease in chronic renal disease: What do we know? What do we need to learn? Where do we go from here? National Kidney Foundation Task Force on Cardiovascular Disease
Andrew S. Levey,J. A. Beto,B. E. Coronado,G. Eknoyan,R. N. Foley,B. L. Kasiske,M. J. Klag,L. U. Mailloux,C. L. Manske,Klemens B. Meyer,P. S. Parfrey,Marc A. Pfeffer,N. K. Wenger,P. W. F. Wilson,J. T. Wright +14 more
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“U” curve association of blood pressure and mortality in hemodialysis patients
Philip G. Zager,Philip G. Zager,Philip G. Zager,Jovanka Nikolic,Jovanka Nikolic,Jovanka Nikolic,Richard H. Brown,Richard H. Brown,Richard H. Brown,M. A. Campbell,M. A. Campbell,M. A. Campbell,William C. Hunt,William C. Hunt,William C. Hunt,Darwin Peterson,Darwin Peterson,Darwin Peterson,John Van Stone,John Van Stone,John Van Stone,Andrew S. Levey,Andrew S. Levey,Andrew S. Levey,Klemens B. Meyer,Klemens B. Meyer,Klemens B. Meyer,Michael J. Klag,Michael J. Klag,Michael J. Klag,H. Keith Johnson,H. Keith Johnson,H. Keith Johnson,Eugene Clark,Eugene Clark,Eugene Clark,John H. Sadler,John H. Sadler,John H. Sadler,Pradip Teredesai,Pradip Teredesai,Pradip Teredesai +41 more
TL;DR: In this article, a Cox regression was used to assess the effect of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP) on the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity in hemodialysis patients.
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Prevalence, Predictors, and Consequences of Late Nephrology Referral at a Tertiary Care Center
Pradeep Arora,Gregorio T. Obrador,Robin Ruthazer,Annamaria T. Kausz,Klemens B. Meyer,Constance S. Jenuleson,Brian J.G. Pereira +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that late referral to the nephrologist is common in the United States and is associated with poor pre-ESRD care.
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Mortality risk among hemodialysis patients receiving different vitamin D analogs
Francesca Tentori,William C. Hunt,Christine A. Stidley,Christine A. Stidley,Mark Rohrscheib,Edward J. Bedrick,Klemens B. Meyer,Klemens B. Meyer,H.K. Johnson,Philip G. Zager,Philip G. Zager +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed mortality associated with each vitamin D analog and with lack of vitamin D therapy in patients who began hemodialysis at Dialysis Clinic Inc. during the 1999-2004 study period.
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Changes in Quality of Life during Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment: Generic and Disease Specific Measures
Albert W. Wu,Nancy E. Fink,Jane Marsh-Manzi,Klemens B. Meyer,Frederic O. Finkelstein,Michelle M. Chapman,Neil R. Powe +6 more
TL;DR: Comparing self-reported HRQOL and overall health status for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients at the initiation of dialysis therapy and 1 yr later found HD and PD are associated with similarHRQOL outcomes at 1 yr and trade-offs should be discussed and individual preferences for specific aspects of HRZOL should be elicited.