• Belatacept for kidney transplant recipients 

      Masson, Philip; Henderson, Lorna; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C; Webster, Angela C
      Published 2014-11-24
      Background Most people who receive a kidney transplant die from either cardiovascular disease or cancer before their transplant fails. The most common reason for someone with a kidney transplant to lose the function of ...
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    • Interleukin 2 Receptor Antagonists for Kidney Transplant Recipients 

      Webster, Angela C; Ruster, Lorenn P; McGee, Richard; Matheson, Sandra L; Higgins, Gail Y; Willis, Narelle S; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2010-01-20
      Background Interleukin 2 receptor antagonists (IL2Ra) are used as induction therapy for prophylaxis against acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients. Use of IL2Ra has increased steadily since their introduction, ...
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    • Interleukin 2 Receptor Antagonists for Kidney Transplant Recipients 

      Webster, Angela C; Playford, Elliott Geoffrey; Higgins, Gail Y; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2004-01-26
      Background: Interleukin 2 receptor antagonists (IL2Ra) are used as induction therapy for prophylaxis against acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients. Use of IL2Ra has increased steadily, with 38% of new kidney ...
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    • Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies for treating acute rejection episodes in kidney transplant recipients 

      Webster, Angela C; Wu, Sunny; Tallapragada, Krishna; Park, Min Young; Chapman, Jeremy R; Carr, Sue J
      Published 2017-07-20
      Background Registry data shows that the incidence of acute rejection has been steadily falling. Approximately 10% to 35% of kidney recipients will undergo treatment for at least one episode of acute rejection within the ...
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    • Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibodies for Treating Acute Rejection Episodes in Kidney Transplant Recipients 

      Webster, Angela C; Pankhurst, Tanya; Rinaldi, Fiona; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2006-04-19
      Background: Registry data shows that between 15-35% kidney recipients will undergo treatment for at least one episode of acute rejection within the first post transplant year. Treatment options include pulsed steroid ...
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    • Research priorities in chronic kidney disease for Australia: Report of a conference 

      Tong, Allison; Crowe, Sally; Chando, Shingisai; Cass, Alan; Chadban, Steve J; Chapman, Jeremy R; Gallagher, Martin; Hawley, Carmel M; Hill, Sophie; Howard, Kirsten; Johnson, David W; Kerr, Peter G; McKenzie, Anne; Parker, David; Perkovic, Vlado; Polkinghorne, Kevan R; Pollock, Carol; Strippoli, Giovanni FM; Tugwell, Peter; Walker, Rowan G; Webster, Angela C; Wong, Germaine; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2015-05-03
      Research aims to improve health outcomes for patients. However, the setting of research priorities is usually performed by clinicians, academics, and funders, with little involvement of patients or caregivers and using ...
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    • Tacrolimus Versus Cyclosporin as Primary Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplant Recipients 

      Webster, Angela C; Taylor, Rod RS; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2005-10-19
      Background: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Standard protocols in use typically involve three drug groups each directed to a site in the T-cell ...
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    • Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors (TOR-I; Sirolimus and Everolimus) for Primary Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplant Recipients 

      Webster, Angela C; Lee, Vincent WS; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2006-04-19
      Background: Target of rapamycin inhibitors (TOR-I) (sirolimus, everolimus) are immunosuppressive agents with a novel mode of action but an uncertain clinical role. Objectives: To investigate the benefits and harms of ...
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    • Target of rapamycin inhibitors (TOR‐I; sirolimus and everolimus) for primary immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients 

      Hahn, Deirdre; Hodson, Elisabeth M; Hamiwka, Lorraine A; Lee, Vincent WS; Chapman, Jeremy R; Craig, Jonathan C; Webster, Angela C
      Published 2019-12-16
      Background Kidney transplantation is the therapy of choice for many patients with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) with an improvement in survival rates and satisfactory short term graft survival. However, there has been ...
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    • Test performance of faecal occult blood testing for the detection of bowel cancer in people with chronic kidney disease (DETECT) protocol 

      Wong, Germaine; Howard, Kirsten; Chapman, Jeremy R; Tong, Allison; Bourke, Michael J; Hayen, Andrew; Macaskill, Petra; Hope, Richard L; Williams, Narelle; Kieu, Anh; Allen, Richard; Chadban, Steven; Pollock, Carol; Webster, Angela C; Roger, Simon D; Craig, Jonathan C
      Published 2011-06-29
      Background: Cancer is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In patients without kidney disease, screening is a major strategy for reducing the risk of cancer and improving ...
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