Overview
Background
Dr Anna Francis is a paediatric nephrologist and clinician researcher at Queensland Children’s Hospital, Australia. She completed her PhD in 2019 at the University of Sydney on “Long-Term Outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease in Childhood and Adolescence”. She has a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology. In 2017, Dr Francis was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, travelling to Germany, England and Harvard to explore transition programs to adult care for young kidney transplant recipients. In 2019, she was appointed as an Editorial Fellow to Kidney International. In 2020, Dr Francis was accepted into the inaugural International Society of Nephrology “Emerging Leaders” programme. Dr Francis became an associate editor for Kidney International Reports in 2021.
Her key research interests are the life course impact of childhood CKD and optimising outcomes in paediatric kidney transplantation.
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Works
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Featured
2024
Journal Article
KDIGO 2024 Guidelines—Key Points for Pediatricians
Francis, Anna, Shroff, Rukshana, Earley, Amy and Foster, Bethany J. (2024). KDIGO 2024 Guidelines—Key Points for Pediatricians. JAMA Pediatrics, 179 (2), 114-116. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5274
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2024
Journal Article
Executive summary of the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: known knowns and known unknowns
Levin, Adeera, Ahmed, Sofia B., Carrero, Juan Jesus, Foster, Bethany, Francis, Anna, Hall, Rasheeda K., Herrington, Will G., Hill, Guy, Inker, Lesley A., Kazancıoğlu, Rümeyza, Lamb, Edmund, Lin, Peter, Madero, Magdalena, McIntyre, Natasha, Morrow, Kelly, Roberts, Glenda, Sabanayagam, Dharshana, Schaeffner, Elke, Shlipak, Michael, Shroff, Rukshana, Tangri, Navdeep, Thanachayanont, Teerawat, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Wong, Germaine, Yang, Chih-Wei, Zhang, Luxia, Robinson, Karen A., Wilson, Lisa, Wilson, Renee F. ... Stevens, Paul E. (2024). Executive summary of the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: known knowns and known unknowns. Kidney International, 105 (4), 684-701. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.016
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2024
Journal Article
Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus
Francis, Anna, Harhay, Meera N., Ong, Albert C. M., Tummalapalli, Sri Lekha, Ortiz, Alberto, Fogo, Agnes B., Fliser, Danilo, Roy-Chaudhury, Prabir, Fontana, Monica, Nangaku, Masaomi, Wanner, Christoph, Malik, Charu, Hradsky, Anne, Adu, Dwomoa, Bavanandan, Sunita, Cusumano, Ana, Sola, Laura, Ulasi, Ifeoma and Jha, Vivekanand (2024). Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 20 (7), 473-485. doi: 10.1038/s41581-024-00820-6
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2022
Journal Article
Barriers to accessing essential medicines for kidney disease in low- and lower middle–income countries
Francis, Anna, Abdul Hafidz, Muhammad Iqbal, Ekrikpo, Udeme E., Chen, Titi, Wijewickrama, Eranga, Tannor, Elliot K., Nakhoul, Georges, Wong, Michelle M. Y., Pereira-Kamath, Nikhil, Chanchlani, Rahul, Kalyesubula, Robert, Karam, Sabine, Kumar, Vivek, Calice-Silva, Viviane and Jha, Vivekanand (2022). Barriers to accessing essential medicines for kidney disease in low- and lower middle–income countries. Kidney International, 102 (5), 969-973. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.07.029
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2022
Journal Article
Equity and diversity in the nephrology workforce
Francis, Anna, O'Sullivan, Kim M., Patel, Pinika, Viecelli, Andrea K., Hedley, James A., Swaminathan, Ramyasuda, Crosthwaite, Amy, Haloob, Imad, Kennard, Alice, Rowlandson, Matthew, Boudville, Neil, Webster, Angela C., Wyburn, Kate and the Equity and Diversity and Inclusivity Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (2022). Equity and diversity in the nephrology workforce. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (11), 1900-1909. doi: 10.1111/imj.15768
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2021
Journal Article
Impact of initial steroid response on transplant outcomes in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
Francis, Anna, Prestidge, Chanel, Kausman, Joshua, Le Page, Amelia, Larkins, Nicholas and McCarthy, Hugh (2021). Impact of initial steroid response on transplant outcomes in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Pediatric Nephrology, 37 (5), 1149-1156. doi: 10.1007/s00467-021-05270-x
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2021
Journal Article
The urgent need to vaccinate dialysis patients against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: a call to action
Francis, Anna, Baigent, Colin, Ikizler, T. Alp, Cockwell, Paul and Jha, Vivekanand (2021). The urgent need to vaccinate dialysis patients against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: a call to action. Kidney International, 99 (4), 791-793. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.02.003
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2020
Journal Article
Survival after kidney transplantation during childhood and adolescence
Francis, Anna, Johnson, David W., Melk, Anette, Foster, Bethany J., Blazek, Katrina, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2020). Survival after kidney transplantation during childhood and adolescence. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 15 (3), 392-400. doi: 10.2215/cjn.07070619
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2018
Journal Article
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease may be an adverse risk factor for patient survival but not graft loss in kidney transplant recipients
Francis, Anna, Johnson, David W., Craig, Jonathan, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando and Wong, Germaine (2018). Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease may be an adverse risk factor for patient survival but not graft loss in kidney transplant recipients. Kidney International, 94 (4), 809-817. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.06.009
2018
Journal Article
Quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Francis, Anna, Didsbury, Madeleine S., van Zwieten, Anita, Chen, Kerry, James, Laura J., Kim, Siah, Howard, Kirsten, Williams, Gabrielle, Bahat Treidel, Omri, McTaggart, Steven, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kara, Tonya, Nassar, Natasha, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Tong, Allison, Johnson, David, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2018). Quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. e ADC, 104 (2), archdischild-2018. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314934
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2017
Journal Article
Incidence and Predictors of Cancer Following Kidney Transplantation in Childhood
Francis, A., Johnson, D. W., Craig, J. C. and Wong, G. (2017). Incidence and Predictors of Cancer Following Kidney Transplantation in Childhood. American Journal of Transplantation, 17 (10), 2650-2658. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14289
2025
Journal Article
Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Synopsis of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline
Madero, Magdalena, Levin, Adeera, Ahmed, Sofia B., Carrero, Juan Jesus, Foster, Bethany, Francis, Anna, Hall, Rasheeda K., Herrington, William G., Hill, Guy, Inker, Lesley A., Kazancıoğlu, Rümeyza, Lamb, Edmund, Lin, Peter, McIntyre, Natasha, Morrow, Kelly, Roberts, Glenda, Sabanayagam, Dharshana, Shlipak, Michael, Shroff, Rukshana, Tangri, Navdeep, Thanachayanont, Teerawat, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Wong, Germaine, Yang, Chih-Wei, Zhang, Luxia, Robinson, Karen A., Wilson, Lisa M., Wilson, Renee F., Kasiske, Bertram L. ... Schaeffner, Elke (2025). Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Synopsis of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals of Internal Medicine, 1-11. doi: 10.7326/annals-24-01926
2025
Journal Article
Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health
Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares dos Santos, Augusto Cesar, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and for the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Kidney International Reports, 10 (3), 629-636. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.01.033
2025
Journal Article
Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health
Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares dos Santos, Augusto Cesar, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and for the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Kidney International, 107 (3), 370-377. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.12.006
2025
Journal Article
Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health В порядке ли ваши почки? Раннее выявление - залог здоровья почек
Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Cesar Soares dos Santos, Augusto, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health В порядке ли ваши почки? Раннее выявление - залог здоровья почек. Nephrology and Dialysis, 27 (1), 9-19. doi: 10.28996/2618-9801-2025-1-9-19
2024
Journal Article
Perspectives of caregivers on access to health care for children with CKD
Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean, Alexander, Stephen, McTaggart, Steven ... Jaure, Allison (2024). Perspectives of caregivers on access to health care for children with CKD. Kidney International Reports, 9 (11), 3177-3189. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.08.029
2024
Journal Article
Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases
Lalji, Rowena, Koh, Lee, Francis, Anna, Khalid, Rabia, Guha, Chandana, Johnson, David W and Wong, Germaine (2024). Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024 (10) CD014688, 10. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014688.pub2
2024
Journal Article
The randomized controlled trial (NAVKIDS2) of a patient navigator program created for children with chronic kidney disease
Wong, Germaine, Guha, Chandana, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Francis, Anna, Jaure, Allison, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpa, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean ... McTaggart, Steve (2024). The randomized controlled trial (NAVKIDS2) of a patient navigator program created for children with chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 106 (4), 736-748. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.05.031
2024
Journal Article
An international, multi-center study evaluated rituximab therapy in childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
Chan, Eugene Yu-hin, Sinha, Aditi, Yu, Ellen L.M., Akhtar, Naureen, Angeletti, Andrea, Bagga, Arvind, Banerjee, Sushmita, Boyer, Olivia, Chan, Chang-Yien, Francis, Anna, Ghiggeri, Gian Marco, Hamada, Riku, Hari, Pankaj, Hooman, Nakysa, Hopf, Luke Sydney, Ikram, Mohamad, Ijaz, Iftikhar, Ivanov, Dmytro D., Kalra, Suprita, Kang, Hee Gyung, Lucchetti, Laura, Lugani, Francesca, Ma, Alison Lap-tak, Morello, William, Camargo Muñiz, María Dolores, Pradhan, Subal Kumar, Prikhodina, Larisa, Raafat, Reem H., Sinha, Rajiv ... Tullus, Kjell (2024). An international, multi-center study evaluated rituximab therapy in childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Kidney International, 106 (6), 1146-1157. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.09.011
2024
Conference Publication
Perspectives of caregivers on access to healthcare for children with chronic kidney disease: a semi-structured interview study
Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David, Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth, Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean, Alexander, Stephen, McTaggart, Steven ... Jaure, Allison (2024). Perspectives of caregivers on access to healthcare for children with chronic kidney disease: a semi-structured interview study. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA Australia, 31 August - 4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
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