Overview
Background
Dr Anna Francis (MBBS, FRACP, MMed, PhD) is a paediatric nephrologist and clinician researcher at Queensland Children’s Hospital, Australia. Her PhD and post-doctoral work focus on the life course impact of childhood CKD and optimizing outcomes in paediatric kidney transplantation. Key findings from her PhD and early post-doctoral work have revealed cause-specific mortality for children with kidney failure and the impact of chronic kidney disease on quality of life for children. These findings have informed NHMRC funded clinical trials and cohort studies. Key knowledge gaps in the life-course impact of childhood CKD remain. Dr Francis is now building an extensive data resource through data linkage of federal and state datasets to the national dialysis and transplant registry ANZDATA, in order to map in granular detail the long term morbidity and mortality of children and young adults with kidney failure.
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Works
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2020
Conference Publication
STRATIFYING RISK OF POST TRANSPLANT RECURRENCE AND TRANSPLANT FAILURE IN CHILDREN WITH STEROID RESISTANT NEPHROTIC SYNDROME: A STUDY FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATION
Francis, A., Prestidge, C., Kausman, J., Le Page, A., Larkins, N. and Mccarthy, H. (2020). STRATIFYING RISK OF POST TRANSPLANT RECURRENCE AND TRANSPLANT FAILURE IN CHILDREN WITH STEROID RESISTANT NEPHROTIC SYNDROME: A STUDY FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATION. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2020
Conference Publication
Burden of illness for adolescents and young adults with kidney transplants
Francis, A., Halloran, J., Burke, M., Francis, R., Corias, C., Mcgahan, G. and Denny, S. (2020). Burden of illness for adolescents and young adults with kidney transplants. 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Virtual, Online, 28 November-2 December 2020. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2020
Conference Publication
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ALLOGRAFT LOSS IN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PAEDIATRIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
Lalji, R., Francis, A., Johnson, D. and Wong, G. (2020). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ALLOGRAFT LOSS IN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PAEDIATRIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENTS. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2020
Conference Publication
Disparities in Kidney Failure Care for Children: A Global Survey : PO2356
Lalji, Rowena, Francis, Anna, Wong, Germaine, Johnson, David W. and on behalf of the Pediatric GKHA working group (2020). Disparities in Kidney Failure Care for Children: A Global Survey : PO2356. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s1716c
2020
Journal Article
Post-transplant cancer: an epidemiological evaluation
Francis, Anna, Au, Eric, Lim, Wai H. and Wong, Germaine (2020). Post-transplant cancer: an epidemiological evaluation. Journal of Onco-Nephrology, 4 (3), 145-152. doi: 10.1177/2399369320953869
2020
Journal Article
Disparities in end-stage kidney disease care for children: a global survey
Lalji, Rowena, Francis, Anna, Wong, Germaine, Viecelli, Andrea K., Tong, Allison, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, McCulloch, Mignon, Bello, Aminu K., Levin, Adeera, Lunney, Meaghan, Osman, Mohamed A., Ye, Feng, Jha, Vivekanand, Feehally, John, Harris, David C. and Johnson, David W. (2020). Disparities in end-stage kidney disease care for children: a global survey. Kidney International, 98 (3), 527-532. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.058
2020
Journal Article
Different sized slices of cake: macroeconomic impacts on access to transplantation and graft survival for children
Francis, Anna and Wong, Germaine (2020). Different sized slices of cake: macroeconomic impacts on access to transplantation and graft survival for children. Kidney International, 98 (2), 283-285. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.043
2020
Journal Article
Prediction modeling—part 1: regression modeling
Au, Eric H., Francis, Anna, Bernier-Jean, Amelie and Teixeira-Pinto, Armando (2020). Prediction modeling—part 1: regression modeling. Kidney International, 97 (5), 877-884. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.02.007
2020
Journal Article
Health disparities in access to kidney replacement therapy amongst children and adolescents with end-stage kidney disease in low- and lower-middle-income countries
Lalji, Rowena, Francis, Anna, Johnson, David W. and McCulloch, Mignon (2020). Health disparities in access to kidney replacement therapy amongst children and adolescents with end-stage kidney disease in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Kidney International, 97 (3), 463-465. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.11.030
2020
Journal Article
Toward transparency in nephrology research
Francis, Anna and Mallett, Andrew (2020). Toward transparency in nephrology research. Kidney International Reports, 5 (2), 118-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.11.019
2020
Journal Article
Establishing core outcome domains in pediatric kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology—Children and Adolescents (SONG-KIDS) consensus workshops
Hanson, Camilla S., Craig, Jonathan C., Logeman, Charlotte, Sinha, Aditi, Dart, Allison, Eddy, Allison A., Guha, Chandana, Gipson, Debbie S., Bockenhauer, Detlef, Yap, Hui-Kim, Groothoff, Jaap, Zappitelli, Michael, Webb, Nicholas J.A., Alexander, Stephen I., Furth, Susan L., Samuel, Susan, Neu, Alicia, Viecelli, Andrea K., Ju, Angela, Sharma, Ankit, Au, Eric H., Desmond, Hailey, Shen, Jenny I., Manera, Karine E., Azukaitis, Karolis, Dunn, Louese, Carter, Simon A., Gutman, Talia, Cho, Yeoungjee ... Salih, Zeynab (2020). Establishing core outcome domains in pediatric kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology—Children and Adolescents (SONG-KIDS) consensus workshops. Kidney International, 98 (3), 553-565. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.05.054
2019
Journal Article
Allograft outcome following repeat transplantation of patients with non-adherence-related first kidney allograft failure: a population cohort study
Manickavasagar, Revathy, Wong, Germaine, Alexander, Stephen, Francis, Anna, Prestidge, Chanel, Larkins, Nicholas G., Le Page, Amelia and Lim, Wai H. (2019). Allograft outcome following repeat transplantation of patients with non-adherence-related first kidney allograft failure: a population cohort study. Transplant International, 32 (12), 1247-1258. doi: 10.1111/tri.13492
2019
Journal Article
The association between socioeconomic disadvantage and parent-rated health in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease-the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study
Didsbury, Madeleine, van Zwieten, Anita, Chen, Kerry, James, Laura J., Francis, Anna, Kim, Siah, McTaggart, Steven, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kara, Tonya, Prestidge, Chanel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Barton, Belinda, Lorenzo, Jennifer, Lah, Suncica, Howard, Kirsten, Nassar, Natasha, Au, Eric, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2019). The association between socioeconomic disadvantage and parent-rated health in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease-the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study. Pediatric Nephrology, 34 (7), 1237-1245. doi: 10.1007/s00467-019-04209-7
2019
Journal Article
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor as a therapeutic target in multiple sclerosis
Aram, Jehan, Francis, Anna, Tanasescu, Radu and Constantinescu, Cris S. (2019). Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor as a therapeutic target in multiple sclerosis. Neurology and Therapy, 8 (1), 45-57. doi: 10.1007/s40120-018-0120-1
2018
Journal Article
Treatment of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis post-kidney transplantation in Australian and New Zealand children: a retrospective cohort study
Francis, Anna, Didsbury, Madeleine, McCarthy, Hugh and Kara, Tonya (2018). Treatment of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis post-kidney transplantation in Australian and New Zealand children: a retrospective cohort study. Pediatric Transplantation, 22 (5) e13185, e13185. doi: 10.1111/petr.13185
2018
Journal Article
The impact of donor/recipient age difference and HLA mismatch on graft outcome in pediatric kidney transplantation
Trnka, Peter, McTaggart, Steven J. and Francis, Anna (2018). The impact of donor/recipient age difference and HLA mismatch on graft outcome in pediatric kidney transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation, 22 (7) e13265, e13265. doi: 10.1111/petr.13265
2018
Conference Publication
The impact of donor/recipient age difference and HLA matching on graft outcome in pediatric kidney transplantation
Trnka, Peter, McTaggart, Steven and Francis, Anna (2018). The impact of donor/recipient age difference and HLA matching on graft outcome in pediatric kidney transplantation. 2018 TTS Congress, Madrid, Spain, 30 June - 5 July 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000543249.46167.b6
2018
Journal Article
Incidence and predictors of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease after kidney transplantation during adulthood and childhood: a registry study
Francis, Anna, Johnson, David W., Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2018). Incidence and predictors of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease after kidney transplantation during adulthood and childhood: a registry study. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 33 (5), 881-889. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfx356
2017
Conference Publication
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND HEALTH IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE - THE KIDS WITH CKD STUDY (KCAD)
Didsbury, M., Van Zwieten, A., Chen, K., James, L., Francis, A., Kim, S., Williams, G., Howard, K., Mctaggart, S., Walker, A., Mackie, F., Kara, T., Nassar, N., Teixeira-Pinto, A., Tong, A., Craig, J. C. and Wong, G. (2017). SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND HEALTH IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE - THE KIDS WITH CKD STUDY (KCAD). HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Conference Publication
THE IMPACT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Francis, A., Didsbury, M., Van Zwieten, A., Chen, K., James, L., Kim, S., Howard, K., Williams, G., McTaggart, S., Walker, A., Mackie, F., Kara, T., Nassar, N., Teixeira-Pinto, A., Tong, A., Johnson, D. W., Craig, J. C. and Wong, G. (2017). THE IMPACT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
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Supervision history
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding health inequity and the evaluation of strategies to improve health outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson
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