Overview
Background
Nikky Isbel is a consultant nephrologist at the Kidney and Transplant Service, based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland.
She is an active researcher in the areas of kidney transplantation, complications of immunosuppression, disorders of complement regulation and glomerulonephritis. She has over 200 publications in peer reviewed journals.
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Works
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2024
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: an overview of the Australian experience
McMullen, Lucy, Drak, Douglas, Basu, Gopal, Coates, P. Toby, Goodman, David J., Graver, Alison, Isbel, Nicole, Lim, Wai H., Luxton, Grant, Sciberras, Frederika, Toussaint, Nigel D., Wong, Germaine and Gracey, David M. (2024). Kidney transplantation in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: an overview of the Australian experience. Nephrology, 29 (1), 34-38. doi: 10.1111/nep.14229
2024
Journal Article
The association between tacrolimus exposure and tremor, headache and insomnia in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review
King, Catherine P., Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2024). The association between tacrolimus exposure and tremor, headache and insomnia in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation Reviews, 38 (1) 100815, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2023.100815
2023
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial (pre-print)
Brown, Riley C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi, Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2023). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial (pre-print). Research Square, 24. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3689169/v1
2023
Journal Article
PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Katrina L., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2023). PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01236-y
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Jegatheesan, Dev, Conley, Marguerite, Keating, Shelley, Mayr, Hannah, Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley, Coombes, Jeff, Macdonald, Graeme, Isbel, Nicole, Burton, Nicola, Campbell, Katrina, Hickman, Ingrid and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David and Campbell, Katrina (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Haydon, Helen M., Hickman, Ingrid J., Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina L., Mayr, Hannah L., Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Burton, Nicola, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10 s), 16S-23S. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231202275
2023
Conference Publication
C3 Glomerulonephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Patient with C3 Nephritic Factor
Aljishi, Manaf, Isbel, Nicole, Jegatheesan, Dev K. and Raghunath, Vishwas (2023). C3 Glomerulonephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Patient with C3 Nephritic Factor. Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA United States, 1-5 November 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1292a
2023
Conference Publication
Goal attainment scale as an outcome measure in a randomized controlled trial of lifestyle interventions : FR-PO818
Jegatheesan, Dev K., Perez, William F. Pinzon, Brown, Riley, Burton, Nicola W., Webb, Lindsey, Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Mayr, Hannah L., Keating, Shelley, Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A., Coombes, Jeff S., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Isbel, Nicole (2023). Goal attainment scale as an outcome measure in a randomized controlled trial of lifestyle interventions : FR-PO818. Kidney Week 2023, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 1 - 5 November 2023. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1631b
2023
Conference Publication
Limited sampling strategies to estimate tacrolimus whole blood, total plasma, and free plasma exposure.
Masoud, D., Cossart, A.R., Isbel, N.M., Campbell, S.B., McWhinney, B. and Staatz, C.E. (2023). Limited sampling strategies to estimate tacrolimus whole blood, total plasma, and free plasma exposure.. International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology, Oslo, Norway, 24-27 September 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Youth with type 1 diabetes at higher risk of developing diabetic kidney disease have alterations in their urine and plasma metabolomic and mitochondrial dna profiles
Sullivan, Mitchell, Pham, Uyen, McCarthy, Domenica, Flemming, Nicole, Fotheringham, Amelia, Chandrashekar, Preeti, Whiddett, Rani, Buckle, Irina, Summers, Kim, Hodson, Mark, de Silva, Neisha, Nisbet, Janelle, Morton, Adam, Teasedale, Stephanie, Doomun, Sheik, de Souza, David, Isbel, Nicole, Jones, Timothy, Couper, Jennifer, Coughlan, Melinda, Johnson, David, O'Moore-Sullivan, Trisha, Barret, Helen, Marcovecchio, M. Loredana, Donaghue, Kim and Forbes, Josephine (2023). Youth with type 1 diabetes at higher risk of developing diabetic kidney disease have alterations in their urine and plasma metabolomic and mitochondrial dna profiles. 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Christchurch, New Zealand, 4-6 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Journal Article
Long-term outcomes of single and dual en bloc kidney transplants from small pediatric donors: an ANZDATA registry study
Eastment, Jacques G., Ryan, Elizabeth G., Campbell, Scott, Ray, Mark, Viecelli, Andrea K., Jegatheesan, Dev, Kanagarajah, Vijay, Griffin, Anthony, Preston, John M., Johnson, David W. and Isbel, Nicole (2023). Long-term outcomes of single and dual en bloc kidney transplants from small pediatric donors: an ANZDATA registry study. Transplantation Direct, 9 (8) e1518, 1-8. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001518
2023
Journal Article
High-risk prognostic tumor features of squamous cell carcinomas in organ transplant recipients compared with the general population
Pandeya, Nirmala, Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott, Chambers, Daniel C., Hopkins, Peter, Soyer, H. Peter, Jiyad, Zainab, Plasmeijer, Elsemieke I., Whiteman, David C., Olsen, Catherine M. and Green, Adele C. (2023). High-risk prognostic tumor features of squamous cell carcinomas in organ transplant recipients compared with the general population. JAMA Dermatology, 159 (8), 854-858. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.1574
2023
Journal Article
Incidence of thromboembolic complications following kidney transplantation with short and extended aspirin prophylaxis: a retrospective single-center study
Pegler, Angus H., Hegerty, Katharine, Gately, Ryan P., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Cho, Yeoungjee, Jegatheesan, Dev K., McCann, Andrew B., Harfield, Michelle E. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2023). Incidence of thromboembolic complications following kidney transplantation with short and extended aspirin prophylaxis: a retrospective single-center study. Annals of Transplantation, 28 e939143, 1-10. doi: 10.12659/aot.939143
2023
Conference Publication
Anatomical distribution of severe keratinocyte carcinomas in solid organ transplant recipients
Cox, Charlotte, Lee, Ruby, Liyanage, Upekha, Brown, Susan, Isbel, Nicole, Chambers, Daniel, Griffin, Anthony, Campbell, Scott, Hopkins, Peter, Schaider, Helmut, Soyer, Peter and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2023). Anatomical distribution of severe keratinocyte carcinomas in solid organ transplant recipients. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2023
Journal Article
Basal cell carcinomas in organ transplant recipients versus the general population: clinicopathologic study
Pandeya, Nirmala, Huang, Nancy, Jiyad, Zainab, Plasmeijer, Elsemieke I., Way, Mandy, Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott, Chambers, Daniel C., Hopkins, Peter, Soyer, H. Peter, Whiteman, David C., Olsen, Catherine M. and Green, Adele C. (2023). Basal cell carcinomas in organ transplant recipients versus the general population: clinicopathologic study. Archives of Dermatological Research, 315 (4), 771-777. doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02403-6
2023
Journal Article
Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy
Gately, Ryan, Milanzi, Elasma, Lim, Wai, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Clayton, Phil, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel, Campbell, Scott and Wong, Germaine (2023). Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy. Kidney International Reports, 8 (3), 531-543. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.12.020
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Glomerular Diseases
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ross Francis
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring free plasma tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid measurements and defining a therapeutic target range for therapeutic drug monitoring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Meng-Wong Taing, Dr Christine Staatz
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Doctor Philosophy
Viral Complications Following Kidney Transplantationn
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Carmel Hawley, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Doctor Philosophy
Patient-centred approaches to improving physical fitness in people with kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacogenetic and Pharmacodynamic Monitoring of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carmel Hawley
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2009
Master Philosophy
Assessment of Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Renal Transplant Recipients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
IDENTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising immunosuppressant medicines in elderly kidney transplant recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating Prediction Methods for Estimating Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate and Prednisolone Exposure Following Adult Kidney Transplantation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Sue Tett, Dr Christine Staatz
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Strategies to Assess Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carmel Hawley
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Exercise and Lifestyle Intervention and High Intensity Interval Training in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nurse Practitioner-Coordinated Multidisciplinary Care for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mixed-Method Study
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
THE USE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY TO SCREEN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS FOR SUBCLINICAL CARDIAC DISEASE
Associate Advisor
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