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.
Availability
- Associate Professor Nikky Isbel is:
- Available for supervision
Works
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2008
Journal Article
Change in live donor characteristics over the last 25 years: A single centre experience
Kaisar, Mohd O., Nicol, David L., Hawley, Carmel M., Mudge, David W., Johnson, David W., Preston, John M., Wall, Daryl R., Griffin, Anthony D., Campbell, Scott B. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2008). Change in live donor characteristics over the last 25 years: A single centre experience. Nephrology, 13 (7), 646-650. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2008.01039.x
2007
Journal Article
Cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease
Kaisar, M., Isbel, N. and Johnson, D. W. (2007). Cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica, 59 (3), 281-297.
2007
Journal Article
Metabolic syndrome in severe chronic kidney disease: Prevalence, predictors, prognostic significance and effects of risk factor modification
Johnson, David W., Armstrong, Kirsten, Campbell, Scott B., Mudge, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Coombes, Jeff S., Prins, Johannes B. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2007). Metabolic syndrome in severe chronic kidney disease: Prevalence, predictors, prognostic significance and effects of risk factor modification. Nephrology, 12 (4), 391-398. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2007.00804.x
2007
Journal Article
Baseline and time-averaged fluid removal affect technique survival in peritoneal dialysis in a non-linear fashion
Wiggins, Kathryn J., Rumpsfeld, Markus, Hawley, Carmel M., O'Shea, Amanda, Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Johnson, David W. (2007). Baseline and time-averaged fluid removal affect technique survival in peritoneal dialysis in a non-linear fashion. Nephrology, 12 (3), 218-223. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2006.00702.x
2007
Conference Publication
Immunosuppression (IST) can be safely ceased during chemotherapy for PTLD in renal transplant patients
Hourigan, Matthew J., Johnson, David W., Jones, Mark, Gill, Devinder S., Isbel, Nikki, Hawley, Carmel M., Marlton, Paula, Gandhi, Maher, Campbell, Scott B. and Mollee, Peter (2007). Immunosuppression (IST) can be safely ceased during chemotherapy for PTLD in renal transplant patients. American Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, USA, 5-9 May 2007. Oxford, England: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01811.x
2007
Journal Article
Modification of cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients: an evidence-based review
Johnson, David W., Craven, Ann-Maree and Isbel, Nicole Maree (2007). Modification of cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients: an evidence-based review. Hemodialysis International, 11 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2007.00146.x
2007
Conference Publication
Immunosuppression (IST) Can Be Safely Ceased during Chemotherapy for PTLD in Renal Transplant Patients
Hourigan, Matthew J., Johnson, David W., Jones, Mark, Gill, Devinder S., Isbel, Nikki, Hawley, Carmel M., Marlton, Paula, Ghandhi, Maher, Campbell, Scott B. and Mollee, Peter (2007). Immunosuppression (IST) Can Be Safely Ceased during Chemotherapy for PTLD in Renal Transplant Patients. American Transplant Congress 2007, USA, 5-9 May 2007. UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publising Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01811.x
2007
Journal Article
Mineral metabolism, bone histomorphometry and vascular calcification in alternate night nocturnal haemodialysis
Van Eps, Carolyn, Jeffries, Janine K., Anderson, John A., Bergin, Patrick T., Johnson, David W., Campbell, Scott B., Carpenter, Sally M., Isbel, Nicole M., Mudge, David W. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2007). Mineral metabolism, bone histomorphometry and vascular calcification in alternate night nocturnal haemodialysis. Nephrology, 12 (3), 224-233. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2006.00712.x
2007
Journal Article
Prognostic role of subclinical left ventricular abnormalities and impact of transplantation in chronic kidney disease
Rakhit, D., Zhang, X., Leano, R.L., Armstrong, K., Isbel, N.M. and Marwick, T.H. (2007). Prognostic role of subclinical left ventricular abnormalities and impact of transplantation in chronic kidney disease. American Heart Journal, 153 (4), 656-664. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.01.028
2007
Journal Article
Central obesity is common in renal transplant recipients and is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors
Orazio, Linda, Armstrong, Kirsty, Banks, Merrilyn, Johnson, David, Isbel, Nikky and Hickman, Ingrid (2007). Central obesity is common in renal transplant recipients and is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Nutrition & Dietetics, 64 (3), 200-206. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00151.x
2006
Journal Article
Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to physical inactivity, metabolic risk factors, and atherosclerotic burden in glucose-intolerant renal transplant recipients
Armstrong, Kirsten, Rakhit, Dhrubo, Jeffriess, Leanne, Johnson, David, Leano, Rodel, Prins, John, Garske, Luke, Marwick, Thomas and Isbel, Nicole (2006). Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to physical inactivity, metabolic risk factors, and atherosclerotic burden in glucose-intolerant renal transplant recipients. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology, 1 (6), 1275-1283. doi: 10.2215/CJN.00210106
2006
Journal Article
A randomized controlled trial of coiled versus straight swan-neck tenckhoff catheters in peritoneal dialysis patients
Johnson, David W., Wong, Jennifer, Wiggins, Kathryn J., Kirwan, Robyn, Griffin, Anthony, Preston, John, Wall, Daryl, Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Mudge, David W., Hawley, Carmel M. and Nicol, David L. (2006). A randomized controlled trial of coiled versus straight swan-neck tenckhoff catheters in peritoneal dialysis patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 48 (5), 812-821. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.08.010
2006
Journal Article
Effect of aggressive risk factor modification on cardiac events and myocardial ischaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease
Rakhit, D. J., Marwick, T. H., Armstrong, K. A., Johnson, D. W., Leano, R. and Isbel, N. M. (2006). Effect of aggressive risk factor modification on cardiac events and myocardial ischaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. Heart, 92 (10), 1402-1408. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.074393
2006
Journal Article
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Fludrocortisone for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia in Hemodialysis Patients
Kaisar, Mohammed O., Wiggins, Kathryn J., Sturtevant, Joanne M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Mudge, David W., Bofinger, Andrew, Petrie, James J.B. and Johnson, David W. (2006). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Fludrocortisone for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia in Hemodialysis Patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 47 (5), 809-814. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.01.014
2006
Journal Article
Increased targeting of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease does not improve atheroma burden or cardiovascular function
Isbel, Nicole M., Haluska, Brian, Johnson, David W., Beller, Elaine, Hawley, Carmel and Marwick, Thomas H. (2006). Increased targeting of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease does not improve atheroma burden or cardiovascular function. American Heart Journal, 151 (3), 745-753. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.06.017
2006
Journal Article
Risk stratification of patients with chronic kidney disease: Results of screening strategies incorporating clinical risk scoring and dobutamine stress echocardiography
Rakhit, DJ, Armstrong, KA, Beller, E, Isbel, NM and Marwick, TH (2006). Risk stratification of patients with chronic kidney disease: Results of screening strategies incorporating clinical risk scoring and dobutamine stress echocardiography. American Heart Journal, 152 (2), 363-370. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.01.003
2006
Conference Publication
Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome and atherosclerotic burden in glucose-intolerant renal transplant recipients
Armstrong, K., Rakhit, D., Pidcock, R., Orazio, L., Prins, J., Jeffriess, L., Marwick, T., Johnson, D. and Isbel, N. (2006). Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome and atherosclerotic burden in glucose-intolerant renal transplant recipients. 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand, The Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 29–31 March 2006. Basingstoke, U.K.: Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1711.2006.01450.x
2006
Conference Publication
Use of dobutamine echocardiography for cardiovascular event prediction in chronic kidney disease: clinical scoring algorithms can optimize patients selection for testing
Rakhit, D., Armstrong, K. A., Johnson, D. W., Isbel, N. M. and Marwick, T. H. (2006). Use of dobutamine echocardiography for cardiovascular event prediction in chronic kidney disease: clinical scoring algorithms can optimize patients selection for testing. Japanese Society of Echocardiography, Tokyo, 27-28 April ,2006. UK: BMJ Publishing Group.
2006
Journal Article
Deceased donor renal transplantation - does side matter?
Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W., Kaisar, Mohammed O., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M., Wall, Daryl, Griffin, Anthony, Preston, John and Nicol, David L. (2006). Deceased donor renal transplantation - does side matter?. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 21 (9), 2583-2588. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl268
2006
Conference Publication
Use of dobutamine echocardiography for cardiovascular event prediction in chronic kidney disease: Clinical scoring algorithms can optimise patients selection for testing
Rakhit, DJ, Armstrong, KA, Johnson, DW, Isbel, NM and Marwick, TH (2006). Use of dobutamine echocardiography for cardiovascular event prediction in chronic kidney disease: Clinical scoring algorithms can optimise patients selection for testing. Annual Meeting of the British-Society-of-Echocardiography, Birmingham, England, 2005.
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Nikky Isbel is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carmel Hawley
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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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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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