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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2005
Journal Article
Randomized, controlled trial of topical exit-site application of honey (Medihoney) versus Mupirocin for the prevention of catheter-associated infections in hemodialysis patients
Johnson, David Wayne, van Eps, Carolyn, Mudge, David William, Wiggins, Kathryn Joan, Armstrong, Kirsty, Hawley, Carmel Mary, Campbell, Scott Bryan, Isbel, Nicole Maree, Nimmo, Graeme Robert and Gibbs, Harry (2005). Randomized, controlled trial of topical exit-site application of honey (Medihoney) versus Mupirocin for the prevention of catheter-associated infections in hemodialysis patients. Journal of The American Society of Nephrology, 16 (5), 1456-1462. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2004110997
2005
Conference Publication
Myocardial tissue characterization in chronic kidney disease is not influenced by aggressive risk factor modification
Rakhit, D., Leano, R. L., Isbel, N. M. and Marwick, T. H. (2005). Myocardial tissue characterization in chronic kidney disease is not influenced by aggressive risk factor modification. Cardiac Society of Aust & New Zealand Scientific Meeting, Perth, 5-8 August 2005. Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2005
Journal Article
Derivation and validation of a disease-specific risk score for cardiac risk stratification in chronic kidney disease
Armstrong, Kirsten A., Rakhit, Dhrubo J., Case, Colin, Johnson, David W., Isbel, Nicole M. and Marwick, Thomas H. (2005). Derivation and validation of a disease-specific risk score for cardiac risk stratification in chronic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 20 (10), 2097-2104. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfh980
2005
Conference Publication
Fasting blood glucose is an unreliable screening tool for predicting impaired glucose tolerance in renal transplant recipients
Armstrong, K., Elliott, A. M., Prins, J., Beller, E., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, C., Johnson, David W. and Isbel, N. (2005). Fasting blood glucose is an unreliable screening tool for predicting impaired glucose tolerance in renal transplant recipients. 6th American Transplant Congress, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., 21-25 May 2005. Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6135.2005.abstracts.x
2005
Conference Publication
Measurement of insulin resistance is not necessary for the identification of the metabolic syndrome in renal transplant recipients
Armstrong, K., Hiremagalur, B., Campbell, S., Hawley, C., Johnson, D., Prins, J. and Isbel, N. (2005). Measurement of insulin resistance is not necessary for the identification of the metabolic syndrome in renal transplant recipients. 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand, The Australian Academy of Science, Canberra ACT, Australia, 11 - 13 May, 2005. Basingstoke, U.K.: Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1711.2005.0000.x
2005
Journal Article
Glomerulonephritis -- management in general practice
Isbel, N. M. (2005). Glomerulonephritis -- management in general practice. Australian Family Physician, 34 (11), 907-913.
2005
Conference Publication
Aggressive risk factor modification does not reduce new ischemia by sequential dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with end stage renal disease
Rakhit, D., Leano, R. L., Armstrong, K., Isbel, N. M. and Marwick, T. H. (2005). Aggressive risk factor modification does not reduce new ischemia by sequential dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with end stage renal disease. 54th Annual Scientific Session 2005, Florida, USA, 6th - 9th March, 2005. USA: Elsevier Inc.
2005
Journal Article
Impact of obesity on renal transplant outcomes
Armstrong, Kirsten A., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2005). Impact of obesity on renal transplant outcomes. Nephrology, 10 (4), 405-413. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00406.x
2005
Journal Article
Randomized trial of FX high flux vs standard high flux dialysis for homocysteine clearance
Mudge, David W., Rogers, Robyn, Hollett, Peter, Law, Belinda, Reiger, Kylie, Petrie, James J. B., Price, Lee, Johnson, David W., Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Sullivan, Matthew and Hawley, Carmel M. (2005). Randomized trial of FX high flux vs standard high flux dialysis for homocysteine clearance. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 20 (10), 2178-2185. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfh987
2005
Conference Publication
Diastolic tissue velocity predicts exercise capacity in renal transplant recipients with glucose intolerance
Rakhit, D., Armstrong, K., Isbel, N. M. and Marwick, T. H. (2005). Diastolic tissue velocity predicts exercise capacity in renal transplant recipients with glucose intolerance. European Society of Cardiology Congress, Stockholm, 3-7 September 2005. UK: W B Saunders Co Ltd.
2005
Journal Article
Pregnancy outcome in a renal transplant recipient with residual mild tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Morton, Adam, Dalzell, Fiona, Isbel, Nicole and Prado, Tony (2005). Pregnancy outcome in a renal transplant recipient with residual mild tertiary hyperparathyroidism. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 112 (1), 124-125. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00314.x
2005
Conference Publication
Markers of oxidative stress predict cardiac outcomes in patients with CKD
Wong, J., Coombes, J. S., Trobel, N. A., Hawley, C., Campbell, S., Johnson, D. and Isbel, N. M. (2005). Markers of oxidative stress predict cardiac outcomes in patients with CKD. 41th [sic] Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Wellington, New Zealand, 3–7 September, 2005. Carlton, Vic.: Blackwell Science. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00461.x
2004
Journal Article
Efficacy and side-effect profile of sevelamer hydrochloride used in combination with conventional phosphate binders
Sturtevant, Joanna M., Hawley, Carmel M., Reiger, Kylie, Johnson, David W., Campbell, Scott B., Burke, John R., Bofinger, Andrew and Isbel, Nicole M. (2004). Efficacy and side-effect profile of sevelamer hydrochloride used in combination with conventional phosphate binders. Nephrology, 9 (6), 406-413. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00338.x
2004
Journal Article
Increases in peritoneal small solute transport in the first month of peritoneal dialysis predict technique survival
Wiggins, Katryn J., Blizzard, Sophie, Arndt, Mary, O'Shea, Amanda, Watt, Rhonda, Hamilton, Jan, Cottingham, Sharon, Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M. and Johnson, David W. (2004). Increases in peritoneal small solute transport in the first month of peritoneal dialysis predict technique survival. Nephrology, 9 (6), 341-347. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00325.x
2004
Journal Article
Disseminated Pyogenic Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in a Renal Transplant Recipient, Detected by Broad‐Range Polymerase Chain Reaction
O’Sullivan, Matthew V. N., Isbel, Nicole M., Johnson, David W., Rencken, Karin, Byrne, Shane, Graham, Mary M. and Playford, E. Geoffrey (2004). Disseminated Pyogenic Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in a Renal Transplant Recipient, Detected by Broad‐Range Polymerase Chain Reaction. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 39 (9), E98-E99. doi: 10.1086/425125
2004
Journal Article
Response: Iron Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients
Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W., Atcheson, Bronwyn, Taylor, Paul J., Sturtevant, Joanna M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Nicol, David L. and Pillans, Peter (2004). Response: Iron Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients. Transplantation, 78 (8), 1240-1240. doi: 10.1097/01.TP.0000137102.92992.5F
2004
Journal Article
The effect of oral iron administration on mycophenolate mofetil absorption in renal transplant recipients: a randomized, controlled trial
Mudge, David W., Taylor, Paul J., Atcheson, Bronwyn A., Sturtevant, Joanna M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Nicol, David L., Pillans, Peter I. and Johnson, David W. (2004). The effect of oral iron administration on mycophenolate mofetil absorption in renal transplant recipients: a randomized, controlled trial. Transplantation, 77 (2), 206-209. doi: 10.1097/01.TP.0000100446.44001.00
2004
Conference Publication
Predictors of renal function at 6 months post transplant in recipients of kidneys from live donors
Kearsley, J., Hawley, C., Campbell, S., Reiger, K., Isbel, N., Johnson, D., Preston, J., Griffin, A., Burke, J. and Nicol, D. (2004). Predictors of renal function at 6 months post transplant in recipients of kidneys from live donors. 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation-Society-of-Australia-and-New Zealand, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 31 March-2 April 2004. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
2004
Journal Article
A comparison of peritoneal equilibration tests performed 1 and 4 weeks after PD commencement
Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W., Blizzard, Sophie, Arndt, Mary, O'Shea, Amanda, Watt, Rhonda, Hamilton, Jan, Cottingham, Sharon, Isbel, Nicole M. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2004). A comparison of peritoneal equilibration tests performed 1 and 4 weeks after PD commencement. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 24 (5), 460-465. doi: 10.1177/089686080402400511
2004
Journal Article
The effect of long-term aggressive lipid lowering on ischemic and atherosclerotic burden in patients with chronic kidney disease
Fathi, Robert, Isbel, Nicole, Short, Leanne, Haluska, Brian, Johnson, David and Marwick, Thomas H . (2004). The effect of long-term aggressive lipid lowering on ischemic and atherosclerotic burden in patients with chronic kidney disease. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 43 (1), 45-52. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.09.012
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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