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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2016
Journal Article
Feasibility of higher intensity exercise in patients with chronic kidney disease
Beetham, Kassia S., Howden, Erin J., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Isbel, Nicole M. and Coombes, Jeff S. (2016). Feasibility of higher intensity exercise in patients with chronic kidney disease. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 58 (1-2), 127-134. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06575-0
2016
Journal Article
Association of anthropometric measures with kidney disease progression and mortality: a retrospective cohort study of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients referred to a specialist renal service
Davis, Emma, Campbell, Katrina, Gobe, Glenda, Hawley, Carmel, Isbel, Nicole and Johnson, David W. (2016). Association of anthropometric measures with kidney disease progression and mortality: a retrospective cohort study of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients referred to a specialist renal service. BMC Nephrology, 17 (74) 74, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12882-016-0290-y
2016
Journal Article
A difficult decision: atypical JC polyomavirus encephalopathy in a kidney transplant recipient
Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Hart, Gareth, Oliver, Kimberly, Agnihotri, Shruti P., Koralnik, Igor J., Viscidi, Raphael, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P., Burke, Michael T., Isbel, Nicole M. and Burke, John (2016). A difficult decision: atypical JC polyomavirus encephalopathy in a kidney transplant recipient. Transplantation, 101 (6), 1461-1467. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001275
2016
Journal Article
Carotid extra-medial thickness does not predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk adults
Cai, T.Y., Magnussen, C., Haluska, B., Johnson, D.W., Mottram, P.M., Isbel, N., Celermajer, D.S., Marwick, T.H. and Skilton, M.R. (2016). Carotid extra-medial thickness does not predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk adults. Diabetes and Metabolism, 42 (3), 200-203. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2015.12.001
2016
Journal Article
Population pharmacokinetic modelling and bayesian estimation of tacrolimus exposure: is this clinically useful for dosage prediction yet?
Brooks, Emily, Tett, Susan E., Isbel, Nicole M. and Staatz, Christine E. (2016). Population pharmacokinetic modelling and bayesian estimation of tacrolimus exposure: is this clinically useful for dosage prediction yet?. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 55 (11), 1295-1335. doi: 10.1007/s40262-016-0396-1
2016
Journal Article
Oxidative stress is associated with decreased heart rate variability in patients with chronic kidney disease
Fadaee, Shannon B., Beetham, Kassia S., Howden, Erin J., Stanton, Tony, Isbel, Nicole M. and Coombes, Jeff S. (2016). Oxidative stress is associated with decreased heart rate variability in patients with chronic kidney disease. Redox Report: Communications in Free Radical Research, 22 (5), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/13510002.2016.1173326
2016
Journal Article
Prevalence of Skin Cancer and Related Skin Tumors in High-Risk Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients in Queensland, Australia
Iannacone, Michelle R., Sinnya, Sudipta, Pandeya, Nirmala, Isbel, Nikky, Campbell, Scott, Fawcett, Jonathan, Soyer, Peter H., Ferguson, Lisa, Davis, Marcia, Whiteman, David C., Green, Adèle C. and for the STAR Study (2016). Prevalence of Skin Cancer and Related Skin Tumors in High-Risk Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 136 (7), 1382-1386. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.804
2016
Journal Article
Association between left ventricular global longitudinal strain, health-related quality of life and functional capacity in chronic kidney disease patients with preserved ejection fraction.
Krishnasamy, Rathika, Hawley, Carmel M., Stanton, Tony, Howden, Erin J., Beetham, Kassia, Strand, Haakan, Leano, Rodel L., Haluska, Brian A., Coombes, Jeff S. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2016). Association between left ventricular global longitudinal strain, health-related quality of life and functional capacity in chronic kidney disease patients with preserved ejection fraction.. Nephrology, 21 (2), 108-115. doi: 10.1111/nep.12557
2015
Journal Article
The effect of exit-site antibacterial honey versus nasal mupirocin prophylaxis on the microbiology and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis and exit-site infections: a sub-study of the honeypot trial
Zhang, Lei, Badve, Sunil V., Pascoe, Elaine M., Beller, Elaine, Cass, Alan, Clark, Carolyn, de Zoysa, Janak, Isbel, Nicole M., McTaggart, Steven, Morrish, Alicia T., Playford, E. Geoffrey, Scaria, Anish, Snelling, Paul, Vergara, Liza A., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2015). The effect of exit-site antibacterial honey versus nasal mupirocin prophylaxis on the microbiology and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis and exit-site infections: a sub-study of the honeypot trial. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 35 (7), 712-721. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2014.00206
2015
Journal Article
The role of exercise training in the management of chronic kidney disease
Howden, Erin J., Coombes, Jeff S. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2015). The role of exercise training in the management of chronic kidney disease. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 24 (6), 480-487. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000165
2015
Journal Article
Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome treated with the complement inhibitor eculizumab: the experience of the Australian compassionate access cohort
Mallett, A., Hughes, P., Szer, J., Tuckfield, A., Van Eps, C., Cambell, S. B., Hawley, C., Burke, J., Kausman, J., Hewitt, I., Parnham, A., Ford, S. and Isbel, N. (2015). Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome treated with the complement inhibitor eculizumab: the experience of the Australian compassionate access cohort. Internal Medicine Journal, 45 (10), 1054-1065. doi: 10.1111/imj.12864
2015
Journal Article
Cessation of immunosuppression during chemotherapy for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in renal transplant patients
Taylor, Emma, Jones, Mark, Hourigan, Matthew J., Johnson, David W., Gill, Devinder S., Isbel, Nicole, Hawley, Carmel M., Marlton, Paula, Gandhi, Maher K., Campbell, Scott B. and Mollee, Peter (2015). Cessation of immunosuppression during chemotherapy for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in renal transplant patients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 30 (10), 1774-1779. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfv260
2015
Journal Article
Sun Protection Behavior in Organ Transplant Recipients in Queensland, Australia.
Iannacone, Michelle R., Pandeya, Nirmala, Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott, Fawcett, Jonathan, Soyer, H. Peter, Ferguson, Lisa, Davis, Marcia, Whiteman, David C. and Green, Adele C. (2015). Sun Protection Behavior in Organ Transplant Recipients in Queensland, Australia.. Dermatology, 231 (4), 360-366. doi: 10.1159/000439428
2015
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Exploratory Study of Total and Free Prednisolone Plasma Exposure and Cushingoid Appearance, Quality of Life and Biochemical Toxicity in Adult Male Kidney Transplant Recipients
Bergmann, Troels K., Isbel, Nicole M., Ostini, Remo, Barraclough, Katherine A., Campbell, Scott B., McWhinney, Brett C., Inder, Warrick J., Russell, Anthony and Staatz, Christine E. (2015). Exploratory Study of Total and Free Prednisolone Plasma Exposure and Cushingoid Appearance, Quality of Life and Biochemical Toxicity in Adult Male Kidney Transplant Recipients. Clinical Drug Investigation, 35 (11), 743-750. doi: 10.1007/s40261-015-0334-2
2015
Journal Article
Left ventricular global longitudinal strain is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and arterial stiffness in chronic kidney disease
Krishnasamy, Rathika, Hawley, Carmel M., Stanton, Tony, Pascoe, Elaine M., Campbell, Katrina L., Rossi, Megan, Petchey, William, Tan, Ken-Soon, Beetham, Kassia S., Coombes, Jeff S., Leano, Rodel, Haluska, Brian A. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2015). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and arterial stiffness in chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrology, 16 (106) 106, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12882-015-0098-1
2015
Journal Article
Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular burden in chronic kidney disease
Howden, Erin J., Weston, Kassia, Leano, Rodel, Sharman, James E., Marwick, Thomas H., Isbel, Nicole M. and Coombes, Jeff S. (2015). Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular burden in chronic kidney disease. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18 (4), 492-497. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.005
2015
Journal Article
Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a superior predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality when compared to ejection fraction in advanced chronic kidney disease
Krishnasamy, Rathika, Isbel, Nicole M., Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Burrage, Matthew, Leano, Rodel, Haluska, Brain A., Marwick, Thomas H. and Stanton, Tony (2015). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a superior predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality when compared to ejection fraction in advanced chronic kidney disease. PLoS ONE, 10 (5) 0127044, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127044
2015
Journal Article
Specific rolling circle amplification of low-copy human polyomaviruses BKV, HPyV6, HPyV7, TSPyV, and STLPyV
Rockett, Rebecca, Barraclough K.A., Isbel, Nicole M., Dudley, Kevin J., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Bialasiewicz, Seweryn (2015). Specific rolling circle amplification of low-copy human polyomaviruses BKV, HPyV6, HPyV7, TSPyV, and STLPyV. Journal of Virological Methods, 215-216, 17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2015.02.004
2015
Journal Article
Exercise training in CKD: efficacy, adherence, and safety
Howden, Erin J., Coombes, Jeff S., Strand, Haakan, Douglas, Bettina, Campbell, Katrina L. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2015). Exercise training in CKD: efficacy, adherence, and safety. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 65 (4), 583-591. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.09.017
2015
Journal Article
Expression of Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 in the Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers of Renal Transplant Recipients
Burke, Michael T., Morais, Christudas, Oliver, Kimberley A., Lambie, Duncan L. J., Gobe, Glenda C., Carroll, Robert P., Staatz, Christine E., Sinnya, Sudipta, Soyer, H. Peter, Winterford, Clay, Haass, Nikolas K., Campbell, Scott B. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2015). Expression of Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 in the Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers of Renal Transplant Recipients. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 143 (4), 514-526. doi: 10.1309/AJCPQNB5WA3PLQBK
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Patient-centred approaches to improving physical fitness in people with kidney disease
Associate Advisor
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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
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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