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2025

Price MJ, Wiltshire G, Billany RE, Janaudis-Ferreira T. Editorial: Exercise and transplant sport-the journey to a more active life. Front Sports Act Living. 2025;7:1564320. Published 2025 Feb 24. doi:10.3389/fspor.2025.1564320

Briggs J, Ralston E, Wilkinson TJ, Walklin C, Mangahis E, Young HML, Castle EM, Billany RE, Asgari E, Bhandari S, Bramham K, Burton JO, Campbell J, Chilcot J, Deelchand V, Hamilton A, Jesky M, Kalra PA, McCafferty K, Nixon AC, Saynor ZL, Taal MW, Tollitt J, Wheeler DC, Macdonald J, Greenwood SA. Digital physical activity intervention via the Kidney BEAM platform in patients with polycystic kidney disease: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Kidney J. 2025 Feb 12;18(3):sfaf041. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaf041. PMID: 40065847; PMCID: PMC11892433

Billany RE. Systematic literature review and meta-analysis by Wahida et al. 2023. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2025;20(1):109. Published 2025 Feb 19. doi:10.1016/j.jtumed.2025.02.001

Billany RE, Macdonald JH, Burns S, et al. A structured, home-based exercise programme in kidney transplant recipients (ECSERT): A randomised controlled feasibility study. PLoS One. 2025;20(2):e0316031. Published 2025 Feb 24. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0316031

2024

Wall N, Lamerton R, Ashford F, Perez-Toledo M, Jasiulewicz A, Banham GD, Newby ML, Faustini SE, Richter AG, Selvaskandan H, Billany RE, Adenwalla SF, Henderson IR, Crispin M, Graham-Brown M, Harper L, & Cunningham AF. Distinct Neutralising and Complement-Fixing Antibody Responses Can Be Induced to the Same Antigen in Haemodialysis Patients After Immunisation with Different Vaccine Platforms. Vaccines. 2024 Dec 13(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13010007.

Billany RE, Smith AC, Graham-Brown MPM. Physical activity and cardiorenal health - from associations to interventional studies. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2024 Nov 6:gfae251. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfae251. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39508335.

Greenwood SA, Briggs J, Walklin C, Mangahis E, Young HML, Castle EM, Billany RE, Asgari E, Bhandari S, Bishop N, Bramham K, Burton JO, Campbell J, Chilcot J, Cooper N, Deelchand V, Graham-Brown MPM, Haggis L, Hamilton A, Jesky M, Kalra PA, Koufaki P, McCafferty K, Nixon AC, Noble H, Saynor ZL, Taal MW, Tollitt J, Wheeler DC, Wilkinson TJ, Worboys H, Macdonald J. Kidney Beam-A Cost-Effective Digital Intervention to Improve Mental Health. Kidney Int Rep. 2024 Sep 2;9(11):3204-3217. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.08.030. PMID: 39534205; PMCID: PMC11551101.

Castle EM, Billany RE, Young HM, Walklin C, Briggs J, Asgari E, Bhandari S, Burton JO, Bramham K, Deelchand V, Hamilton A. Exploring how the Kidney BEAM physical activity digital health intervention improved mental health-related quality of life for people living with kidney disease: a mixed methods approach. Kidney International Reports. 2024 Oct 10.

Young HML, Henson J, Dempsey PC, Willis SA, Billany RE, Curtis F, Gray L, Greenwood S, Herring LY, Highton P, Kelsey RJ, Lock S, March DS, Patel K, Sargeant J, Sathanapally H, Sayer AA, Thomas M, Vadaszy N, Watson E, Yates T, Davies M. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions for people living with both frailty and multiple long-term conditions and their informal carers: a scoping review and stakeholder consultation. Age Ageing. 2024 Nov 4;53(11):afae255. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae255. PMID: 39558868; PMCID: PMC11574057.

Ford EC, Sohansoha GK, Patel NA, Billany RE, Wilkinson TJ, Lightfoot CJ, Smith AC. The association of micro and macro worries with psychological distress in people living with chronic kidney disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2024 Oct 22;19(10):e0309519. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309519. PMID: 39436948; PMCID: PMC11495632.

Hull KL, Abell L, Adenwalla SF, Billany RE, Burns S, Burton JO, Churchward D, Graham-Brown MPM, Gray LJ, Highton P, Lightfoot CJ, Said R, Smith AC, Young HML, March DS. Impact of physical activity on surrogate markers of cardiovascular disease in the haemodialysis population. Clin Kidney J. 2024 Jun 28;17(7):sfae198. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfae198. PMID: 39050864; PMCID: PMC11267219.

Young HML, Castle EM, Briggs J, Walklin C, Billany RE, Asgari E, Bhandari S, Bishop N, Bramham K, Burton JO, Campbell J, Chilcot J, Cooper N, Deelchand V, Graham-Brown MPM, Haggis L, Hamilton A, Jesky M, Kalra PA, Koufaki P, Macdonald J, McCafferty K, Nixon AC, Noble H, Saynor ZL, Taal MW, Tollitt J, Wheeler DC, Wilkinson TJ, Greenwood SA. The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep. 2024 Jan 6;14(1):700. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-50507-4. PMID: 38184737.

2023

Greenwood SA, Young HML, Briggs J, Castle EM, Walklin C, Haggis L, Balkin C, Asgari E, Bhandari S, Burton JO, Billany RE, Bishop NC, Bramham K, Campbell J, Chilcot J, Cooper NJ, Deelchand V, Graham-Brown MMP, Hamilton A, Jesky M, Kalra PA, Koufaki P, McCafferty K, Nixon AC, Noble H, Saynor Z, Taal MW, Tollit J, Wheeler DC, Wilkinson TJ, Worboys H, Macdonald JH. Evaluating the effect of a digital health intervention to enhance physical activity in people with chronic kidney disease (Kidney BEAM): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in the UK. Lancet Digit Health. 2023 Nov 13:S2589-7500(23)00204-2. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00204-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37968170.

Castle EM, Billany RE, Lightfoot CJ, Annema C, De Smet S, Graham-Brown MPM, Greenwood SA. Exercise as a therapeutic intervention in chronic kidney disease: are we nearly there yet? Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2023 Aug 24. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000923. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37622530.

Walklin CG, Young HML, Asghari E, Bhandari S, Billany RE, Bishop N, Bramham K, Briggs J, Burton JO, Campbell J, Castle EM, Chilcot J, Cooper N, Deelchand V, Graham-Brown MPM, Hamilton A, Jesky M, Kalra PA, Koufaki P, McCafferty K, Nixon AC, Noble H, Saynor ZL, Sothinathan C, Taal MW, Tollitt J, Wheeler DC, Wilkinson TJ, Macdonald JH, Greenwood SA. The effect of a novel, digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention on health-related quality of life in people with chronic kidney disease: trial design and baseline data from a multicentre prospective, wait-list randomised controlled trial (kidney BEAM). BMC Nephrol. 2023;24(1):122. doi:10.1186/s12882-023-03173-7

Billany RE, Bishop NC, Stevinson C, Clarke AL, Smith AC. Perceptions and experiences of high-intensity interval training in kidney transplant recipients: A big HIIT? Nephrology Nursing Journal. 2023 Jan-Feb;50(1):31-42. doi: 10.37526/1526-744X.2023.50.1.31

Billany RE, Thopte A, Adenwalla SF, March DS, Burton JO, Graham MPM. Associations of health literacy with self-management behaviours and health outcomes in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review. Journal of Nephrology. 2023 Jun;36(5):1267-1281.  doi.org/10.1007/s40620-022-01537-0.

2022

Hutchinson GM, Cooper A, Billany RE, Bishop NC, Smith AC. Effect of 8-week of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on immune and inflammatory cells in kidney transplant recipients. Exercise Immunology Reviews. 2022;28:100-115.

Billany RE, Smith AC, Hutchinson GM, Graham-Brown MPM, Nixon DG, Bishop NC. Feasibility and acceptability of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training in kidney transplant recipients: The PACE-KD study. BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2022 May:8(1):106. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01067-3.

March DS, Wilkinson TJ, Burnell T, Billany RE, Jackson K, Baker LA, Thomas A, Robinson KA, Watson EL, Graham-Brown MPM, Jones AW, Burton JO. The Effect of Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions on Measures Associated with Sarcopenia in End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2022;14(9):1817. doi.org/10.3390/nu14091817.

Billany RE, Smith AC, Stevinson C, Clarke AL, Graham-Brown MPM, Bishop NC. Perceived barriers and facilitators to exercise in kidney transplant recipients: a qualitative study. Health Expectations. 2022 Apr;25(2):764-774. doi: 10.1111/hex.13423.

Baker L, March D, Wilkinson T, Billany RE, Bishop N, Castle E, Chilcot J, Davies M, Graham-Brown MPM, Greenwood S, Junglee N, Kanavaki A, Lightfoot C, MacDonald J, Rosetti G, Smith A, Burton J, Crimp, S. Clinical Practice Guideline: Exercise and Lifestyle in Chronic Kidney Disease. BMC Nephrology. 2022 Feb:22;23(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s12882-021-02618-1.

Carr EJ, Wu M, Harvey R, Billany RE, Wall EC, Kelly G; Haemodialysis COVID-19 Consortium, Crick COVID Immunity Pipeline, Howell M, Kassiotis G, Swanton C, Gandhi S, Bauer DL, Graham-Brown MP, Jones RB, Smith RM, McAdoo S, Willicombe M, Beale R. Omicron neutralising antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination in haemodialysis patients. Lancet. 2022 Feb 26;399(10327):800-802. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00104-0.

2021

Wilkinson TJ, Bishop NC, Billany RE, Lightfoot CJ, Castle EM, Smith AC, Greenwood SA. Exercise training interventions in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials. Physical Therapy Reviews. 2021 27:2, 114-134. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2021.2002641.

Mayes J, Billany RE, Vadaszy N, Young HML, Castle EM, Bishop NC, Bramham K, Nixon AC, Wilkinson TJ, Hamilton A, Saynor ZL, Chilcot J, Picariello F, Macdonald J, Greenwood SA. The rapid development of a novel kidney-specific digital intervention for self-management of physical activity and emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: Kidney Beam. Clinical Kidney Journal. Published online: Dec 2021:sfab239. doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfab239.

Billany RE, Vadaszy N, Bishop NC, Wilkinson TJ, Croker K, Brady EM, Wormleighton J, Parke K, Cooper NJ, Barratt J, McCann GP, Burton JO, Smith AC, Matthew PM Graham-Brown. A pilot randomised controlled trial of a structured, home-based exercise program on cardiovascular structure and function in kidney transplant recipients: The ECSERT study design and methods. BMJ Open. 2021 Oct:11(10):e046945. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046945.

Carr EJ, Wu M, Harvey R, Wall EC, Kelly G, Hussain S, Howell M, Kassiotis G, Swanton C, Gandhi S, Bauer DL; Haemodialysis COVID-19 consortium; Crick COVID Immunity Pipeline, Billany RE, Graham-Brown MP, Beckett J, Bull K, Shankar S, Henderson S, Motallebzadeh R, Salama AD, Harper L, Mark PB, McAdoo S, Willicombe M, Beale R. Neutralising antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination in UK haemodialysis patients. Lancet. 2021 Aug 12:S0140-6736(21)01854-7. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01854-7.

Wilkinson TJ, Gabrys I, Lightfoot CJ, Lambert K, Baker LA, Billany RE, Kanavaki A, Palmer J, Robinson KA, Nixon D, Watson EL, Smith AC. A Systematic Review of Handgrip Strength Measurement in Clinical and Epidemiological Studies of Kidney Disease: Toward a Standardized Approach. J Ren Nutr. 2021 Jul 19:S1051-2276(21)00163-1. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2021.06.005.

Billany RE, Selvaskandan H, Adenwalla SF, Hull KL, March DS, Burton JO, Bishop NC, Carr EJ, Beale R, Tang JW, Bird PW, Holmes CW, Baines R, Brunskill NJ, Graham-Brown MPM. Seroprevalence of antibody to S1 spike protein following vaccination against COVID-19 in patients receiving hemodialysis: a call to arms. Kidney Int. 2021 Jun;99(6):1492-1494. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.04.008.

Billany RE*, Vadaszy N*, Lightfoot CJ, Graham-Brown MP, Smith AC, Wilkinson TJ. Characteristics of effective home-based resistance training in patients with noncommunicable chronic diseases: a systematic scoping review of randomised controlled trials. J Sports Sci. 2021 May;39(10):1174-1185. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1861741. *Joint

Adenwalla SF, Billany RE, March DS, Gulsin GS, Young HML, Highton P, Churchward DC, Young R, Careless A, Tomlinson CL, McCann GP, Burton JO, Graham-Brown MPM. The cardiovascular determinants of physical function in patients with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Apr;37(4):1405-1414. doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-02112-z.

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