Newcastle University

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications
Ph.D Newcastle University

Professional Qualifications
C.Sci.
C.Phys.
M.Inst.P.

Research Interests

Haemodialysers and membranes
Fluid dynamics of vascular access devices
Biocompatibility of materials
Water quality for clinical applications
Critical assessment of technology for treatment of renal failure

Industrial Relevance

Manufacturers of devices and materials for use in clinical applications

Keywords

mass transport
sorbent technology
biomaterials
biocompatibility
renal failure
dialysis
bioimpedance

Undergraduate Teaching

Lecturer MEC8017 Bioengineering

• Graham KA, Hoenich NA, Goodship TJ. Pre and interdialytic acid-base balance in hemodialysis patients. International Journal of Artificial Organs 2001, 24(4), 192-196.
• Mactier R, Davies S, Dudley C, Harden P, Jones C, Kanagasundaram S, Lewington A, Richardson D, Taal M, Andrews P, Baker R, Breen C, Duncan N, Farrington K, Fluck R, Geddes C, Goldsmith D, Hoenich N, Holt S, Jardine A, Jenkins S, Kumwenda M, Lindley E, MacGregor M, Mikhail A, Sharples E, Shrestha B, Shrivastava R, Steddon S, Warwick G, Wilkie M, Woodrow G, Wright M. Summary of the 5th Edition of the Renal Association Clinical Practice Guidelines (2009-2012). Nephron Clinical Practice 2011, 118(s1), C27-C70.
• Hoenich N. Disinfection of the hospital water supply: A hidden risk to dialysis patients. Critical Care 2009, 13(6), 1007.
• Hoenich NA, Beck W. AGE removal with low flux polymeric hemodialysis membranes. In: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. 2003, San Diego, California, USA: American Society of Nephrology.
• Hoenich N, Lindley E, Stoves J. Technological advances in renal care. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology 2003, 27(1), 1-10.
• Levin R, Hoenich N, Homel P, Miller L, Ali M, Greenwood R, Ronco C, Levin N. Ultrapure water can be routinely produced and result in reduction of chronic micro inflammation in HD patients. In: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. 2003, San Diego, California, USA: American Society of Nephrology.
• Hoenich NA. Biocompatibility of sorbent systems. In: Hemodialysis Technology: First International Course on Hemodialysis Technology. 2002, Vicenza, Italy: S Karger AG.
• Hoenich NA, Katopodis KP. Clinical characterization of a new polymeric membrane for use in renal replacement therapy. Biomaterials 2002, 23(18), 3853-3858.
• Zhu F, Kaysen GA, Morris AT, Sarkar S, Kaitwatcharachai C, Stevens L, Hoenich N, Levin NW. Estimation of dry weight in hemodialysis patients by continous segmental bioimpedance analysis (SBIA). Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2002, 13(supplement), 30A.
• Chambers G, Hoenich NA. Is stepwise profiling of ultrafiltration and sodium beneficial to the elderly patient receiving haemodialysis therapy?. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2002, 13(supplement), 580A.
• Hoenich NA. Low flux dialysis? Still a role. In: Hemodialysis Technology: First International Course on Hemodialysis Technology. 2002, Vicenza, Italy: S Karger AG.
• Handelman GJ, Rosales L, Barbato D, Adhikarla R, Hoenich N, Levin NW. Very high levels of breath ethane in some diabetic patients on long-term hemodialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2002, 13(supplement), 418A.
• Balupuri S, Strong A, Hoernich N, Snowden C, Mohamed M, Manas D, Kirby J, Talbot D. Machine perfusion for kidneys: How to do it at minimal cost. Transplant International 2001, 14(2), 103-107.
• Hoenich NA, Stamp S, Roberts SJ. A microdomain-structured synthetic high-flux hollow-fiber membrane for renal replacement therapy. ASAIO Journal 2000, 46(1), 70-75.
• Hoenich NA. Clinical characterisation of polysulfone LS membrane for renal replacement therapy. International Journal of Artificial Organs 2000, 23(6), 365-370.
• Hoenich NA, Stamp S. Clinical investigation of the role of membrane structure on blood contact and solute transport characteristics of a cellulose membrane. Biomaterials 2000, 21(3), 317-324.
• Hoenich NA, Stamp S. Clinical performance of a new high-flux synthetic membrane. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2000, 36(2), 345-352.
• Locatelli F, Valderrabano F, Hoenich N, Bommer J, Leunissen K, Cambi V. Progress in dialysis technology: membrane selection and patient outcome. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2000, 15(8), 1133-1139.
• Locatelli F, Valderrabano F, Hoenich N, Bommer J, Leunissen K, Cambi V. The management of chronic renal insufficiency in the conservative phase. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2000, 15(10), 1529-1534.
• Pai P, Thomas S, Hoenich N, Roberts R, House I, Brown A. Treatment of a case of severe mercuric salt overdose with DMPS (dimercapo-1-propane sulphonate) and continuous haemofiltration. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2000, 15(11), 1889-1890.
• Malik DJ, Warwick GL, Venturi M, Streat M, Hellgardt K, Hoenich N, Dale JA. Preparation of novel mesoporous carbons for the adsorption of an inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β). Biomaterials 2004, 25(15), 2933-2940.
• Zhu F, Hoenich NA, Kaysen G, Ronco C, Schneditz D, Murphy L, Santacroce S, Pangilinan A, Gotch F, Levin NW. Measurement of intraperitoneal volume by segmental bioimpedance analysis during peritoneal dialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2003, 42(1), 167-172.
• Malik DJ, Warwick GL, Mathieson I, Hoenich NA, Streat M. Structured carbon haemoadsorbents for the removal of middle molecular weight toxins. Carbon 2005, 43(11), 2317-2329.
• Hoenich NA, Ronco C. Haemodialysis fluid: Composition and clinical importance. In: 9th International Conference on Dialysis. 2007, Austin, TX: Blood Purification, S. Karger AG.
• Ahmad S, Misra M, Hoenich NA, Daugirdas JT. Hemodialysis apparatus. In: Daugirdas, J.T., Blake, P.G., Ing, T.S, ed. Handbook of Dialysis. Philadelphia, USA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2006, pp.59-78.
• Hoenich N. Membranes for renal replacement therapy. Materials and outcomes what is the evidence for a link?. Acta Nephrologica 2006, 20(3), 159-165.
• Hoenich NA, Ronco C, Levin R. The importance of water quality and haemodialysis fluid composition. Blood Purification 2006, 24(1), 11-18.
• Wang Y, Marshall SM, Thompson MG, Hoenich NA. Cardiovascular risk in patients with end-stage renal disease: A potential role for advanced glycation end products. Contributions to Nephrology 2005, 149, 168-174.
• Hoenich NA, Levin R, Pearce C. Clinical waste generation from renal units: Implications and solutions. Seminars in Dialysis 2005, 18(5), 396-400.
• van der Sande F, Levin NW, Kooman JP, Hoenich NA, Leunissen KML. Intradialytic complications: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment. In: Horl, W.H., Koch, K.M., Lindsay, R.M., Ronco, C., Winchester, J.F, ed. Replacement of Renal Function by Dialysis. Dordrecht: Springer, 2005, pp.1105-1128.
• Hoenich NA, Malik D. Membranes and Permeable Films. In: Vadgama P, ed. Surfaces and Interfaces for Biomaterials. Boca Ralton, Florida, USA: CRC Press, 2005, pp.83-102.
• Hoenich NA, Ghezzi P, Ronco C. Hemodialyzers and related devices. In: Horl, W.H., Koch, K.M., Lindsay, R.M., Ronco, C., Winchester, J.F, ed. Replacement of Renal Function by dialysis. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004, pp.273-300.
• Rahmati MA, Homel P, Hoenich NA, Levin R, Kaysen GA, Levin NW. The role of improved water quality on inflammatory markers in patients undergoing regular dialysis. International Journal of Artificial Organs 2004, 27(8), 723-727.
• Handelman GJ, Rosales LM, Barbato D, Luscher J, Adhikarla R, Nicolosi RJ, Finkelstein FO, Ronco C, Kaysen GA, Hoenich NA, Levin NW. Breath ethane in dialysis patients and control subjects. Free Radical Biology & Medicine 2003, 35(1), 17-23.
• Hoenich NA, Levin NW. Can technology solve the clinical problem of 'dry weight'?. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2003, 18(4), 647-650.
• Scribner BH, Blagg CR, Friedman EA, Hoenich NA, Locatelli F, Greene T, Cheung AK, Eknoyan G, Himmelfarb J. Effect of dialysis dose and membrane flux in maintenance hemodialysis [1] (multiple letters). New England Journal of Medicine 2003, 348(15), 1491-1494.
• Rahmati MA, Rahmati S, Hoenich N, Ronco C, Kaysen GA, Levin R, Levin NW. On-line clearance: a useful tool for monitoring the effectiveness of the reuse procedure. ASAIO Journal 2003, 49(5), 543-546.
• Levin R, Hoenich NA. Running water: measuring water quality in a dialysis facility. Part 2. Nephrology News & Issues 2003, 17(7), 25-26, 78.
• Hoenich N, Lindley E, Stoves J. Technological advances in renal care. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 2003, 27(1), 1-10.
• Hoenich NA, Levin R. The Implications of Water Quality in Hemodialysis. Seminars in Dialysis 2003, 16(6), 492-497.
• Katopodis KP, Hoenich NA. Accuracy and clinical utility of dialysis dose measurement using online ionic dialysance. Clinical Nephrology 2002, 57(3), 215-220.
• Hoenich NA. Biocompatibility of sorbent systems. Contributions to Nephrology 2002, 137, 165-169.
• Ronco C, Ghezzi PM, Hoenich NA, Delfino P. Computerized selection of membranes and hemodialyzers. Contributions to Nephrology 2002, 137, 146-57.
• Hartley GH, Goodship THJ, Hoenich NA, Hawkins T, Fawcett PRW, McHugh MI, Tapson JS. Is decreased treatment time in hemodialysis patients harmful if solute clearance is maintained?. International Journal of Artificial Organs 2002, 25(9), 844-851.
• Hoenich NA. Low flux dialysis? Still a role. Contributions to Nephrology 2002, 137, 189-192.
• Hoenich NA, Pearce C. Medical waste production and disposal arising from renal replacement therapy. Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy 2002, 9(1), 57-62.
• Ronco C, Ghezzi PM, Hoenich NA, Delfino P. Computerized selection of membranes and hemodialysers. Contributions to Nephrology 2001, 133, 119-130.
• Hoenich NA, Katopodis KP. Haemodialysis membranes: A matter of fact or taste?. Contributions to Nephrology 2001, 133, 81-104.