Biografia professionale

Professore Associato di Nefrologia, Universita’ degli Studi di TRENTO dal 1 ottobre 2023.  Direttore della Struttura Complessa Multizonale di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari della Provincia Autonoma di TRENTO dal 1 marzo 2008. 
In precedenza, responsabile struttura semplice di dialisi peritoneale ed emodialisi extracorporea territoriale dell’ Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Spedali Civili di Brescia.
In ambito di ricerca clinica ha privilegiato l’interesse per le problematiche nutrizionali dei pazienti con malattia renale cronica e dei pazienti in trattamento dialitico, per le complicanze cliniche legate alla dialisi peritoneale e all’accesso vascolare del paziente in trattamento con dialisi extracorporea.

Attività e interessi di ricerca

Autore di 144 pubblicazioni scientifiche su riviste indicizzate  (h-index 31)

  • 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 The diagnosis of Renal Disease in the Elderly. Consensus development project of Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN) and Italian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SIGG) Role: Expert panel and executive committee member.
  • 01/10/2020 The COVID-19 Survey of the Italian Society of Nephrology Role: Principal Investigator and Trial Coordinator.
  • 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2019 Census of the renal and dialysis units by Italian Society of Nephrology in 2018 Role: National Coordinator.
  • 01/01/2013 – 31/12/2014 Fluid dynamics and imaging of thrombi formed in Hemodialysis Catheters Role: Research Unit Coordinator. In collaboration with Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte - Brazil; Department of Industrial Engineering & BIOtech Center for Biomedical Technologies, University of Trento, Trento - Italy; Healthcare Research and Innovation Program, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento - Italy; Division of Nephrology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento – Italy.
  • 01/01/2010 – 31/12/2010 Cost-benefit analysis of supplemented very low-protein diet versus dialysis in elderly CKD5 patients Role: Clinical Investigator and panel Advisor. In collaboration with Center for Health Technology Assessment and Outcomes Research, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; CHARTA Foundation, Milan, Italy; CIRFF-Centre of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • 01/01/2002 – 01/12/2007 Efficacy and Safety of a Very-Low-Protein Diet When Postponing Dialysis in the Elderly: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Controlled Study Role: Principal Investigator and Trial Coordinator. In collaboration with seven national universities and hospital centers

Collaborazioni

  • Società Italiana di Nefrologia – SINrene- (dal 1985)
  • Gruppo di Progetto Accessi Vascolari SINrene - (dalla fondazione, 1992)
  • Gruppo di Progetto Dialis Peritoneale SINrene - (dal 1992) 
  • European Renal Association – ERA - (dal 2005)
  • International Society Renal Nutrition Metabolism (dal 1990 – council member 20018-2022)
  • Presidente della Società italiana di Nefrologia (SINrene) (2017-2020)

Pubblicazioni scelte

Zarantonello D, Rhee CM, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Brunori G. Novel conservative management of chronic kidney disease via dialysis-free interventions. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2021;30(1):97-107. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000670 113. 

Grandone E, Aucella F, Barcellona D, Brunori G, Forneris G, Gresele P, Marietta M, Poli D, Testa S, Tripodi A, Genovesi S. Position paper on the safety/efficacy profile of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Consensus document of Società Italiana di Nefrologia (SIN), Federazione Centri per la diagnosi della trombosi e la Sorveglianza delle terapie Antitrombotiche (FCSA) and Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Emostasi e della Trombosi (SISET). J Nephrol. 2021;34: 31-38. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00768-3. Epub 2020 Jul 31. 

Monti S, Felicetti M, Delvino P, Padoan R, Berti A, Paolazzi G, Brunori G, Schiavon F, Caporali R, Montecucco C. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody specificity determines a different clinical subset in granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2021;39 Suppl 129:107-113. doi:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/50919f 115. 

Kistler BM, Moore LW, Benner D, Biruete A, Boaz M, Brunori G, Chen J, Drechsler C, GuebreEgziabher F, Hensley MK, Iseki K, Kovesdy CP, Kuhlmann MK, Saxena A, Wee PT, Brown-Tortorici A, Garibotto G, Price SR, Yee-Moon Wang A, Kalantar-Zadeh K. The International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism Commentary on the National Kidney Foundation and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2021;31:116-120.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2020.05.002. 116.

De Pascalis A, Cianciolo G, Capelli I, Brunori G, La Manna G. SGLT2 inhibitors, sodium and off-target effects: an overview. J Nephrol. 2021 Jun;34(3):673-680. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00845-7. 117.

Nordio M, Reboldi G, Di Napoli A, Quintaliani G, Alberici F, Postorino M, Aucella F, Messa P, Brunori G; Italian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Research Group. Risk factors and action thresholds for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Insights from the Italian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Survey. J Nephrol. 2021; 34: 325-335. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00946-3. 

Garibotto G, Saio M, Aimasso F, Russo E, Picciotto D, Viazzi F, Verzola D, Laudon A, Esposito P, Brunori G. How to Overcome Anabolic Resistance in Dialysis-Treated Patients? Front Nutr. 2021 Aug 12;8:701386. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.701386 

Brunori G, Reboldi G, Aucella F. Lessons Learnt during the COVID-19 Pandemic: For Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease, We Should Prioritize Home-Based Treatment and Telemedicine. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2021; 46:11-16. doi: 10.1159/000512629.

Wang AY, Okpechi IG, Ye F, Kovesdy CP, Brunori G, Burrowes JD, Campbell K, Damster S, Fouque D, Friedman AN, Garibotto G, Guebre-Egziabher F, Harris D, Iseki K, Jha V, Jindal K, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kistler B, Kopple JD, Kuhlmann M, Lunney M, Mafra D, Malik C, Moore LW, Price SR, Steiber A, Wanner C, Ter Wee P, Levin A, Johnson DW, Bello AK. Assessing Global Kidney Nutrition Care. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022;17:38-52. doi: 10.2215/CJN.07800621.

Brunori G, Aucella F. Chosing the best renal care for our patients: the evolving landscape of dialysis therapy. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2022 25; 37:617-619. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab309.

Ferraro PM, Bolignano D, Aucella F, Brunori G, Gesualdo L, Limido A, Locatelli F, Nordio M, Postorino M, Pecoits-Filho R, Karaboyas A. Hyperkalemia excursions and risk of mortality and hospitalizations in hemodialysis patients: results from DOPPS-Italy. J Nephrol. 2022; 35: 707-709. doi: 10.1007/s40620-021-01209-5. 

Beber A, Dellai F, Abdel Jaber M, Peterlana D, Brunori G, Maino A. Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome triggered by SARS-CoV2 infection: Case Report and Systematic Review. Scand J Rheumatol. 2022; 51:67-69. doi: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1917145

Piccoli GB, Brunori G, Gesualdo L, Kalantar-Zadeh K. The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war for people with chronic diseases. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2022;18:411-412. doi: 10.1038/s41581-022-00574-z 

Sottini L, Veniero P, De Gaetano A, Olivi L, Brunori G. Hyperphosphatemic pseudotumoral calcinosis due to FGF23 mutation with secondary amyloidosis. G Ital Nefrol. 2022, 29; vol 4.

Zarantonello D, Abati C, Laudon A, Destro M, Valente F, Fozzer MC, Venturelli C, Zizzetti S, Gobber G, Brunori G. Dialysis withdrawal and shared end-of-life management between nephrology and palliative care: our three-year experience. G Ital Nefrol. 2022, 31;39-vol5.

Verzola D, Esposito P, Milanesi S, Saio M, Picciotto D, Frascio M, Laudon A, Garibotto G, Brunori G, Viazzi F. A Toll-like receptor-4/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway promotes inflammation in skeletal muscle of chronic kidney disease patients. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2; Epub 23 March 2023. doi.org/10.1002/rco2.75

Lenoci C, Gobber G, Brunori G. Chronic Kidney Disease and Cancer: Ethical Choices. G Ital Nefrol. 2023 Oct 3;40(Suppl 81):2023-S81.

Zarantonello D, Brunori G. The Role of Plant-Based Diets in Preventing and Mitigating Chronic Kidney Disease: More Light than Shadows. J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 22;12(19):6137. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196137.PMID: 37834781 

Rhee CM, Wang AY, Biruete A, Kistler B, Kovesdy CP, Zarantonello D, Ko GJ, Piccoli GB, Garibotto G, Brunori G, Sumida K, Lambert K, Moore LW, Han SH, Narasaki Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Nutritional and Dietary Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Under Conservative and Preservative Kidney Care Without Dialysis. J Ren Nutr. 2023 Nov;33(6S):S56-S66. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2023.06.010. Epub 2023 Jun 30.PMID: 37394104 

Y Narasaki, K Kalantar-Zadeh, CM Rhee, G Brunori, D ZarantonelloVegetarian Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease. Nutrients 16 (1), 66. 2023