Accuracy of GFR Change Over Time Using the CKD-EPI Equation
Managing patients with chronic kidney disease requires being able to track progression of disease over time. The CKD-EPI equation is increasingly used to estimate [...]
July 2012
Training of Nephrology Fellows: Do We Need a Change?
Since the creation of formal fellowships in Nephrology, not much has changed in what we expect of our fellows. Are our current fellows ready to practice with ease? In an [...]
Restructuring the Nephrology Elective: Can It Help Increase Interest in Nephrology?
In a recent article in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Jhaveri and colleagues from the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ [...]
Resin Treatment for Hyperkalemia: Where Do We Stand?
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (SPS) is a commonly prescribed treatment for hyperkalemia. In 2009, the FDA recommended that it not be used with 70% sorbitol due to reports of [...]
Anorexia Nervosa and the Nephrologists
In a narrative review in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Dr. Antoine Bouquegneau and colleagues discuss anorexia nervosa (AN) and the kidney. Electrolyte disorders [...]
CASTS – A Diagnostic Clue
In a teaching case recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Gnemmi et al report on two unusual cases of cast nephropathy associated with light chain [...]
Patient Preference Versus Physician Preference of Immunosuppression
Immunosuppressive regimens are largely selected by physicians. Has anyone asked patients what they prefer? A unique and illustrative approach to understanding attitudes and [...]
1-Day Centralized Pretransplant Work-up Model: A Success Story
The transplant candidate work-up is a long and complex process that slows down the final listing of transplant patients. Cardiology evaluations, screening tests, social work [...]
RASCAD: To stent or not to stent?
Whether renal revascularization reduces left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with coronary artery disease is uncertain. A randomized trial done by Marcantoni and [...]