2017

Living Donor Transplantation in aHUS Cohort At Risk for Recurrence

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), often with pathogenic mutations in complement regulatory genes, has traditionally been associated with poor renal transplant survival due to a high risk of recurrence. The introduction of the terminal [read more...]

Endovascular AVF Creation – A NEAT Option

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hemodialysis vascular access remains a major challenge for the nephrology community. While the benefits of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with regards to morbidity and mortality are well-known, >80% of patients in the United States initiate [read more...]

In CKD, the More Acid You Eat, the More Phosphorus You Excrete

September 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

In a recent AJKD article, Khairallah et al presented a prospective cohort of 980 patients with CKD enrolled in CRIC and demonstrated that higher acid load and acidosis was associated with higher serum phosphorus levels and increased phosphaturia [read more...]

Hurricanes and Dialysis: Lessons Learned

September 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

In light of the disruption of care and devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, here is a collection of AJKD articles and blog posts that can hopefully serve as a resource for our readers: Article: Prevalence and Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress [read more...]

#NephMadness 2018: Help Us Build the Brackets!

August 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

We are getting the band back together. We are gearing up for another year and another edition of NephMadness*, and we need the wisdom of the crowd! *What? You don’t know what NephMadness is? Oh, check out the video below and then take a look [read more...]

Unexpected Pathology in a Post-Transplantation Protocol Biopsy

August 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

PathPointers is a new type of blog post that will highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These blog posts will be brief and easy-to-read, using real clinical images to demonstrate various biopsy findings. In [read more...]

How Accurate Are the Formulas for the Osmolal Gap?

August 23, 2017 // 1 Comment

The osmolal gap is most commonly used in screening for toxic alcohol ingestion. In the absence of other unmeasured solutes, sodium, glucose, and urea are the primary solutes responsible for osmolality. If a significant (usually the cutoff is > [read more...]

The Future of Hepatitis C and Kidney Transplantation

August 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on Hepatitis C and kidney transplantation. Part 1 reviewed the history of HCV, the era of IFN therapy, and the use of DAAs in patients with advanced CKD. The Future Now that we think we can reliably and safely [read more...]

Hepatitis C and Kidney Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future

August 14, 2017 // 1 Comment

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on Hepatitis C and kidney transplantation, highlighting some of the exciting breakthroughs impacting this field that have come about as a result of promising antiretroviral therapy. Part 1: Hepatitis C and Kidney [read more...]

The Uncertainty Over Treatment Options for Uremic Pruritus

August 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

A recent article in AJKD by Simonsen et al (Open Access) describes a systematic review of treatment options for uremic pruritis, a debilitating condition in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and an identified priority for renal research [read more...]

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