Commentary
Commentaries are short perspectives by experts on AJKD articles or nephrology news.
Predicting progression is one of the most important and challenging jobs for a nephrologist. Current estimation in clinical practice is based on demographics, clinical parameters, and laboratory findings. About 15% of the adult population in the
[read more...]SARS-CoV2 is a virus that has shaken the scientific community to its core. As we struggle to catch up to a rapidly evolving global pandemic, it is of utmost importance that we understand and develop novel strategies to conserve the resources
[read more...]The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges to both patients trying to obtain medical care and physicians providing the care. During this unprecedented time, telemedicine gave many patients a safe and convenient option to access medical
[read more...]That the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the lifeline for hemodialysis is a well-worn but well deserved cliché. The AVF has been a trusted vascular access for the last 55 years. Apart from allowing an individual on hemodialysis to swim and shower
[read more...]Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is a type of treatment in which a patient’s T cells are changed in the laboratory so they will attack cancer cells. T cells are first taken from a patient’s blood. The gene for a special
[read more...]Introduction I used to think that if I studied physiology enough. If I developed a sophisticated model of how the body works, I could use it to recognize and respond to disease by choosing therapies that “made sense” to fix the patient. But a
[read more...]The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic of 2019 is an unparalleled time in our history with an unprecedented strain on the US healthcare system, particularly in terms of resources available for patients requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT). The
[read more...]The recent study by Kevin Yau and colleagues published in AJKD describes a severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak in an urban hemodialysis unit that treats 237 patients with 93 staff and located in Toronto, Canada.
[read more...]A recent AJKD In Practice article by Walther et al outlines the approach to diagnosing and managing pulmonary hypertension (PH) in CKD. A summary is presented here by NSMC Intern, Sai Sudha @drM_sudha. It is well-known that chronic kidney disease
[read more...]The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asian countries is reported to be among the highest in the world, and as of 2016, has emerged as one of the leading causes of death. The Philippines in particular has experienced a large rise in the
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