Commentary
Commentaries are short perspectives by experts on AJKD articles or nephrology news.
World Kidney Day (WKD), established in 2006, is an initiative to raise awareness about the health burden of kidney disease. The theme for World Kidney Day 2019 is global awareness, with a focus on disparities and inequities due to social
[read more...]Editors’ Note: We are always happy to see the implementation of research published in AJKD. Please see below for a description of a bedside tool developed to help clinicians provide families of children with CKD with estimated progression
[read more...]In late 2009, the primary results of the placebo-controlled Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp Therapy (TREAT) were published. TREAT randomized 4,038 patients with anemia and type 2 diabetes with estimated GFR (eGFR) of 20 to 60
[read more...]Over the last few years, the management of hepatitis C has been revolutionized by the advent of direct antiviral agents (DAA). This has arguably been one of the most impactful advancements in medicine over the last decade, potentially affecting
[read more...]Discussion about renal replacement therapy selection in our patients with CKD is complex, but an important part of any nephrology practice. If we know the patient well, it can be straightforward, maybe even “predictable.” Even in those best-case
[read more...]The history of epilepsy is a tale full of mysticism and superstition. It was first described in 2000 BCE by the Mesopotamians as antasubbu, or “hand of sin.” The Akkadian text describes a patient having an epileptic seizure that was brought on
[read more...]A recent study published in AJKD by Dhondup et al provides a number of helpful insights into the progression of kidney disease in patients with nephrolithiasis. Although the economic burden of kidney stones to the healthcare system has been well
[read more...]The significant adverse effects on both morbidity and mortality of a tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) are well-known. Despite these known adverse outcomes, 80% of patients in the United States initiate hemodialysis with a TDC. An arteriovenous
[read more...]Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients. Iodinated contrast has often been implicated as a risk factor for the development of AKI. The mechanisms of contrast-induced
[read more...]It is not a coincidence that salt makes food taste so much better and that women may crave it during pregnancy. Sodium is the core of our extracellular volume, an ultimate requirement for blood pressure and organ perfusion. Lack of sodium means lack
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