Commentary
Commentaries are short perspectives by experts on AJKD articles or nephrology news.
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
[read more...]Kidney disease carries a high burden for individual patients and for the medical system as a whole. End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is associated with high mortality and decreased quality of life for many reasons including residual symptoms, pill
[read more...]‘The average Canadian is slightly less active than a (motionless) fire hydrant’ – Andrew Pipe If this statement is true for the average Canadians, one wonders if it also rings true for our neighbors to the south. Such bombastic rhetoric
[read more...]A familiar problem. A problem that sits inside an increasingly convoluted landscape of treatment options. Atrial fibrillation and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD): Do we anticoagulate? Which agent to use? How much? We all face these questions
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