Interview
Interviews are typically with authors on their recently published AJKD articles.
Most practicing nephrologists have seen cases of baclofen toxicity in patients on dialysis; in severe cases, this can even mimic brain death. Some nephrologists on Twitter (eg @Nephro_Sparks) have taken up the call to educate clinicians about the
[read more...]In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Sri Lekha Tummalapalli shares her experience spending time with patients on dialysis while writing up notes as a
[read more...]A recent publication in AJKD examines the issue of complications from tunneled hemodialysis catheters in Canadian dialysis patients. AJKD Social Media Editor, Dr. Timothy Yau (AJKDBlog), interviewed one of the authors, Dr. Matthew Oliver (MO).
[read more...]The SPEAK Study focuses on young adults with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the UK. In a recent article published in AJKD, Hamilton et al (Open Access) identified demographic, clinical, psychosocial, and quality of life measures in this unique
[read more...]In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Joseph Gaut recounts his time as a patient dealing with dialysis and transplantation. AJKD’s Social Media
[read more...]The Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) consortium will longitudinally follow 2,400 adults and children with glomerular disease. The layout of this study was recently published in AJKD. Social Media Editor, Dr. Timothy Yau (AJKDBlog), interviewed one
[read more...]AJKD’s freely available Core Curricula aim to give nephrology trainees a strong knowledge base in core topics. The first Core Curriculum topic for 2019 is the examination of the urine sediment by Corey Cavanaugh and Mark Perazella. AJKD Social
[read more...]A recent narrative review published in AJKD discusses the association between thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). AJKD Social Media Editor, Timothy Yau (AJKDBlog), interviewed two of the authors,
[read more...]A recent AJKD In-Practice by Formanek et al reviews smoking cessation strategies for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). AJKD Social Media Editor Timothy Yau (AJKDBlog) interviewed authors Perry Formanek
[read more...]In a recent AJKD article, Foster et al report on a unique intervention to improve medication adherence rates in teenage kidney transplant recipients. Dr. Vikas Dharnidarka (@Vikas_R_D), one of the authors, discusses the findings in this audio
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