Primary Aldosteronism: An Interview
Primary aldosteronism is woefully underdiagnosed as a cause of hypertension and end-organ damage. In a recent Review published in AJKD, Mario Funes Hernandez and Vivek Bhalla [...]
Interview
Interviews are typically with authors on their recently published AJKD articles.
“Honoring My Father’s Legacy”: An Interview
In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Mohamed Hassanein reflected on his [...]
Hyperkalemia and Potassium Binders: A Panel Discussion
In a recent Original Investigation published in AJKD, David Bushinsky and colleagues characterized the effect of patiromer on serum phosphorus in patients with CKD, [...]
Spurious Electrolytes in Malignancy
Dr. Helbert Rondon, @NephroMD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Renal-Electrolyte Division at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he also serves [...]
Burnout and Turnover Among US Dialysis Technicians: An Interview
AJKD Interviews Editor Timothy Yau (@Maximal_Change) talks to Dr. Laura Plantinga and Dr. Bernard Jaar on their recent publication looking at burnout and turnover in dialysis [...]
Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy: An Interview
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), a pathological lesion observed in a wide spectrum of diseases, is triggered by endothelial injury and/or dysfunction. In a recent Review [...]
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: An Interview
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, C. Elena Cervantes, Evan M. Bloch, and C. John Sperati discuss therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) from the perspective of a [...]
AJKD Author Interview – CHIP with Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), defined by the age-related ontogenesis of expanded leukemogenic variants indicative of a genetically distinct clonal [...]
The Case for Direct Measurement of Urinary Ammonium: An Interview
In a recent Perspective published in AJKD, Jaime Uribarri and colleagues review the literature on urinary ammonium excretion (UNH4) in an attempt to establish reference [...]
Diuretics in States of Volume Overload: An Interview
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, James Novak and David Ellison discuss the pharmacology and therapeutic use of diuretics in states of volume overload and [...]