Eculizumab in Infants
Complement cascade inhibition has revolutionized treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). A recent case report published in the American Journal of Kidney [...]
Interview
Interviews are typically with authors on their recently published AJKD articles.
Ciprofloxacin and Rhabdomyolysis: A New Connection
Myoglobin-associated kidney injury is seen in severe rhabdomyolysis. Although certain drugs have been associated with this injury, ciprofloxacin is not a common agent. A [...]
Advanced Age and Kidney Transplantation, Part 2
In the second of two parts, Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh (KK) from the University of California, Los Angeles, continues to discuss his recent study on advanced age and kidney [...]
Advanced Age and Kidney Transplantation, Part 1
Geriatric nephrology is on the rise as the baby boomers age, and more and more patients will encounter nephrologists. Transplant nephrology is facing this challenge as well. [...]
Podcast: Effect of Vitamin K2 Supplementation on Functional Vitamin K Deficiency in Hemodialysis Patients
Have a listen to eAJKDs podcast featuring Dr. Sidharth Sethi as he interviews Dr. Thilo Krueger, the author of Effect of Vitamin K2 Supplementation on Functional Vitamin K [...]
Dosing Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury: What Have We Learned From Clinical Trials?
In this post, Dr. Paul Palevsky (PP) discusses his recent review in American Journal of Kidney Diseases on dosing renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients with acute [...]
Heparin or Citrate: What is the Evidence?
Heparin or citrate? When prescribing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), this question is often encountered. In a recent article appearing in the American Journal of [...]
Hyponatremia in Cancer Patients: Did We Learn Anything New?
The development of hyponatremia in patients with cirrhosis or heart failure carries a poor prognosis. Does it carry the same implications in patients with cancer? Doshi et [...]
Cardiac Surgery and the Kidney: Can We Predict Acute Kidney Injury?
In this post, Dr. Sevag Demirjian (SD) discusses a study recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases on the development and validation of 4 new models to [...]
Podcast: Genetic Association and Gene-Gene Interaction Analyses in African American Dialysis Patients With Nondiabetic Nephropathy
Come listen to eAJKDs first ever podcast featuring Dr. Kellie Calderon as she interviews Dr. Barry Freedman, one of the authors of Genetic Association and Gene-Gene [...]