AJKD Podcast: Vaccines for Patients with CKD
We’re excited to introduce the AJKD Podcast to readers of the blog!In this first episode, Holly Kramer @kramer_holly (AJKD In Practice Editor), Timothy Yau [...]
Interview
Interviews are typically with authors on their recently published AJKD articles.
Flu Season is Here! High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccination in Dialysis
A recent article published by Butler et al in AJKD examines the comparative effectiveness of standard versus high-dose influenza vaccine in the dialysis population. Social [...]
Empirical Treatment of CAPD-Associated Peritonitis: ID Perspective
A recent AJKD article by Kitrungphaiboon et al explored whether cefepime monotherapy, as an empirical treatment of CAPD-associated peritonitis, has noninferior efficacy for [...]
Leveraging Patient-Reported Outcomes for Person-Centered Kidney Disease Care
A recent AJKD Narrative Review by Nair and Wilson focuses on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in nephrology research. This topic, which won the 2018 NephMadness, is of [...]
Hyperammonemia and Organ Transplantation
In a Perspective recently published in AJKD, Harish Seethapathy and Andrew Fenves review the increasingly recognized problem of elevated ammonia levels in the setting of [...]
Muscle Relaxant Use in Dialysis
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 [...]
Three Hours, Three Days a Week: 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 Sri Lekha Tummalapalli shares her [...]
Complications From Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters
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 [...]
The Impact of RRT on Young Adults in the UK
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 [...]
Separation: 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 Joseph Gaut recounts his time as a patient [...]