What is CureGN and How to Get Involved
The Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) consortium will longitudinally follow 2,400 adults and children with glomerular disease. The layout of this study was recently [...]
Interview
Interviews are typically with authors on their recently published AJKD articles.
The Relevance of the Urine Sediment Exam in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
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 [...]
Thrombotic Microangiopathies and Stem Cell Transplant
A recent narrative review published in AJKD discusses the association between thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). AJKD Social [...]
Smoking Cessation and CKD: “How I Learned to Stop Smoking and Love My Kidneys”
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 [...]
Promoting Medication Adherence Among Teen Kidney Transplant Recipients
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 [...]
Hyponatremia Tongue Twister: “Recognizing Those At Risk For Rapid Correction”
In a recent AJKD article, Morris et al examined a cohort of hyponatremia patients treated with tolvaptan and identified risk factors for rapid correction. Dr. Juan Carlos [...]
Improving Late-Stage CKD Care
Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) planning to prep for renal replacement therapies, subsequent access planning, and preemptive transplant can be overwhelming. Data [...]
#NephJC Turns Three: A Closer Look at the Online Nephrology Journal Club
Most of us are familiar with the concept of the “Journal Club,” either at our practicing or training institutions. A recent AJKD publication by Topf et al [...]
The Unsolved Mystery of How a Reset Osmostat Developed
“Patients with a reset osmostat have normal osmoreceptor responses to changes in the plasma osmolality, but the threshold for antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release is reduced. [...]
#NephMadness 2017: Lederer’s Leads
Eleanor D. Lederer Dr. Lederer, MD, is Professor of Medicine at University of Louisville School of Medicine, Chief of the Division of Nephrology, Associate Director of the [...]