Do We have a Troponin for Acute Kidney Injury?
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after cardiac surgery, and associated with adverse patient outcomes. Urinary cystatin C (CysC) is a biomarker of proximal tubule function [...]
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Delayed Graft Function: Where Do We Stand?
Detailed reviews of treatment options for delayed graft function following kidney transplantation are lacking despite numerous randomized trials in the last few years. Dr. [...]
Is Your Nephrologist Also Your Internist?
The most recent article in the Core Curriculum series published by AJKD discusses general medical care in the dialysis patient. Dr. Jean Holley (JH) from University of [...]
SCM 2012: eAJKD interview with Dr. Rajiv Saran
Back in May, eAJKD had extensive coverage of the National Kidney Foundation’s 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM12). Unfortunately, at that time, we couldn’t connect with [...]
25-hydroxyvitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease
The effect of ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol on bone disease and overall health in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a topic of interest to the nephrology community. A [...]
Dialysis Choices for ESRD Patients and the Caregivers
Dialysis modality preferences of patients with chronic kidney disease and their family caregivers are important and need to be quantified. Do patients prefer less time on [...]
Recap of eAJKD’s coverage of the NKF 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings
Missed anything at this year’s National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings? Check out eAJKD’s coverage of the meeting below and @eAJKD on Twitter! Topic Themes [...]
SCM12: Therapeutics in post surgical AKI
Therapeutics in post-surgical AKI Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD (University of Washington) In our last blog for the 2012 NKF meetings, Dr. Himmelfarb gave a fantastic lecture on [...]
SCM12: Biomarkers for AKI after Major Surgery
Biomarkers for AKI after Major Surgery Chirag Parikh, MD PhD (Yale University) Dr. Parikh has done incredible work in the area of early AKI biomarkers. In fact, his work [...]
SCM12: Epidemiology of Post operative Acute Kidney Injury
Epidemiology of post-operative AKI Charuhas Thakar, MD (University of Cincinnati) Dr. Thakar started of a great session by putting AKI in proper perspective. A full 1/3 of [...]