Telemedicine in Nephrology
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges to both patients trying to obtain medical care and physicians providing the care. During this unprecedented time, [...]
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Fistula Cannulation: A Hot Button Issue
That the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the lifeline for hemodialysis is a well-worn but well deserved cliché. The AVF has been a trusted vascular access for the last 55 [...]
COVID-19 in ESKD: Managing a Vulnerable Population During a Pandemic
The recent study by Kevin Yau and colleagues published in AJKD describes a severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak in an urban hemodialysis [...]
Impact of Moral Distress on Nephrology Providers
A recent Policy Forum offers an international perspective on moral distress in nephrology in diverse contexts and health care systems. AJKD Social Media Editor Timothy Yau [...]
Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD
A recent AJKD In Practice article by Walther et al outlines the approach to diagnosing and managing pulmonary hypertension (PH) in CKD. A summary is presented here by NSMC [...]
Dialysis Care in Asia: How Does The Philippines Fare?
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asian countries is reported to be among the highest in the world, and as of 2016, has emerged as one of the leading causes [...]
How Cost-Effective is Transplanting Hepatitis C Positive Kidneys?
The scarcity of kidneys for transplantation has led to continued challenges and subsequent changes in kidney allocation policies. Kidneys that previously would have been [...]
Icodextrin vs Glucose for the Long Daytime Dwell?
With the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative (AAKHI), there has been renewed interest in home dialysis, particularly peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a modality of kidney [...]
“Doc, I heard on the news that this heartburn medicine is bad for my kidneys. What should I do?”
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are amongst the most frequently prescribed medications with an estimated 15 million in the US taking prescription PPIs, making the estimated [...]
#NephMadness 2020: Patient-Driven Choice for Dialysis – Providing Care That Matters Most to Our Patients
Alvin Moss @AMOSS7 Alvin Moss is a Professor of Medicine at the West Virginia University School of Medicine in the Sections of Nephrology and Geriatrics and Palliative [...]