ESRD

The Uncertainty Over Treatment Options for Uremic Pruritus

August 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

A recent article in AJKD by Simonsen et al (Open Access) describes a systematic review of treatment options for uremic pruritis, a debilitating condition in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and an identified priority for renal research [read more...]

Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis and Mechanical Complications

June 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a patient-centered and cost-effective option for ESRD patients, yet only 7% of prevalent US patients are on PD. This relative underutilization may be due in part to physician preference, lack of training during [read more...]

Dialysis Initiation in Patients with Poor Prognosis: An Opportunity to Reflect

June 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

The world of renal medicine has witnessed revolutionary advancements since the first successful dialysis in 1945. Over the past seven decades, with the efforts of pioneers such as Dr. Willem Kolff, the “father of dialysis,” and the widespread [read more...]

Food and Kidney Disease

May 18, 2017 // 1 Comment

When the opening of a new Whole Foods Market in the Central West End in St. Louis was announced last year, most people who worked at Barnes-Jewish Hospital were excited to have a healthy option for lunch and grocery shopping within walking distance. [read more...]

Understanding Cognitive Decline Among Hemodialysis Patients

May 15, 2017 // 1 Comment

One of the greatest losses in life comes while watching a previously witty and thoughtful loved one lose the things that make them, them. I suspect most people can relate to that sentiment – and some folks have probably experienced it in a much [read more...]

#NephMadness 2017: The Changing Nature of Diabetic Kidney Disease

March 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

NephMadness 2017 | @NephMadness | #NephMadness or #DNRegion Raymond C. Harris Dr. Harris, MD, is Director of the Division of Nephrology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease. The [read more...]

#NephMadness 2017: Commentary on Depression in Dialysis Patients

March 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Robert Provenzano Dr. Provenzano, MD, is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He is the immediate past Chair of the Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Transplantation at St. John Hospital & Medical [read more...]

PD or HD: Which One Gets a Higher Readmisssion Score?

February 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

The utilization of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the United States certainly lags behind other countries. As a result, our view of 30-day hospital readmission rates with respect to in-center hemodialysis (ICHD) patients may be skewed compared to that [read more...]

Pain, CKD, and What to Do About It

February 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Patients with CKD experience pain at a similar burden to patients suffering from cancer. This causes a negative impact on quality of life, but also leads to missed dialysis treatments and increased ER visits and hospitalizations. Pain management [read more...]

PCI-first or Preemptive Dialysis-first Approach in CKD Patients Needing Cardiac Catheterization

February 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

The decision about whether to perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a challenging one. The well-established risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and the chance of [read more...]

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