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Urgent Peritoneal Dialysis During COVID-19

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic of 2019 is an unparalleled time in our history with an unprecedented strain on the US healthcare system, particularly in terms of resources available for patients requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT). The [read more...]

Nephrology Care Dynamics in Different ICU Settings

January 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

Tension – nephrologists live in it. The tension between trying to delay chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression whilst also preparing a patient for dialysis. Tension with administrators who are targeting metric achievement when we know that [read more...]

Reaching Renal Replacement Therapy Targets Through Quality Improvement Initiatives: A Success Story

January 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially if requiring renal replacement therapy. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is indicated in patients who are [read more...]

Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients

April 12, 2012 // 0 Comments

The development of standardized acute kidney injury (AKI) definitions has allowed for a better understanding of AKI, but long term data on patients following the pediatric critical care setting are sparse. A recent article published in the American [read more...]

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Urgent Peritoneal Dialysis During COVID-19

Nephrology Care Dynamics in Different ICU Settings

Reaching Renal Replacement Therapy Targets Through Quality Improvement Initiatives: A Success Story

Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients