The Heart Matters in Hemodialysis
The long interdialytic interval in thrice-weekly hemodialysis (HD) is associated with excess cardiovascular risk. The mechanisms behind these adverse consequences are not [...]
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The Kidney SONG
Dr. Allison Tong (AT), from the University of Sydney and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (Sydney, Australia), discusses her recent AJKD article, “Patient and [...]
Pain and Kidney Function
A recent study published in AJKD looks at the epidemiology of chronic pain in US veterans and its impact on kidney disease and mortality. Dr Joline Chen (JC), co-author of [...]
What You Need to Know About Managing a Dialysis Unit and More
AJKD recently published a Core Curriculum entitled “Management of the Hemodialysis Unit” by Blankschaen et al. Corresponding author Dr. Jay Wish (JW) discusses this paper [...]
Membranous Nephropathy in 2016: Or Should We Call It PLA2R-Related Nephropathy?
David J. Salant, MD (DS), was the Donald W. Seldin Distinguished Award recipient at the 2015 National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. This award was established [...]
Nephrology Fellows’ Communication Skills
Communication is a cornerstone in providing appropriate medical care. A recent article in AJKD discusses a novel communication skills course for nephrology fellows. Dr. [...]
#SCM16: Hyponatremia: A Novel Classification
Dr. Chandra Mauli Jha (CMJ), from the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, discusses his abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical [...]
#SCM16: Literacy and CKD Outcomes
Anjali Singla, MD (AS), from the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York, discusses her abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings [...]
#SCM16: Potassium and Cardiac Events in ESRD
Dr. Bhupinder Singh (BS), from ZS Pharma in San Mateo, California, discusses his abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM16), [...]
#SCM16: The Status of Magnesium in Nephrology
Dr. Anawin Sanguankeo (AS), from Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York, discusses his abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings [...]