Renal Denervation: Are We There Yet?
Edgar Lerma @edgarvlermamd Dr. Edgar Lerma is a clinical nephrologist practicing in the south suburbs of Chicago. He holds the rank of Clinical Professor of Medicine at the [...]
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SGLT2 Inhibitors and Adverse Events: A Closer Look
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are an emerging class of medications that have become increasingly popular in medication regimens for diabetic patients [...]
Tubule or Not Tubule?
It is widely accepted that estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin creatinine ratio have been used as measures in chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging [...]
Pharmacotherapy for the Nephrologist: From Anticoagulants to Anti-hypertensives
A recent AJKD Core Curriculum from Vondracek et al tackles the broad topic of pharmacotherapy. In this piece, the authors discuss basic principles and give a comprehensive [...]
Is New Always Better? Apixaban vs. Warfarin and CKD Progression
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a prevalence of nearly 24.5%. This is over 2 times higher than [...]
Will You Take the Blue or Red Pill?
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors (RASi) are two classes of antihypertensive medications frequently used as initial therapy for [...]
A Patient Behavior Modification to Increase Fluid Intake: The PUSH Trial
With the prevalence of urinary stone disease (USD) nearly doubling over the last 15 years, there has been a concomitant rise in the impact it has on our healthcare system. [...]
Reducing Kidney Function Decline
A recent Core Curriculum in AJKD from Theresa K. Chen and colleagues focuses on one of the most bread-and-butter topics for nephrology—reducing kidney function decline [...]
When the Going Gets Tough in a Pandemic…Optimizing CKRT Resources
SARS-CoV2 is a virus that has shaken the scientific community to its core. As we struggle to catch up to a rapidly evolving global pandemic, it is of utmost importance that [...]
Urgent Peritoneal Dialysis During COVID-19
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 [...]