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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...]

#NephMadness 2017: History of Nephrology Region

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Submit your picks! | NephMadness 2017 | #NephMadness or #HistoryRegion Selection Committee Member for the History Region: Neil Turner, MD, PhD Dr. Turner is Professor of Nephrology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. His research [read more...]

PPI Use & Hip Fracture in Kidney Transplantation

January 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Patients with ESRD have a greater fracture risk than the general population. Kidney transplantation often ameliorates renal bone disease but brings additional bone risk such as corticosteroid use, and these patients are at particularly high risk of [read more...]

Rethinking Renal End Points for AKI in Clinical Trials

November 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

AKI is common, has no treatment aside from supportive care, and is associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality. This has led to renewed vigor in the search for effective therapies. However, despite many promising preclinical studies, [read more...]

Urine α1-Microglobulin as a Biomarker of Tenofovir-induced Tubular Injury

September 27, 2016 // 1 Comment

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It is a component of several antiretroviral regimens in the management of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) as well as a treatment for hepatitis B. It is [read more...]

Test Your Knowledge: Urine Microscopy

August 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

A recent paper in AJKD by Becker et al. describes advances in urine microscopy, including both manual and automated techniques. This comes at a time when the skill of urine sediment evaluation is being lost by many nephrologists. Test your knowledge [read more...]

Educational Interventions for CKD Patients

July 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Despite the increasing global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), there remains a paucity of targeted therapies that slow CKD progression. Patients with CKD are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, and [read more...]

NephMadness 2016: Let the Madness Begin

March 10, 2016 // 1 Comment

What is NephMadness? NephMadness is an homage to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, March Madness, but while the basketball tournament seeds the top ranked basketball teams, we use some of the most important, newest, and controversial concepts in [read more...]

NephMadness 2016: Why We Do This