Metabolic Acidosis in CKD
Overview of Metabolic Acidosis in CKD The presence of a mildly diminished bicarbonate in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the more polarizing topics in [...]
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Hyperammonemia and Organ Transplantation
In a Perspective recently published in AJKD, Harish Seethapathy and Andrew Fenves review the increasingly recognized problem of elevated ammonia levels in the setting of [...]
#PathPointer: Crescents – A Spectrum of Diseases
PathPointers highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These brief and easy-to-read blog posts include real clinical images to demonstrate [...]
Muscle Relaxant Use in Dialysis
Most practicing nephrologists have seen cases of baclofen toxicity in patients on dialysis; in severe cases, this can even mimic brain death. Some nephrologists on Twitter [...]
Three Hours, Three Days a Week: An Interview
In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Sri Lekha Tummalapalli shares her [...]
Complications From Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters
A recent publication in AJKD examines the issue of complications from tunneled hemodialysis catheters in Canadian dialysis patients. AJKD Social Media Editor, Dr. Timothy Yau [...]
#NephMadness 2019: Exercise Nephrology Region
Submit your picks! | NephMadness 2019 | #NephMadness | #ExerciseRegion Selection Committee Member: Chirag Parikh @KidneydrChirag Chirag Parikh is a Professor of Medicine [...]
#NephMadness 2019: Plasma Exchange Region
Submit your picks! | NephMadness 2019 | #NephMadness | #PLEXRegion Selection Committee Member: Andre Kaplan Andre Kaplan is Professor of Medicine and Chief of Blood [...]
The Impact of RRT on Young Adults in the UK
The SPEAK Study focuses on young adults with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the UK. In a recent article published in AJKD, Hamilton et al (Open Access) identified [...]
Separation: An Interview
In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Joseph Gaut recounts his time as a patient [...]