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Manageable Cardiac Toxicities Do Not Reduce Benefits of Targeted Therapies in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Although cardiac toxicities are common with sunitinib and sorafenib, in this video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman notes that early intervention can prevent negative effects on outcomes.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Should Physicians Avoid Interaction With the Drug Industry?
The relationship between doctors and pharmaceutical sales representatives is controversial. Who should regulate the amount of interaction between physicians and the drug industry?
Article, December 2008
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CME/CE
Managing Drug-Drug Interaction Risks
This case-based activity identifies risk factors for drug-drug interactions and presents management tools to help anticipate and prevent associated adverse events for your patients.
Clinical Case, December 2008
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Combining IVIG and Rituximab to Treat Chronic Renal Allograft Rejection
In this video blog Ron Shapiro, MD discusses the results of a pilot study of the treatment of chronic antibody-mediated rejection in pediatric renal transplant recipients.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Prescriptions for Survival
Nancy Covington, BSc, MD, President of Physicians for Global Survival, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, invites us to reconnect with the physicians' movement against nuclear war.
Editorial, December 2008
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CME/CE
Evaluating New Therapeutic Options for Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma
This lively Spotlight focuses on recent advances in the treatment of renal cell cancer, with emphasis on current trials and future directions that may result in improved therapies for patients.
Commentary, December 2008
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CME
Sacral Neuromodulation for Urinary Retention
Sacral neuromodulation is frequently an effective treatment for patients with recalcitrant urinary retention. The current review describes sacral neuromodulation and its efficacy for this condition.
Journal Article, December 2008
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CME
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis as an Extraintestinal Manifestation of Crohn's Disease
Tubulointerstitial nephritis is an infrequent but serious complication associated with Crohn's disease. The current case reports and review focus on the pathophysiology and management of tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with Crohn's disease.
Journal Article, December 2008
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How Well Did Renal Fellowship Prepare You?
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discusses the value and impact of renal fellowship training in this video blog. Do you feel your training was adequate?
Expert Viewpoint, November 2008
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CME
The Advantages and Challenges of Increasing the Duration and Frequency of Maintenance Dialysis Sessions
Advantages of both longer and more frequent dialysis sessions, along with barriers to adoption of such regimens are discussed in this review.
Journal Article, November 2008
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The Combined Organ Effect
Rejection rates for allografts cotransplanted with a donor-specific primary liver, heart, or kidney were lower in combined transplants compared with rejection rates in primary transplants.
Expert Viewpoint, November 2008
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The End of Peer Review and Traditional Publishing as We Know It
Peter Frishauf, MS, founder of Medscape, discusses the possible end of medical journals.
Expert Viewpoint, November 2008
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CME/CE
Altered Mental Status in a Young Man Picked Up On the Street
A 33-year-old man is brought to the ED with altered mental status and agitation. On physical exam, he is extremely diaphoretic and begins convulsing. The patient’s temperature is 108.1 degrees F (42.3 degrees C), and his heart rate is 180-190 bpm, his blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg. The patient admits to using cocaine. What is the potentially life-threatening finding on the electrocardiogram (ECG)?
Clinical Case, November 2008
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CME
Treating Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Kidney Disease: An Expert Interview With Daniel W. Coyne, MD
At the 2008 ASN meeting in Philadelphia, Daniel W. Coyne, MD, from Washington University, discussed key issues regarding the treatment of CKD patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Conference Coverage, November 2008
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Transplant Tourism: It's No Vacation
A major dilemma in caring for transplant tourists is the lack of documentation associated with the transplant event and hospitalization.
Expert Viewpoint, November 2008
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Multiple Drug Interactions in a Renal Transplant Patient Leading to Simvastatin-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report
This case report describes a patient with a 12-year history of simvastatin use who presented with rhabdomyolysis.
Clinical Case, November 2008
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From ASN 2008: Use of IV Iron in CKD Patients
Jeffrey Berns, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discusses IV iron and serum ferritin levels after chairing a session on iron management at the 2008 ASN in this video blog.
Expert Viewpoint, November 2008
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Failed Connections: Why Connecting Humans Is as Important as Connecting Computers
Daniel Z. Sands, MD, MPH, of Cisco and Harvard Medical School, explains why we need to learn to communicate better.
Editorial, November 2008
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: Problems and Solutions. A Position Statement From KDIGO
The development of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease has been instrumental in identifying and reducing variations in the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and iron replacement.
Journal Article, November 2008
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The Delicate Balance Between Hope and Reality
How can clinicians help patients maintain hope, even when further treatments are unlikely to be of benefit? In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall asks when is it time to have the "talk"?
Expert Viewpoint, November 2008
