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Thirty-Seven Uninterrupted Years of Hemodialysis: A Case Report
The literature of extremely long-lived patients on uninterrupted hemodialysis is reviewed, and the clinical characteristics and complications of these patients are discussed.
Clinical Case, October 7, 2008
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Ethnocentrism Is an Unacceptable Rationale for Health Care Policy: A Critique of Transplant Tourism Position Statements
Transplant tourism has become a global market with far reaching consequences. What type of ethical guidance should international professional associations provide?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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Hemoglobin Level: A Risk Factor for Patient and Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients
Can anemia be used as a generalized marker of outcome in renal transplant recipients?
Expert Viewpoint, October 6, 2008
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Doing Better for Less: The Case for Organized Group Practices
Shannon Brownlee, MS, Visiting Scholar, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, explains how to both cut healthcare costs and improve quality.
Editorial, October 3, 2008
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CME/CE
The Astute Clinician: Filing High-Value Adverse Drug Event Reports
What information should you include in an ADE report? How is that information used?
Slide/Lecture Presentation, October 3, 2008
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Benefits of Blood Pressure Reduction in ADVANCE, ONTARGET, and ASCOT
ISH08: Three major clinical trials -- ADVANCE, ONTARGET, and ASCOT -- have helped to redefine antihypertensive therapy, and now results from important substudies further refine those insights.
Conference Coverage, October 2, 2008
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The Effectiveness of Intradialytic Exercise Prescription on Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
This review examines 4 recent studies that evaluate whether exercise in patients undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease has any effect on their quality of life.
Journal Article, October 1, 2008
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CME/CE
Communicating Drug Risks to Patients
Besides legal concerns, there are many positive reasons to inform patients about the effectiveness and safety of the drugs they are taking.
Clinical Review, September 30, 2008
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Once-Weekly Vancomycin for Patients Receiving High-Flux Hemodialysis
Can a single dose achieve the therapeutic serum concentration necessary in these patients?
Journal Article, September 29, 2008
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Use of Combination ACE Inhibitors and ARB Therapy in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the use of combination ACE inhibitors and ARB therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease in this video blog.
Expert Viewpoint, September 29, 2008
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Calcium Load During Administration of Calcium Carbonate or Sevelamer in Individuals With Normal Renal Function
What is the effect of calcium (Ca) carbonate and sevelamer hydrochloride, a calcium-free phosphate binder, on serum Ca and urinary Ca excretion in healthy individuals?
Journal Article, September 29, 2008
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Association of Bone Activity, Calcium Load, Aortic Stiffness, and Calcifications in ESRD: From F1000
The study strongly suggests that calcium exposure should be limited in patients with ESRD on hemodialysis: Ranked "exceptional" from F1000.
Journal Article, September 26, 2008
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Unrelated Kidney Transplantation: Commerce and Kidney Vending In Pakistan
In this video blog Ron Shapiro, MD discusses kidney vending of unrelated kidney transplants in Pakistan.
Expert Viewpoint, September 26, 2008
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CME/CE
AIDS 2008: HIV Coinfections and Comorbidities
Drs. Vincent Soriano and Paul Sax highlight the advances presented at AIDS 2008 related to the management of viral hepatitis and the management of adverse events and complications of ART in HIV.
Conference Coverage, September 26, 2008
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Secondary Analysis of the CHOIR Trial Epoetin-alpha Dose and Achieved Hemoglobin Outcomes
Hemoglobin targets for patients with chronic kidney disease are retrospectively explored to determine whether higher or lower targets have a better impact on outcomes.
Journal Article, September 25, 2008
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Polypharmacy: Managing Chemotherapy in the Older Cancer Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Many factors can affect the efficacy and safety of cancer treatments, not the least of which are drug-drug and drug-disease interactions associated with duplicate, OTC, and CAM medications.
Expert Viewpoint, September 25, 2008
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The Bone-Renal Axis in Early Chronic Kidney Disease: An Emerging Paradigm
This editorial review summarizes the latest information on the bone-renal axis, and how it is affected in chronic kidney disease.
Journal Article, September 24, 2008
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Association of Kidney Function With Inflammatory and Procoagulant Markers in a Diverse Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Six inflammatory and procoagulant biomarkers were correlated with kidney function measures in multi-ethnic patients to replicate results from similar studies in non-diverse populations.
Journal Article, September 24, 2008
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Performance of Procedures at US Nephrology Training Programs
Jeffrey Berns, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania, analyzes the performance of procedures performed by nephrologists and nephrology fellows at US nephrology training programs in this video blog.
Expert Viewpoint, September 22, 2008
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Glycated Hemoglobin or Glycated Albumin for Assessment of Glycemic Control in Hemodialysis Patients With Diabetes?
Glycated albumin has been reported to offer a better indication of glycemic control than glycated hemoglobin in patients with diabetes who are on hemodialysis. The authors of this Practice Point consider whether this finding applies to all such patients.
Journal Article, September 22, 2008
