<ѻý>CKD Care Took a Back Seat During Pandemicѻý> Telehealth couldn't make up for lack of in-person healthcare visits Apr 08, 2021
<ѻý>Tepezza Restock Coming; Osteoporotic Fractures Broken Down by Stateѻý> News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 04, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis?ѻý> Early data suggests efficacy but with big caveats Mar 30, 2021
<ѻý>Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Proceduresѻý> Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years Mar 11, 2021
<ѻý>Dialysis Crisis in Texas: 'Catastrophic'ѻý> Half of dialysis units across the state still suffering winter storm havoc Feb 18, 2021
<ѻý>Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?ѻý> 15-year follow-up data support the use of early steroid cessation Feb 03, 2021
<ѻý>More Top Research From Kidney Week 2020ѻý> Additional studies on anemia, heart risk, and racial disparities in chronic kidney disease Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Alternating Dual-Agent Tx Offers Better Remission in Nephropathyѻý> Corticosteroid-cyclophosphamide bests sequential tacrolimus-rituximab in PMN Oct 25, 2020
<ѻý>Finerenone Cuts Kidney, Heart Risks in CKD and T2Dѻý> Patients saw less hyperkalemia than with spironolactone but still some Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Ertugliflozin Tx: Safe for the Heart in Patients With T2Dѻý> Phase III VERTIS-CV trial meets primary endpoint of MACE non-inferiority Jun 17, 2020
<ѻý>Dialysis Services at Breaking Point With COVID-19ѻý> Shortage of supplies, machines for surge areas Apr 19, 2020
<ѻý>NKF 2020: New Lupus Tx; Staying on Spironolactone, and Moreѻý> Research highlights from the National Kidney Foundation virtual meeting Mar 30, 2020
<ѻý>Phosphate Binder Type Matters in Dialysisѻý> Hospital admission rates, healthcare costs varied according to binder prescribed Mar 28, 2020
<ѻý>Entresto in HF Tied to Less Kidney Declineѻý> Meta-analysis shows trend favoring drug over ACE inhibitor or ARB alone Mar 27, 2020
<ѻý>Phase II Success for Oral CKD-Related Pruritus Agentѻý> Novel drug activates kappa opioid receptors Mar 27, 2020
<ѻý>CKD, Uric Acid, and Heart Disease: What's the Link?ѻý> Stage 3 CKD patients with higher uric acid levels also saw worse heart health Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemicѻý> Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>Quit Angiotensin Meds When Kidney Function Worsens? Not So Fastѻý> Low eGFR patients were better off staying on certain medications, study finds Mar 09, 2020
<ѻý>New Agent Relieves Itching for Patients on Dialysisѻý> "This is the first time anyone has shown anything that's worked" Nov 08, 2019
<ѻý>Dialysis Takes Heavy Toll on Elderlyѻý> Loss of independence and increased caregiver burden common, study found Jun 27, 2019
<ѻý>Urine Marker Predicts Kidney Benefit With Trulicityѻý> Secondary AWARD-7 analysis finds subgroup getting the most renal protection Jun 11, 2019
<ѻý>Itchy Skin Threatens CKD Patients' Quality of Lifeѻý> More severe cases seen in those with higher stages of chronic kidney disease Apr 12, 2019
<ѻý>Wearables for Hyperkalemia Screening: Hold the Applause?ѻý> Performance less than optimal in detecting excess potassium in kidney dysfunction Apr 03, 2019
<ѻý>Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutinyѻý> 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
<ѻý>Case Report: Dialysis Patient Develops Challenging Comorbidityѻý> Elderly man with end-stage renal disease presents with evolving and unexplained symptoms Dec 26, 2018
<ѻý>AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Functionѻý> Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection Nov 12, 2018
<ѻý>SGLT-2 for Stage 3 CKD; Opioids for CKD; Kidney Transplant Discard & Disabilitiesѻý> Roundup of more top abstracts from Kidney Week 2018 Oct 30, 2018
<ѻý>High-Dose Iron an Option for Maintenance Hemodialysisѻý> High-dose noninferior to low-dose, required less erythropoiesis-stimulating agent Oct 28, 2018
<ѻý>Sparsentan Cuts Proteinuria in Rare Kidney Disorderѻý> Significant reduction in UP/C ratio with higher doses in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis patients Oct 28, 2018
<ѻý>Shorter Wait Times May Favor HCV-Infected Kidney Transplantsѻý> Long-term dialysis while waiting for uninfected kidney a larger risk Jul 09, 2018
<ѻý>In Lupus, Time on Dialysis Mattersѻý> Survival in lupus nephritis worsens after 24 months of dialysis May 18, 2018
<ѻý>NKF SCM18 Roundup: Refused Donor Kidneys, Medication Mgmt, and Moreѻý> Other noteworthy research presented at NKF meeting Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Serum Bicarbonate Tied to CKD Progressionѻý> Another use for multivariate risk equations Apr 13, 2018
<ѻý>Researchers: Screen Depressed Dialysis Patients for Suicidalityѻý> Depression more prevalent in dialysis population Apr 12, 2018
<ѻý>Benefits, Drawbacks to Denosumab Tx in ESRDѻý> High rates of treatment-related hypocalcemia Apr 12, 2018
<ѻý>Readmissions High Among Peritoneal Dialysis Patientsѻý> Nearly a quarter readmitted within a month Apr 12, 2018
<ѻý>TCT: Multivessel PCI Not Best in Cardiogenic Shockѻý> Trial data show mortality disadvantage versus treating culprit lesions only Oct 30, 2017
<ѻý>ASN 2017: The Future of Personalized Nephrologyѻý> Tissue engineering, drug discovery challenges among highlight topics Oct 30, 2017
<ѻý>EndoBreak: Novo Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit; Hyperkalemia Tx Warningѻý> News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 08, 2017