Dialysis Perspective

• S2 Episode 4: Chronic Kidney Disease: FSGS, Genetic Testing, and APOL1   Join Drs Matthew Sparks and Kirk Campbell as they dive into the murky waters of focal segmental glomerular sclerosis. How do you diagnose? How do you treat? Tune in to find out.
  Medscape, September 26, 2023
• New ACG Guidelines Offer Key Advice on Acute Liver Failure Dr Nancy Reau speaks with Dr Alexandra Shingina, lead author behind the guidelines, about the special considerations required for managing this rare condition.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 25, 2023
• When Does a Bicarb Drip Make Sense? An older woman is admitted to the ICU with acidosis, AKI, and ketonuria. Will IV bicarb help or harm?
  Medscape Critical Care, September 01, 2023
• GLP-1 Agonists in HFpEF With Obesity: Are We There Yet?   Obesity, a driver of inflammation, is prevalent in patients with HFpEF. Ileana Pina asks Ambarish Pandey about GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors in HFpEF. Are these drugs anti-inflammatory?
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 27, 2023
• S2 Episode 2: Is It Lupus Nephritis? A Path to Diagnosis and Treatment   Join experts Drs Matt Sparks and Dawn Caster as they discuss the complexities around the management of lupus nephritis. What tools do we have now? What's on the horizon? Tune in to find out.
  Medscape, July 25, 2023
• S2 Episode 1: What's Your Approach? MRAs and Chronic Kidney Disease   Join experts Drs Matthew Sparks and James Matthew Luther as they discuss how and why they're using mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists to treat patients with diabetic kidney disease in their practice.
  Medscape, July 25, 2023
• Episode 2: COVID-19 in Vulnerable Populations   Drs Matteo Bassetti and Oliver Cornely advise to 'use the best treatments first' in discussing how to manage COVID-19 in patients who are immunocompromised.
  Medscape, July 18, 2023
• Is It Primary Aldosteronism? What Not to Miss   Low renin and high aldosterone levels should tip you off, especially if the patient has resistant hypertension. But how to confirm the diagnosis and make sure it's not something else?
  The Curbsiders, July 12, 2023
• CKD Pharmacotherapy: Who Should 'Run the Show'?   The SGLT2s are solidly in primary care's lane, and the message is, don't be afraid of them.
  The Curbsiders, July 05, 2023
• When a Spot Urine Will Suffice: Kids With Kidney Disease   The Cribsiders share an expert's tips about monitoring CKD in children.
  The Cribsiders, May 15, 2023
• Living Kidney Donors Should Get Money for Costs of Donating   Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, discusses compensation for living organ donors.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 21, 2023
• S2 Episode 3: Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease Care in Type 2 Diabetes   Join Dr Carol Wysham and Dr Katherine Tuttle as they discuss advances in chronic kidney disease prevention and management in patients living with type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape, March 01, 2023
• The 5 Biggest Changes in the 2023 Adult Vaccine Schedules   AMA Liaison to ACIP Dr Sandra Fryhofer gives a quick tour of the 2023 vaccination schedules, highlighting what's new for this year.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 09, 2023
• Episode 3: For Patients With HFrEF, Who Really Benefits From a Device?   Drs Michelle Kittleson and Sana Al-Khatib explore the ins and outs of complex clinical decisions regarding device placement for patients who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
  Medscape, February 09, 2023
• Study Finds Faster Recovery With FLACS In Vitrectomized Eyes Dr Garg discusses a paper from Cai and colleagues comparing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) to conventional surgery for complex cataracts in eyes with prior vitrectomy.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, January 26, 2023
• S1 Episode 6: Primary Care Screening and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease   Drs Sparks and Bansal discuss the screening and treatment for CKD as a primary care physician, including testing, cardiovascular risk, new treatments, and when to refer a patient to a nephrologist.
  Medscape, December 14, 2022
• S1 Episode 5: A CKD Diagnosis: Now What?   How do you talk with patients about kidney health, lifestyle risks, or transplantation? Drs Sparks, Diamantidis, and Farouk discuss the science, current studies, and their clinical experience.
  Medscape, November 10, 2022
• S1 Episode 4: Disparities in Care: Race, Equity, and CKD in the US   Join experts Drs Matthew Sparks and Dinushika Mohottige as they discuss disparities in care for individuals who have chronic kidney disease in the United States.
  Medscape, October 12, 2022
• S1 Episode 2: How to Manage Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care   What do primary care providers need to know to improve care for people with chronic kidney disease? Drs Matthew Sparks and Ian de Boer provide key clinical takeaways that can't be ignored.
  Medscape, August 11, 2022
• S1 Episode 1: Chronic Kidney Disease and SGLT2 Inhibitors   Drs Sparks and Neuen discuss the proper use of SGLT2 inhibitors to prevent chronic kidney disease, including how to start them and monitor them and their possible side effects.
  Medscape, August 11, 2022