Dialysis Journal Articles

• Lessons Learned During the War in Ukraine A new report from the Renal Disaster Relief Task Force sheds light on the consequences of war and disasters on the care and support of people with kidney disease.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, September 22, 2023
• eGFR With Creatinine and Kidney Transplant Outcomes Estimated glomerular filtration rate based on serum creatinine may better determine the risk for adverse outcomes after kidney transplantation.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, September 15, 2023
• Prophylactic and Early COVID-19 Treatment in Kidney Disease Pre-exposure prophylaxis and early post-exposure treatment may help reduce the severity of COVID-19 among patients with kidney disease.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, September 01, 2023
• Platelet to Albumin Ratio for Predicting pAKI in the ICU This study investigated whether the platelet to albumin ratio might be a useful biomarker in early identification of persistent acute kidney injury in patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
  BMC Anesthesiology, August 31, 2023
• Medication Safety in Chronic Kidney Disease Learn more about the medications that could cause drug-induced harm in patients with CKD.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, August 28, 2023
• Legionella Associated Rhabdomyolysis This case highlights the potentially deadly triad of Legionella, rhabdomyolysis, and acute kidney injury. What was the effective management strategy for this patient?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 25, 2023
• Targeted Therapy Using Polymyxin B Hemadsorption in Sepsis What benefits might this targeted therapy offer in the treatment of patients with sepsis in the ICU?
  Critical Care, August 09, 2023
• Decision-making About Dialysis: Beyond Just Dialysis or Death In detailing the personal journey of an older kidney failure patient and his experiences on dialysis, this article aims to illustrate the challenges and complexity of dialysis decision-making.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, August 08, 2023
• Iron Deficiency and Cognition After Kidney Transplantation Could iron deficiency treatment help restore cognitive function among kidney transplant recipients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, August 03, 2023
• HRQoL in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Can We Do Better? Symptom burden after kidney transplantation differs between men and women, and better understanding these differences will lead to improvements in health-related quality of life.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 20, 2023
• Effect of SGLT2i on Bone and Mineral Metabolism in CKD SGLT2 inhibitors have shown beneficial effects in the treatment of patients with CKD -- but how do these agents affect bone and mineral metabolism?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, July 20, 2023
• Short-term Systemic Glucocorticoids and Cardiogenic Shock How prevalent is the systemic use of glucocorticoids in patients with cardiogenic shock, and what are the effects of their use on outcomes and survival?
  BMC Anesthesiology, July 06, 2023
• Efficacy of CytoSorb: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This review looks at the efficacy of CytoSorb -- a cytokine adsorber used in the treatment of various medical conditions. How does it perform, and could it have a role in the ICU?
  Critical Care, July 05, 2023
• Trends in Kidney Transplantation Rate Across Europe Data from the ERA registry provides insight into the trends in kidney transplantation rates in Europe. What has changed, and how do the rates differ between countries?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 26, 2023
• Mean Arterial Pressure Levels and Mortality in Sepsis Patients This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between early mean arterial pressure levels and short-term mortality in sepsis patients.
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 08, 2023
• Do Drugs for Diabetic Kidney Disease Offer Renoprotection in HF? Several classes of drugs have been shown to reduce major adverse renal outcomes in Type 2 diabetes. Might they reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease in patients with heart failure?
  European Heart Journal, June 05, 2023
• Renal Denervation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease What does the evidence say about the usefulness of renal denervation in CKD patients with hypertension?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 30, 2023
• Calciphylaxis and Skin Ulcers Calciphylaxis is a rare condition that can be challenging to diagnose and manage. How was this case successfully treated?
  Wounds, May 17, 2023
• Risk Prediction Score for CKD in Adults With and Without T2DM Which existing risk prediction scores are most accurate for detecting chronic kidney disease in apparently healthy populations and persons with type 2 diabetes?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, May 15, 2023
• Prevention of Cardiorenal Damage: Importance of Albuminuria This paper posits albuminuria as a cardiorenal risk factor. Should urinary albumin/creatinine ratio thresholds be lowered to enable earlier identification and management of chronic kidney disease?
  European Heart Journal, May 08, 2023