Dialysis Journal Articles

• 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
• Patient Views on Cannabis Use in CKD and Kidney Failure How do kidney disease patients feel about using cannabis for symptom control? A new survey provides insight.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 04, 2023
• Hemodialysis-Associated S. aureus Bloodstream Infection This study found disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in S. aureus bloodstream infection rates among hemodialysis patients.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 28, 2023
• ACIP 2023 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Review vaccine-specific changes in the 2023 immunization schedule for adults aged 19 years and older, including updates to influenza, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal vaccination.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 24, 2023
• Non-Steroidal MRAs and Cardiorenal Outcomes in CKD A new study explores the potential cardiorenal benefits of treatment with these agents in patients with CKD.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 20, 2023
• EULAR/ERA 2019 vs KDIGO 2021 for Lupus Nephritis Management This article highlights the differences between these two proposed guidelines for lupus nephritis management.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 30, 2023
• Long-Term Effects of Treatment on PA Patients With CKD What have we learned about the potential long-term renal effects of primary aldosteronism treatment on patients with chronic kidney disease?
  Clinical Endocrinology, March 27, 2023
• The Influence of COVID-19 Disease on Asthma What have we learned about the impacts of the COVID-19 virus infection among people with asthma?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 24, 2023
• Survival, Symptoms and Hospitalization of Older CKD Patients A better understanding of the mortality and symptom burden of older CKD patients could help guide the decision of whether to manage these patients with or without dialysis.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 23, 2023
• Quality of End-of-life Care With Non-malignant Liver Disease This study reveals that the quality of care at the end of life is poorer for those with non-cancer liver disease than for those with liver disease caused by cancer or other non-malignant diseases.
  Liver International, March 16, 2023
• Early Post-Liver Transplant Use of DAAs in HCV Patients Is starting DAA therapy immediately after surgery a safe and effective approach for HCV liver transplant patients?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, March 15, 2023
• Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone What have we learned about the effect of finerenone on kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 09, 2023
• Factor XI Inhibitors: Cardiovascular Perspectives Might coagulation factor XI be a safer, more effective target for DOACs? This review examines unmet needs of current DOACs and the pathophysiology behind the potential of factor XI inhibitors.
  European Heart Journal, March 02, 2023
• Fracture Risk in Older Adults Initiating Suvorexant vs. Z-drugs This study found that new users of suvorexant demonstrated a comparable risk of hip fracture or all-cause fracture as compared to new users of the Z-drug hypnotics eszopiclone, zolpidem, or zopiclone.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 01, 2023
• Clinical Trajectories and Impact After AKI in the ICU What do we know about the clinical trajectories and outcomes of patients with ICU-acquired acute kidney injury?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 01, 2023
• Cholesterol and Incident CKD Among Adults With Diabetes These findings demonstrate the importance of achieving treatment goals to lower the risk of incident CKD among individuals with diabetes.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, March 01, 2023
• AKI in the Setting of COVID-19-mediated Rhabdomyolysis This case demonstrates that myoglobin cast nephropathy can occur due to COVID-19-mediated rhabdomyolysis and potentially lead to severe renal failure.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 24, 2023
• Neurophysiologic Predictors of Risk for Post-operative Delirium Might non-invasive neurophysiologic measures, such as EEG and TMS, identify individuals at risk for post-surgical delirium?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 15, 2023
• Migraine Management in Patients With Renal or Hepatic Disease Migraine management in patients with comorbid hepatic or renal impairment can be challenging. This review provides guidelines for the use of migraine medications in hepatic and renal failure.
  Headache, February 13, 2023
• Predicting the Risk of AKI After Cardiopulmonary Bypass The authors developed a model to predict the probability of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
  BMC Anesthesiology, February 09, 2023