End-Stage Renal Disease Journal Articles

• Is COVID-19 More Severe in Kidney Transplant Recipients? A new study examines the question of whether kidney transplant recipients may realize worse COVID-19 outcomes compared with nontransplant patients.
  American Journal of Transplantation, April 06, 2021
• Sodium Intake and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease A new editorial calls for a randomized controlled trial regarding the effects of sodium intake on CKD progression. Would an RCT help bridge the evidence gap?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 01, 2021
• Cardiac and Kidney Benefits of Empagliflozin in Heart Failure This study examined the effect of empagliflozin on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in heart failure patients with or without chronic kidney disease.
  Circulation, March 30, 2021
• Impact of COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients In what ways might the COVID-19 virus impact solid organ transplant recipients and how should the infection be treated in these patients?
  American Journal of Transplantation, March 23, 2021
• Anticoagulant Therapy and Dementia Risk Among AF Patients Might treatment of atrial fibrillation with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants confer a lower dementia risk compared with warfarin?
  Europace, March 18, 2021
• Nicotinamide: Safety & Differences From Niacin Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, is an oral treatment option for actinic keratosis, squamous and basal cell carcinomas, and bullous pemphigoid. How does it relate to niacin--and how is it used?
  Skin Therapy Letter, February 23, 2021
• Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Cardiorenal Medicine Explore the role of the mineralocorticoid receptor in inflammation and fibrosis and its significance in cardiorenal medicine. How do nonsteroidal and steroidal MR antagonists differ in action?
  European Heart Journal, February 22, 2021
• Radiology Gets a Smaller Slice of the MPFS Pie The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule prescribes an estimated 11% reduction to radiology payments. Why and how did this come about?
  Applied Radiology, February 16, 2021
• CKD is a Key Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 Emerging evidence that CKD is a strong risk factor for severe COVID-19 is a call to action to improve outcomes for these patients.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, February 12, 2021
• Cystatin C Predicts Renal Disease and Cardiovascular Risk What can serum cystatin C tell us about kidney function and risk prediction of cardiovascular disease?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, February 05, 2021
• Valvular Heart Disease and Calcification in CKD Valvular calcification occurs earlier and more often in CKD patients. What are the implications?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, January 29, 2021
• Use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Among Older Adults What is the extent and financial consequences of potentially inappropriate prescribing of medications to older adults in the United States?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 27, 2021
• Topical Oxygen Therapy to Treat a Calciphylaxis Wound This report describes the innovative use of topical oxygen therapy to treat a wound caused by calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease.
  Wounds, January 26, 2021
• The 2018 and 2003 ISN/RPS Classification for Lupus Nephritis How does the 2018 revised ISN/RPS classification for lupus nephritis differ from that of the 2003 classification?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, January 18, 2021
• Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Among Older Adults This study looked at national trends in potentially preventable hospitalizations among subgroups of older adults in the United States.
  Annals of Family Medicine, January 11, 2021
• Kidney Nonprocurement in Solid Organ Donors in the U.S. What factors may account for the underutilization of kidneys from deceased solid organ donors?
  American Journal of Transplantation, January 01, 2021
• COVID-19 Mortality in Transplant and Dialysis Patients New data provides insight into the outcomes of kidney transplant and dialysis patients with COVID-19. Which factors may present a higher risk for mortality in these patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 29, 2020
• The Kidney Evaluation of Living Kidney Donor Candidates A survey of US transplant programs highlights the practice variations that exist in the evaluation of living kidney donor candidates.
  American Journal of Transplantation, December 18, 2020
• Management of Hyperkalemia in Kidney Transplantation Hyperkalemia is a common but serious complication that can occur after kidney transplantation. How is this condition best managed?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, December 17, 2020
• Revascularization in Patients 80 and Older With Acute MI This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of revascularization in patients aged 80 years and older presenting with acute myocardial infarction.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, December 15, 2020