End-Stage Renal Disease Journal Articles

• PIRO Score for Predicting Mortality in Patients With Sepsis A newly developed PIRO-based score may help predict mortality among surgical intensive care patients with intra-abdominal sepsis.
  American Journal of Critical Care, July 2018
• Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Older Adults With CKD This study investigated whether older adults with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of falling and serious injury from falls. What factors might contribute to higher risk?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, July 2018
• Renal Replacement Therapy Intensity for Acute Kidney Injury How does higher intensity dose renal replacement therapy compare with standard intensity in terms of survival and renal recovery in severe acute kidney injury?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 2018
• Potassium: An Ion With Dangerous Airs and Graces A new study demonstrates that both hyperkalaemia and hypokalaemia are associated with increased risk of mortality, underscoring the narrow range of a healthy serum potassium concentration.
  European Heart Journal, June 2018
• Integrated Management of Mineral Metabolism in ESRD Find out about the latest evidence-based integrated treatment approaches for the management of mineral metabolism in ESRD.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, June 2018
• Troponin-I Levels and Outcome in Patients With High CVD Risk Might troponin-I elevation serve as a prognostic marker for hospital mortality in critically ill patients with a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors?
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 2018
• Hemoglobin Concentration and Stroke Risk in Hemodialysis Might low hemoglobin concentrations contribute to the risk for hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke among hemodialysis patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 2018
• Weight Change During CKD Progression and Mortality Are changes in weight during the course of chronic kidney disease associated with a higher risk of mortality?
  American Journal of Kidney Diseases, June 2018
• Risk of ESRD in Prior Living Kidney Donors A study examines the incidence of living kidney donors who developed end-stage renal disease post-donation. Which factors might be associated with a higher risk?
  American Journal of Transplantation, May 2018
• Mediterranean Diet for Patients With CKD Could the Mediterranean diet play a beneficial role in the dietary management of chronic kidney disease?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 2018
• Top 20 Research Studies of 2017 for Primary Care Physicians This article summarizes 20 studies published in 2017 that qualify as POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters), and that were identified as most relevant to the practicing primary care physician.
  American Family Physician, May 2018
• THRT Reduces CVD in Diabetic Nephropathy With Hypothyroidism The administration of thyroid hormone replacement therapy may help lower the risk of developing CVD among patients with subclinical hypothyroidism and diabetic nephropathy.
  Endocrine Practice, May 2018
• Caring for Undocumented Immigrants With Kidney Disease Access to quality, comprehensive health care remains challenging for undocumented immigrants with kidney disease. What strategies may help these patients obtain equitable care?
  American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 2018
• The Role of Interleukin 6 in Vascular Calcification of CKD A better understanding of the contribution of vascular calcification to cardiovascular mortality in CKD could have important therapeutic implications.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 2018
• Is Your Diagnosis Coding Ready for Risk Adjustment? Learning how to correctly incorporate Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) codes can have positive effect on payment as well as present a more accurate picture of patient health status.
  Family Practice Management, April 2018
• The BSR Guideline for the Management of SLE in Adults A new guideline from the British Society for Rheumatology offers guidance for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults.
  Rheumatology, April 2018
• Trends in Hospitalizations for Acute Kidney Injury -- US This report indicates a significant absolute and relative increase in hospitalization rates for acute kidney injury in the United States. What might account for this trend?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 2018
• Shipping Living Donor Kidneys and Transplant Outcomes Might cold ischemia times during transport between transplant centers impact the outcomes among living donor kidney recipients?
  American Journal of Transplantation, March 2018
• Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: An Overview SGLT2 inhibitors are promising new agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but there are risks to be considered. Which patients would most benefit?
  U.S. Pharmacist, March 2018
• Endocrine Manifestations of Primary Hyperoxaluria What endocrine disturbances are associated with this rare metabolic disease?
  Endocrine Practice, March 2018