End-Stage Renal Disease Journal Articles

• Optimal Patient Selection for Heart-Kidney Transplant A decision-analytic model identifies the costs and benefits of simultaneous heart-kidney transplant compared with single-organ transplant with a safety net strategy.
  American Journal of Transplantation, May 10, 2022
• Suggestions for Successful SGLT2i Use in Glomerular Disease Findings from recent trials further support the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in the management of glomerular disease. This review provides guidance for successful implementation.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, May 05, 2022
• Diminishing mRNA Vaccine Responses in Dialysis Patients Immune responses towards SARS-CoV-2 vaccines among patients undergoing hemodialysis may decrease over time, highlighting the potential need for additional doses in this group.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 27, 2022
• Outcomes of mAb Therapy During a COVID-19 Outbreak in a SNF This study showed that receipt of monoclonal antibody therapy significantly reduced mortality and need for supplemental oxygen in skilled nursing facility residents with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 26, 2022
• SGLT2 Inhibitors: The Statins of the 21st Century This overview of the development and clinical applications of SGLT2 inhibitors positions them as one of the major pharmacological advances in cardiovascular medicine in this century.
  European Heart Journal, April 19, 2022
• Insufficient COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Kidney Transplants A new study finds that the two-dose mRNA vaccination may not sufficiently protect kidney transplant recipients against COVID-19.
  American Journal of Transplantation, April 06, 2022
• Serum Hb and Risk of Renal Function Decline in Early DKD What could serum hemoglobin concentrations tell us about the potential risk of diabetic kidney disease progression?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 22, 2022
• CKD, Chronic Heart Failure, and CKD Progression A new review examines the question of whether CKD can lead to chronic heart failure, and in turn, whether worsening chronic heart failure could lead to CKD progression.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, March 03, 2022
• Response to Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Among Veterans This study of a cohort of older, hospitalized veterans with a high prevalence of underlying conditions reaffirms the importance of boosters to help maintain long-term protection against severe COVID-19.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 02, 2022
• Trends in ICU Mortality From Coronavirus Disease 2019 How have mortality rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients changed since the initial surge? This article examines the trends.
  Critical Care Medicine, February 25, 2022
• West Nile Virus Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation Due to the potential for West Nile virus transmission through solid organ transplantation, should routine donor screening be considered?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 23, 2022
• Update on Gout Management: What Is Old and What Is New Get up-to-date on the most recent advances in the management of gout.
  Current Opinion in Rheumatology, February 16, 2022
• Exercise-Induced Cardiac Troponin Elevations Review factors determining the magnitude of exercise-induced cardiac troponin release, the mechanisms responsible, and the clinical relevance of these exercise-induced elevations.
  Circulation, February 07, 2022
• TRAPS-Related AA Amyloidosis This paper describes the frequency and prognosis of AA amyloidosis in TNF receptor-1-associated periodic syndrome. What is known about this potentially severe complication?
  Rheumatology, January 07, 2022
• Predictive Effect of Salt Intake in Non-Dialysis CKD A new study examines the impacts of different levels of salt intake in CKD patients. Do the effects differ between younger and older patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, January 04, 2022
• SGLT2 Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Patients Are SGLT2 inhibitors safe and effective for use in kidney transplant recipients?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, January 04, 2022
• Postoperative AKI Is Associated With Progression of CKD This study investigated the interaction between preoperative kidney function, postoperative acute kidney injury, and worsening of kidney function within 1 year of surgery.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, January 04, 2022
• Dapagliflozin in Patients With CKD, With and Without HF Heart failure is common in patients with chronic kidney disease. Might the SGLT-2 inhibitor dapagliflozin reduce the risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular death in these patients?
  JACC: Heart Failure, January 03, 2022
• Laxative Use in CKD Patients Transitioning to Dialysis Prescribed laxatives are often required for managing constipation among CKD patients transitioning to dialysis. A new study examines the prevalence and patterns of its use in this population.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 28, 2021
• Reconciling Systolic BP Intervention Trial With JNC-8 A new review suggests that both the SPRINT and JNC-8 recommendations be considered to optimize blood pressure control among different populations.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, December 23, 2021