Nephrology News

Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus may often be insufficiently treated and can disrupt dialysis treatment for patients who report itch to health care providers.

Rate of kidney replacement therapy for end-stage kidney disease due to primary glomerular disease varies between European countries and was highest for immunoglobulin A nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, study data show.

The 2024 election is one of the most consequential elections in recent history, and as physicians, we have a responsibility to vote.

Mendelian disease is uncommon in adults with kidney stones, but variants leading to nephrolithiasis may be higher for these patients, according to study results.

Most physicians and residents report feelings of burnout, while stigma about receiving mental health care remains prevalent, according to a new report from The Physicians Foundation.

AKI may be liker with a higher need for dialysis and higher mortality for hospitalized patients in a study that compared social determinants of health between patient groups.

The American Society of Transplantation has asked CMS to delay up to a year the launch of a 6-year demonstration aimed at increasing kidney transplants and improvements in graft survival. 

Remote BP monitoring and collaborative telehealth visits with a pharmacist improved BP control among patients at rural nephrology clinics and reduced hospitalization, a speaker reported.

Patients on hemodialysis require functioning access sites, yet all access sites are at risk of stenosis and subsequent failure.