Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Additional support may be key to combat shortages in nephrology workforce Jill Rollet
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- Avoid vitamin D ‘mega-doses’ for patients with CKD, kidney transplant Shawn M. Carter
- Billing patient portal messages means fewer messages, somewhat satisfied providers Emma Bascom
- Decentralized clinical trials: FDA guidance and the ‘new modus operandi’ Josh Friedman
- Elimination of race in eGFR equation does not affect links to dementia, stroke Jill Rollet
- FDA approves new indication for Ozempic to lower kidney risks in type 2 diabetes, CKD
- Lancet report offers a ‘new reframing’ for defining, diagnosing obesity Michael Monostra
- Lower fracture, higher cardiovascular risks seen with denosumab for patients on dialysis Jill Rollet
- NKF Spring Clinical Meetings to highlight hot topics for nephrology professionals Jill Rollet
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- The pediatric nephrology workforce is in crisis Darcy K. Weidemann, MD, MHS, FAAP
- Older women with CKD on denosumab may have a higher risk for hypocalcemia Shawn M. Carter
- Patient care technicians are key in dialysis but are often not fairly recognized Shawn M. Carter
- Pharmacy benefit managers levy 'very significant markups' on drug prices for $7.3B payday Emma Bascom
- Pregnant women with kidney transplants likely to deliver by cesarean section Shawn M. Carter
- Unplanned pregnancy tied to kidney transplant rejection 2 years postpartum Erin T. Welsh, MA
- Weight cycling may worsen kidney function for adults with type 1 diabetes Michael Monostra