Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Obesity creates challenges for patients with CKD Mark E. Neumann
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- Allopurinol not linked to improved kidney damage biomarkers
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation adopts updated dialysis standards
- ED visits for dialysis by uninsured patients contribute to system burden
- Kidneys from donors with hepatitis C virus increased recipient life expectancy, reduced costs Melissa J. Webb, MA
- S. aureus infection almost seven-times higher for patients with buttonhole cannulation for dialysis Melissa J. Webb, MA
- Tolvaptan showed no impact on QoL for patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease Melissa J. Webb, MA
- Inconsistent lab reviews make CKD detection difficult Mark E. Neumann
- Kidney community needs to embrace ‘moonshot’ from Advancing American Kidney Health, KidneyX
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- More research needed on anticoagulation for patients with CKD
- Novel antihyperglycemic agents, multidisciplinary care model impact cardiorenal outcomes Erin T. Welsh, MA
- CMS expands Medicare coverage of telehealth services for in-center dialysis visits amid COVID-19 Mark E. Neumann
- CMS prioritizes dialysis access procedures, offers regulatory relief for nephrologists amid COVID-19 Mark E. Neumann
- Patients with obesity, ESKD have unique dietary needs Jane Wheeler, MS, RD, LDN
- ‘First do no harm’: Implications of mandating weight loss pre-transplant Mark E. Neumann
- Nephrologists meet the crossroads of diabetes, CVD and CKD with new treatment approaches Panagiotis I. Georgianos, MD, PhD; Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS