Nephrology

SAN DIEGO — Nearly one-third of disparities in vascular access outcomes for Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic white patients with end-stage kidney disease can be tied to pre-dialysis care inequities, data show.

It seems that cyber threats are all around us. The recent breach experienced by Change Healthcare certainly highlighted our vulnerability in nephrology practice.

Texas Children’s Hospital in Hoston has retained its place as the top institute for pediatric nephrology, according to the 2024 to 2025 Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

The American Nephrology Nurses Association launched a nephology-focused Fellow of the American Nephrology Nurses Association program, according to an association press release.

Healio | Nephrology News & Issues recently added new members to its Editorial Advisory Board to expand its expertise in palliative care, pediatrics, vascular access, infection control and cardiorenal syndrome.

Individuals who participated in a virtual nephrology mentorship program had high enrollment rates in nephrology pipeline residencies and fellowships, study results showed.

The National Kidney Foundation has released new recommendations for the use of genomics to test for, and diagnose, genetic kidney diseases, according to a press release.

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease has grown over time. Data from the CDC have shown an increase in prevalence from 12.9% from 2001 to 2004 to 13.9% from 2017 to 2020 in the United States.

It has become clear that the wants and needs of nephrology fellows looking for employment in general, and specifically in the private practice sector, have changed in the past 40 plus years that I have been recruiting in the profession.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Gaurav Jain, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham discussed value-based care in nephrology at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, here.