Nephrology

A “critical gap” between recommended and commonly used nephrology practices, including kidney replacement therapy-directed education, exists, according to a published study.

Nephrology providers have limited knowledge and experience in offering conservative kidney management to patients who decide to forgo renal replacement therapy, recently published survey results show.

The American Kidney Fund has chosen the recipients of this year’s Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowship program, which supports researchers working to improve the quality of care for patients with kidney disease.

BALTIMORE — With a global increase in natural disasters, it has become more urgent for nephrology practices to prepare facilities and patients for potential disruptions in care, according to a presenter here.

Nephrology practices could leave the Kidney Care Choices model for patients with chronic kidney disease because of planned reductions in Medicare payments that are “much larger than anticipated,” according to a nephrology advocacy group.

An international consensus statement calling for urgent action to address chronic kidney disease has been published in Nature Reviews Nephrology.

The American Society of Nephrology and Home Dialysis University are offering scholarships to improve home therapies education for nephrology fellows, according to a press release.

Balboa Nephrology and IKONA Health have entered into a partnership to develop, test and commercialize education for people with kidney disease, according to a press release.

Artificial intelligence and its role in clinical medicine has taken center stage, with nervous excitement building about its impact on diagnosis and management of illness amid fears of affecting the physician-patient relationship.

Healio has compiled a list of its most-read nephrology care news in 2023.