Nephrology

Understanding the burden of health conditions in older adults in the U.S. is essential in addressing the healthcare demands of this patient population. This...

1. In this direct observational study, first year internal medicine residents (interns) spent only 13% of their time on direct patient care, while spending...

There are many reasons why a patient may be made inactive on the kidney transplant waiting list, including psychosocial or financial issues or medical...

In low and middle-income countries, the implementation of evidence-based therapies for cardiovascular disease, including the use of statins, antiplatelet therapy and anti-hypertensive medications, remains...

1. Meta-analysis of sham-controlled randomized trials of catheter-based renal denervation demonstrated reduction in ambulatory and office systolic blood pressures.2. Second-generation trials demonstrated greater reduction...

Chronic metabolic acidosis is often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and results from an inability to excrete metabolically produced acid. This,...

1. In this retrospective cohort study from Israel, hypertension at the age of 16-19 years old was linked with later-life end stage renal disease...

1. Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis experienced fewer serious adverse events if treated proactively with high-dose intravenous iron sucrose compared to patients reactively treated with...

Diabetic nephropathy is a major concern for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in kidneys has prognostic value for cancers and...

1. For patients with Lupus nephritis end stage renal disease (LN ESRD), renal transplant reduced the risk of death by about 70%.2. The risk...