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Feature Articles

Assessment and Diagnostic Strategies for Neurogenic Bladder: Part I

By David A. Ginsberg, MD May 01, 2012

Diagnostics and treatment options for NGB are continually advancing, and clinicians need to remain up-to-date to accurately assess and optimally manage patients

Managing Bone Disease in  Kidney Transplant Recipients

By Miklos Z. Molnar, MD, PhD, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD May 01, 2012

Pre-existing renal osteodystrophy at the time of transplantation, reduced renal  function, and transplantation-specific therapies are the main contributing factors.

Setting Up a Home Hemodialysis Program

Joel D. Glickman, MD April 01, 2012

As you develop and grow a home HD program, not only will you have wonderful successes, but there will also be challenges and disappointments.

Part II: Clinical Challenges and Renal Considerations in Managing Gout

By James W. Lohr, MD April 01, 2012

A case study involving a 65-year-old man with chronic kidney disease and acute attacks of pain, swelling, and erythema in the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

The Impact of Bundling on Clinical Practice

Jay B. Wish, MD March 22, 2012

This is the title of a scheduled May 12 session (3:30-5:00 p.m.) at the National Kidney Foundation's 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings, which is being held at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Md., May 9-13.

Clinical Challenges and Renal Considerations In Managing Gout

By William F. Finn, MD March 01, 2012

A case study examines the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout in a 57-year-old postmenopausal renal transplant recipient with intermittent gout attacks.

Lessons from "The Hemodialysis Marathon Man"

Robert S. Rigolosi, MD February 29, 2012

An impressive story of a dialysis survivor who watched his daughters grow and getting married, and had the joy of knowing several grandchildren.

The Management of Patients After Renal Transplantation

By Daniel C. Brennan, MD, FACP February 01, 2012

Patients who undergo renal transplantation require complex care that involves a diligent, multidisciplinary approach.

An Update on Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy

By Rosalia Viterbo, MD January 01, 2012

Short-term outcomes from early institutional experiences have confirmed the safety and feasibility of RPN, even for anatomically complex tumors.

A Nephrologic Perspective on the Management of Gout

By Anthony J. Bleyer, MD December 01, 2011

Gout is increasingly recognized in patients with chronic kidney disease, but the proper dosing regimen for traditional agents has not been well-studied in this patient group.

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