Feature Articles

Dietary Fat and Prostate Cancer Risk

Delicia Honen Yard March 09, 2010

Studies provide conflicting results on the influence of dietary fat, but caloric intake may be the key, researcher says.
 

Drug-Resistant Pathogens Threaten ESRD Patients

Jody A. Charnow February 05, 2010

According to researchers, they are responsible for a growing proportion of bloodstream infections in dialysis and renal transplant patients.
 

Achieving Competence in RP: The Role of Experience

Delicia Honen Yard January 12, 2010

How many radical prostatectomies does a urologist need to perform to be proficient?
 

An 'HbA1c' for Phosphate Management?

Delicia Honen Yard December 10, 2009

FGF-23 may improve assessment of phosphate balance, but too many questions remain unanswered.
 

Patients, Doctors Embrace the Web

Delicia Honen Yard November 09, 2009

Patients seek medical information and physicians launch web sites to educate patients and advertise.
 

Next NKF Chief Outlines Objectives

Delicia Honen Yard September 29, 2009

A year from now—in October 2010—Lynda Anne Szczech, MD, MSCE, a member of the Renal & Urology News editorial advisory board, will become the first woman president of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), a post she will hold for two years. Already armed with a clear idea of what she would like to accomplish during her tenure, Dr. Szczech [pronounced SEZ-ek] gave us a preview of her plans. She will be focusing much of her attention on issues surrounding national and international screening for kidney disease, adoption of standards of care, and treatment benchmarks top her list of interests.
 

U.S. vs. Canada: Doctors Give Their View

Delicia Honen Yard September 14, 2009

Canada provides coverage for all citizens through a single-payer system, but does quality suffer?
 

Laboratory Testing in ESRD Bundling

Julia Brennan, RN, Cathleen O'Keefe, RN, JD August 19, 2009

Standing orders may be limited to the minimum, routine tests that most or all patients should receive.
 

Issues in Renal Disease: An Update

Delicia Honen Yard August 18, 2009

As the nephrology community grapples with a wide range of issues, Renal & Urology News (RUN) turned to Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD, Chair of the Public Policy Board at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), for some perspective. Dr. Himmelfarb is also Director of Seattle's Kidney Research Institute, a new collaboration between the University of Washington (UW) and Northwest Kidney Centers. In addition, he is Professor of Medicine in the Nephrology Division at UW, holding the Joseph W. Eschbach Endowed Chair in Kidney Research.
 

A Downside to Angiotensin Blockade?

Delicia Honen Yard June 18, 2009

Researcher Macaulay Onuigbo, MD, MSc, proposes that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers can cause renal failure.