Jody A. Charnow

Editor

Jody A. Charnow has been the editor of Renal & Urology News, a publication of Haymarket Media, since 2003. Previously, he had served as editor of Internal Medicine World Report and a managing editor for Medical Tribune. He holds a BA in biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

All articles by Jody A. Charnow

debunking the patient zero theory of AIDS

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

AKI Risk Is High Among HIV-Positive Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

Jody A. Charnow

October 23, 2020

Acute kidney injury developed in more than half of patients with HIV who were hospitalized with COVID-19 at a medical center in Bronx, New York.

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

High Death Rate Reported for KTRs Hospitalized With COVID-19

Jody A. Charnow

October 23, 2020

Among 145 kidney transplant patients hospitalized at 11 transplant centers, 30% died at a median of 10 days after admission, a study found.

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

Pandemic Pushed Hospitals to Embrace Peritoneal Dialysis

Jody A. Charnow

October 23, 2020

Hospitals in New York City quickly turned to acute peritoneal dialysis to handle a dramatic surge in patients with COVID-19-related acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy.

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

Metabolic Acidosis Ups Risk of CKD Progression to Renal Replacement Therapy

Jody A. Charnow

October 23, 2020

Metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease increases their likelihood of requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant, a study found.

woman in hospital, man hoping for her to recover

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

Metabolic Acidosis in Chronic Kidney Disease Increases Mortality Risk

Jody A. Charnow

October 22, 2020

Each 1 mEq/L decrease in serum bicarbonate in patients with CKD was associated with a 15% increased risk for death from any cause, a study found.

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

HD Start Time Affects Intradialytic Hypotension, Hypertension Risk

Jody A. Charnow

October 22, 2020

Intradialytic hypotension risk decreases and intradialytic hypertension risk increases with later hemodialysis start times, a study found.

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

Abnormal Sodium Levels at Hospital Discharge Tied to Higher Death Risk

Jody A. Charnow

October 22, 2020

Both high and low serum sodium levels relative to an optimal range at hospital discharge are associated with an increased 1-year mortality risk.

Patient lying on Hospital bed with ventilator mask on her nose.

Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined

COVID-19 Death Rate High in Chronic Dialysis Population

Jody A. Charnow

October 22, 2020

More than 20% of patients on chronic dialysis die after contracting COVID-19, according to a recent study.

A patient undergoes cancer-related surgery.

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Segmental Ureterectomy May Be an Option for High-Risk Ureteral Tumors

Jody A. Charnow

October 12, 2020

In patients with high-risk tumors, those treated with segmental ureterectomy did not have worse overall survival compared with those who underwent radical nephroureterectomy.

A TURBT allows examination beyond the bladder.

Kidney Cancer

Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy and Percutaneous Cryoablation Offer Similar Oncologic Outcomes

Jody A. Charnow

October 9, 2020

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and percutaneous cryoablation for cT1 renal tumors are associated with similar 5-year rates of metastasis-free and overall and cancer-specific survival.

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