There is now little doubt that both the MDRD and CKD-EPI kidney function equations have contributed to structural racism in medicine and public health.
The COVID-19 supplement of the 2020 US Renal Data System 2020 Annual Data Report provides important insights into dialysis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers of the 2021 World Kidney Day (WKD) on March 11, which had as its theme “Living Well with Kidney Disease,” describe the important role of “family members and other care partners”in helping patients with kidney disease. But what is the difference between a caregiver and a care-partner? A caregiver provides care for someone who…
Strong motivation often provides the push to translate investigational technologies into real-world clinical use. Case in point: messenger RNA vaccines.