The Rising Stature of Advanced Practitioners
Nurse practitioners,(NPs), physician assistants (PAs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNS’s), collectively called advanced practitioners (APs), can be found in every aspect of health care.
Expert Reviews
Managing Anti-HIV Drug Toxicities
Clinicians should consider the possibility that HIV patients have both renal and cardiac disease.
Preventing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents should be minimized in patients with advanced CKD.
How Bundling Could Affect Home HD
This article is the third in a series dealing with the possible effects of bundled payments for dialysis services.
Management of Inpatient Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia may be the most common electrolyte disturbance seen in hospitalized patients. It is the most likely to lead to permanent or lethal complications if treated incorrectly.
Pharmacodynamics and Viral Kinetics during Albinterferon Alfa-2b Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Treatment-Naïve Patients
Using mathematical models, the pharmacodynamic properties of albinterferon alfa-2b (alb-IFN), a long-acting, recombinant protein comprising interferon alfa-2b genetically fused to human albumin, were analyzed.
A Case for Calcium-Based Binders
This article is the second in a series on hyperphosphatemia management in CKD patients.
Sexuality in Men with Spina Bifida
With medical advances in spinal-closure techniques, shunting procedures for hydrocephalus, and renal preservation, a child born with spina bifida (SB) today has a 75%-90% chance of reaching adulthood. As a result, more males with SB are reaching sexual maturity and transitioning from pediatric to adult urologists. These individuals are in need of urologic care.
Using Drugs to Expel Stones
In 2007, an international panel convened by the American Urological Association (AUA) and the European Association of Urology (EAU) updated the AUA ureteral stone guidelines.
Managing UTIs in Debilitated Patients
Infections are a serious complication and leading cause of death in debilitated patients, including those with cancer, immunosuppression (e.g., transplantation or AIDS patients), diabetes, chronic renal failure, severe neurologic conditions such as Parkinsonism or spinal cord injury, and the elderly.
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