Sperm Banking To Remote Sites
Infertility is a stressful experience for many couples, a situation made particularly difficult by the need to produce a semen sample in a clinical setting.
Print Issue: April 01, 2012
Sickle Cell Trait and Medullary Renal Carcinoma
Since the discovery of Hemoglobin S (HbS), it has been known that the abnormal polymerization of deoxy-HbS is the main cause for vaso-occlusive crisis involving many organs including the kidneys in sickle cell disease (SCD).
Oral Adsorbents, Probiotics Inexpensive Way to Eliminate Uremic Toxins in CKD
Patients on a traditional renal diet often find that they are consuming a relatively “unhealthy diet,” meaning a diet low in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain, and dairy.
Setting Up a Home Hemodialysis Program
As you develop and grow a home HD program, not only will you have wonderful successes, but there will also be challenges and disappointments.
Physician Reminders Fail to Increase ACE/ARB Use
Treatment reminders fail to increase the rate at which primary care physicians (PCPs) prescribe ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
HD Is An Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis
Hemodialysis (HD) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in patents who have chronic renal failure (CRF).
Kidney Donation Does Not Increase CV Risk
Kidney donors are at no greater risk for cardiovascular (CV) events or death than non-donors.
PCa Risk Higher In Men with Heart Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) was associated with a 35% increased risk of a prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis.
Is U.S. Nephrology Lagging Behind?
As practicing clinicians in the United States, we generally feel privileged, with access to a highly developed and pioneering medical care system along with an advanced and cutting-edge technology in the world’s largest economy.
Part II: Clinical Challenges and Renal Considerations in Managing Gout
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.
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