Back in August 2012, I wrote a provocative editorial in this space titled, “How About Twice-Weekly Hemodialysis?” This was the first time the topic of dialysis provided less frequently than 3 times a week was brought up in the 21st century. I argued that because kidney function worsens gradually, dialysis treatment should be gradual and…
Recent studies provide guidance on which drugs should be used first to obtain the best outcomes.
Not only do kidney disease patients have higher rates of cardiovascular events, cardiovascular disease events may increase the risk of end-stage renal disease in the general population.
A study found that renal arteriosclerosis develops 2 decades earlier in patients with lupus nephritis compared with healthy age-matched controls.
In a study of kidney transplant recipients, each 2-point increase in Mediterranean diet score was associated with a 32% lower risk for graft failure.
Managing conflict of interest enables the medical profession to avoid bias in the delivery of patient care while allowing for reasonable financial relationships with industry.
The American Medical Association is working to improve medical students’ understanding of the financial and economic aspects of providing patient care.
Wide facility-level variation exists in the extent of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) during radical prostatectomy in men with high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) despite lack of an apparent survival benefit associated with more extensive PLND, according to a recently published study. Using the National Cancer Data Base, David F. Friedlander, MD, MPH, of the University…
Investigators report encouraging findings from a novel active surveillance management approach for patients with small renal masses.
