Why Not 24/7 Dialysis Urgent Care?
Almost half a million Americans depend on chronic dialysis therapy to survive.
Commentary
Physicians: Managers of Risk
Physicians are more often defined by their ability to diagnose, treat, and research a disease than their willingness to manage its spectrum of risk.
The Rise of the Coffee Shop Doctor
How often have you met for business in a Starbucks, Coffee Bean, or any other coffee shop?
Highlights of Kidney Week 2012
Kidney Week 2012, held in San Diego, is now history and as usual I like to reflect on the world’s biggest and most prestigious meeting for kidney specialists.
Obesity and Prostate Cancer Risk
Although data suggest that cancer rates are also higher in obese patients, the associations are largely based on observational/population studies.
Obama, Romney Debate Health Care in NEJM
President Obama and Mitt Romney square off on American health reform in the New England Journal of Medicine.
How About Twice-Weekly Hemodialysis?
In recent trips to India, China, Brazil, and other countries, I was intrigued by large numbers of patients with end-stage renal disease who underwent hemodialysis (HD) less frequently than three times a week.
Outlook Brightens for CRPC Patients
In the past few years, urologists have seen some significant developments related to the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
Put Women Back on the Research Agenda
Unfortunately, in the past few years, very few studies have looked at issues regarding gender and CKD, and of most concern, looking at response to therapy.
Prostate Cancer Screening: Moving Beyond PSA
More than 1 million prostate biopsies are performed annually in the United States, predominantly driven by elevations in PSA.
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