Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN gives us her opinion on our survey question “Do you think many CKD patients are being placed on dialysis too soon?” and how patients with high GFR show little to no differences in outcome than patients with low GFR.
David S. Goldfarb, MD gives us his opinion to the question “Do you think many CKD patients are being placed on dialysis too soon?” and problems with relying too much on estimated GFR.
Csaba Kovesdy, MD gives us his opinion on the question “Do you think many CKD patients are being placed on dialysis too soon?” and how to justify initiating dialysis.
Anil Agarwal, MD of University discusses his study on xxxxx, which he presented at American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2011 in Philadelphia.
Pablo Pergola, MD, PhD, Research Director for Renal Associates PA and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio discusses the study on Positive Phase 2b Study Results for Bardoxolone Methyl that was shown at Renal Week 2010 in Denver.
Andrew S. Bomback, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University, New York discusses his study on the treatment of resistant nephrotic syndrome with Acthar Gel (ACTH) during Renal Week 2010 in Denver.
Wendy L. St. Peter, PharmD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis discusses her study: Factors Associated with Cinacalcet Initiation in Hemodialysis (HD) Patients.
Tracy J. Mayne, PhD, DaVita Inc., Denver discusses his study on that found focused phosphorus management program decreases hyperphosphataemia in end stage renal disease patients.
View this supplement from the November 2010 issue of Renal & Urology News: The Central Role of Phosphate: 50 Years of Research and Discovery in Chronic Kidney Disease and Mineral & Bone Disorder. Research and discovery leading to the naming of chronic kidney disease — mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) has now celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The concept of what is “normal” enters into nearly every aspect of clinical decision making. For physicians to declare something abnormal and make a diagnosis, they must first know what normal is.
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