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Inequities in Home Dialysis Use and Potential Solutions
Katherine Rizzolo MDNephrology Fellow, University of ColoradoTwitter @katierizzolo The 2019 Advancing American Kidney Health (AAKH) executive order set a goal: by 2025, 80% of incident patients with kidney failure should be treated with home dialysis therapies (peritoneal or…
Public Policy Fellowship for Nephrology Fellows
The Renal Physicians Association (RPA) is inviting applications from nephrology fellows for its Public Policy Fellowship. Eligibility: One-year opportunity for second- or third-year nephrology fellows Required attendance at: RPA Billing and coding one-day workshop immediately preceding annual meetingRPA Annual…
Cell by cell: A sequencing specific approach to kidney disease
Eryn Dixon, PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Kidney cell type diversity, complexity, and interaction mechanisms are a source of intrigue and frustration for many. With more than 20 different, specialized cell types (Quaggin, 2019),…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Crystal Casts
Identification of crystals and casts by microscopic examination of the urinary sediment is of clinical importance. Specifics about crystals and casts have been previously covered in preceding posts of this blog. Interestingly, crystalline structures can occasionally be embedded…
Is it time for a change of heart? Assessing cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant candidates
Dr Dilushi Wijayaratne, MBBS, MDSpecialist NephrologistUniversity of Colombo, Sri Lanka@Dilushiwijay The preoperative cardiac evaluation of kidney transplant candidates is a blurry area. Guidelines are variable and clinical practice is frequently reflexive or defensive rather than evidence-based. In this…
Origins of Renal Physiology Course: Fellows 2021
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratories are delighted to announce that, after a COVID interruption last year, will again be hosting the National Course for Nephrology Fellows. When: August 14–21, 2021Location: MDI Biological Laboratory (travel information)For: Nephrology Fellows The…
Skeleton Key Group Case 18: Filling in the Gap
Welcome to the 18th case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of 50-odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for the Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases (without patient identifying…
Ammonia and bicarbonate: potential mechanisms underlying the benefits of alkali therapy in chronic kidney disease
Clayton BradyMD/PhD Candidate (G2)University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Acid-base balance is often overlooked in healthy individuals, but becomes glaringly important in any patient with reduced kidney function. Our kidneys do a tremendous job…
Acute Kidney Injury: Call It By Its Name
Shina Menon, MDDepartment of Pediatrics, University of WashingtonDivision of Nephrology, Seattle Children’s HospitalTwitter: @menonshina “Morning labs show a bump in creatinine’’ How often have you heard this on rounds? Sometimes it might just be a small increase in…
Home dialysis in the COVID-19 era and beyond
Bourne Auguste, MD, MSc, FRCPCNephrologistUniversity of Toronto The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to have a profound impact on society and our everyday lives. As of March 2021, more than 2.5 million people around the world have died…