With advances in the field of nephrology broadening our knowledge of transplant medicine, glomerular disease, and the interventional aspects of access, I believe fellowship training in the traditional areas of the specialty such as hypertension have diminished. And…
The NKF Spring Clinical Meeting is on in Boston in April. Below is a summary of the events directed at Fellows and Residents this year as provided by the NKF: NKF will be holding its 2016 Spring Clinical…
An interesting study appeared in my email this morning examining the association between the use of iv iron and outcomes in hemodialysis patients with systemic infections. Current guidelines from all of the major societies suggest that if patients…
A few weeks ago, one of our pharmacists gave a comprehensive presentation about the potential nephrotoxicity of a variety of commonly used herbal, alternative and dietary supplements. He has a particular interest in this as he deals largely…
The use of evidence-based diagnosis is what we are taught that we should all do but in practice, this is quite difficult. EBM diagnoses rely on likelihood ratios but it is impossible to remember the diagnostic accuracy of…
With the proliferation of new therapies for cancer including novel targeted therapies, it is difficult to keep up with the potential renal problems related to these medications. Thankfully, Nature Reviews Nephrology have published a comprehensive review of the…
One of the regular criticisms of nephrology is the lack of good quality randomized controlled trials. This is particularly the case in the world of renal bone disease where we target surrogate endpoints without necessarily knowing for certain…
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), in collaboration with a research team from George Washington University (GWU), is conducting its 2nd annual survey of fellows training in nephrology. The goal of this important survey is to better understand…
Metformin is one of the most useful drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes and yet its use in patients with CKD is limited by the perceived association with lactic acidosis. These concerns are due to the association…
There was a fascinating case published a couple of months ago in the American Journal of Medicine. I have a particular interest in this case as it was my clinic mentor, Julian Seifter, who made the diagnosis and…
