Kidney Failure
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08/21/2023
Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor
Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor
A 51-year-old man who works in the delivery services industry presented with bilateral leg edema, weight loss, and fatigue. He has lost more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) in the past 4 months without dieting. In...
08/21/2023
02/21/2023
In this podcast, Santosh L Saraf, MD, discusses the decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with sickle cell disease as an indicator of kidney disease progression. Dr Saraf presented on...
02/21/2023
02/13/2023
Valacyclovir is generally well-tolerated; however, several reports of neurotoxicity have been described in patients with and without underlying renal impairment. Despite these reports, valacyclovir-induced...
02/13/2023
Interactive Features
09/17/2018
Nearly half of patients with ESRD who undergo a lower extremity amputation die within how many years of amputation?
09/17/2018
01/21/2017
Experts believe that the pharmacologic treatment of choice for patients with diabetic or hypertensive proteinuria is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
01/21/2017
Clinical Insights
02/21/2023
In this podcast, Santosh L Saraf, MD, discusses the decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with sickle cell disease as an indicator of kidney disease progression. Dr Saraf presented on...
02/21/2023
02/13/2022
In this commentary, Dr James Matera, from CentraState Medical Center, discusses new research on the effects of fruit and vegetable intake on mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
02/13/2022
11/21/2018
James Matera, DO, details advances in the treatment of hepatitis C virus in patients with end-stage renal disease. He also explains why it may be beneficial to defer hepatitis C treatment until after renal...
11/21/2018
03/07/2018
Approximately 14% of people in the United States have some stage of kidney disease.
03/07/2018
