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Transplantation
Transplantation
Christine M. Durand, MD, on Kidney Transplantation From HCV-Positive to HCV-Negative Patients
05/05/2022
The researchers investigated 4-week prophylaxis combination therapy before and after kidney transplantation between donors and recipients with HCV. Lead author Christine M. Durand, MD, answered our...
05/05/2022
Health Outcomes
Health Outcomes
Pop Quiz: CKD Prognosis Risk
03/27/2022
If a patient presents with a GFR category G3a and a persistent albuminuria category of A2, to which risk category does he or she belong? Test your knowledge with our latest pop quiz!
03/27/2022
Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz
Progressive Renal Failure in a 24-Year-Old Man
03/17/2022
A 20-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3- to 4-week history of worsening dyspnea upon exertion, lower extremity edema, weakness, anorexia, and vomiting.
03/17/2022

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Health Outcomes
Health Outcomes
Pop Quiz: CKD Prognosis Risk
03/27/2022
If a patient presents with a GFR category G3a and a persistent albuminuria category of A2, to which risk category does he or she belong? Test your knowledge with our latest pop quiz!
03/27/2022
Heart failure
Heart failure
Pop Quiz: FIGARO-DKD Trial Outcomes
11/02/2021
In FIGARO-DKD, the primary outcome measure is a composite of death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure. Of these outcomes, do...
11/02/2021
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Pop Quiz: Glomerular Filtration Rate Categories
10/07/2021
How well do you know the GFR categories set forth by the KDIGO 2012 guidelines? Take our pop quiz to test your knowledge!
10/07/2021
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
Pop Quiz: FIDELIO-DKD Trial
10/04/2021
According to the FIDELIO-DKD trial, do you know finerenone’s impact on incidence of the composite cardiovascular outcome? Test your knowledge with our latest pop quiz!
10/04/2021
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Pop Quiz: Defining CKD
04/25/2021
Do you know how long abnormal kidney structure or function should be present before a patient is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease? Test your knowledge with our latest pop quiz!
04/25/2021

Clinical Insights

Transplantation
Transplantation
Christine M. Durand, MD, on Kidney Transplantation From HCV-Positive to HCV-Negative Patients
05/05/2022
The researchers investigated 4-week prophylaxis combination therapy before and after kidney transplantation between donors and recipients with HCV. Lead author Christine M. Durand, MD, answered our...
05/05/2022
health care trends
Chi Chu Headshot
health care trends
Chi Chu, MD, MAS, on CKD Care Trends by Race, Ethnicity
02/22/2022
In a recent study, researchers examined how chronic kidney disease care differed among patients of different races and ethnicities. Lead study author Chi Chu, MD, MAS, answered our questions on his team’s...
02/22/2022
bariatric surgery
Ricardo Cohen, MD
bariatric surgery
Ricardo Cohen, MD, on Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of CKD in Patients With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
02/17/2022
Dr Cohen discusses his research on the safety and effectiveness of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for the early treatment of CKD among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and why, despite its...
02/17/2022
Nutrition
Dr. James Matera
Nutrition
Is a “Healthy” Diet Healthy for Dialysis Patients?
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
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Ping Liu, PhD, and Pietro Ravani, MD, PhD, on Chronic Kidney Disease and Age
11/26/2021
In this Q&A, Ping Liu, PhD, and Pietro Ravani, MD, PhD, answer our questions about the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease and discuss how the current definition of CKD does not consider...
11/26/2021