Ricardo Cohen, MD, 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...
In this podcast, Shivam Joshi, MD, answers our questions about the benefits of using a plant-based diet to prevent and treat kidney disease, how recommendations differ among patients, and if there are...
In part 2 of this 2-part episode, James Matera, DO, FACOI, speaks about the infrastructure required for urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) and the urgent-start PD clinical pathway from patient...
In part 1 of this 2-part episode, James Matera, DO, FACOI, speaks about the role, benefits, and challenges of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis in adults and children with chronic kidney disease...
James Matera, DO, discusses how lipid disorders impact the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and whether statins are safe for use in patients with comorbid lipid disorders and CKD.
In this podcast, Kim Zuber, PA-C, explains the current gold standard for monitoring and following patients with chronic kidney disease and what has been done to ensure standardized laboratory monitoring for...
James Matera, DO, discusses optimal blood pressure targets in patients with kidney disease, and how the 2017 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines affect these targets.
James Matera, DO, explains the interaction between diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease, and how the presence of one or more of these conditions can complicate treatment outcomes.
Dr Awan discusses the management of hepatitis C virus infection among patients with chronic kidney disease according to the most recent clinical practice guideline from Kidney Disease: Improving Global...
James Matera, DO, discusses the US Department of Health and Human Services' 'Advancing American Kidney Health' initiative and what it means for nephrologists and primary care physicians.
