End-Stage Kidney Disease & Renal Replacement Therapies
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. When chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses to ESKD, treatment often includes renal replacement therapies (RRT) such as dialysis or kidney transplantation. Managing patients with ESKD, RRT and kidney transplantation requires more intensive treatment and often palliative care.
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Living Kidney Donation: One Solution for Patients with End Stage Kidney Disease
This presentation discusses the challenges patients with end-stage kidney disease face and explores the barriers and benefits of living kidney …
Living Kidney Donation: One Solution For Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
The following on-demand Webinar discusses living kidney donation and the challenges patients with end-stage kidney disease face. It also explores …
Dialysis Technician Recognition Week
The following article discusses some of the responsibilities and contributions of dialysis technicians (primary care technicians, PCT) to the chronic …
The Role Of A Nephrology Nurse Practitioner In Managing Chronic Dialysis Patients
In this video interview, Otsuka Medical Science Liaison Sean George, P.A.-C, MHS, talks with Shawnna Read, NP, about her role …