Kidney Failure & Kidney Replacement Therapies
Kidney failure is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. When chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses to kidney failure, treatment often includes kidney replacement therapies (KRT) such as dialysis or kidney transplantation. Managing patients with kidney failure, dialysis, and kidney transplantation requires more intensive treatment and often palliative care.
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Knowledge Does Not Correspond To Adherence Of Renal Diet Restrictions In Patients With CKD Stage 3-5
Melanie Betz, MS, RD, CSR, CSG, LDN and colleagues published a recent paper in the Journal of Renal Nutrition. This …
Hot Topics in Nephrology: Conversations With Mark Neumann: Lobbying Activities Of A National Organ Donor Trade Group
NephU hosts veteran nephrology editor Mark Neumann to discuss recent news and updates regarding a national organ donor trade group.
Hot Topics in Nephrology Series featuring Nephrology Thought Leader Mark Neumann: Impact Of COVID-19 On Dialysis Providers
In this video, Dr Emmel and Mr Neumann discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected dialysis providers and what trends …
Archived Webinar – Telepsychiatry In Dialysis Patients: A Dream Or A Reality?
Dr Shirazian and Dr Behrens dive into a discussion on the utility and barriers of telepsychiatry for hemodialysis patients and …