The aftermath of coronavirus disease of 2019: devastation or a new dawn for nephrology? [PDF]
, 2020 The acute crisis with the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) is the largest biomedical catastrophe of our lifetimes. Like so many other disasters in the past,
Agarwal, Rajiv
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Differences between physicians in the likelihood of referral and acceptance of elderly patients for dialysis-influence of age and comorbidity [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Incidence of dialysis in elderly patients in the Netherlands is low compared to other countries. This study aims to assess the impact of patients' age and comorbidity on the likelihood of referral and acceptance of patients for dialysis and ...
De Jong, P.E. +5 more
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Understanding the role of knowledge in the practice of expert nephrology nurses in Australia [PDF]
, 2007 This paper, which is abstracted from a larger study into the acquisition and exercise of nephrology nursing expertise, aims to explore the role of knowledge in expert practice.
Bonner, Ann
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Wars, disasters and kidneys [PDF]
, 2014 This paper summarizes the impact that wars had on the history of nephrology, both worldwide and in the Ghent Medical Faculty notably on the definition, research and clinical aspects of acute kidney injury.
Lameire, Norbert
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Identifying critically important vascular access outcomes for trials in haemodialysis : an international survey with patients, caregivers and health professionals [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Vascular access outcomes reported across haemodialysis (HD) trials are numerous, heterogeneous and not always relevant to patients and clinicians. This study aimed to identify critically important vascular access outcomes.
Craig, JC +24 more
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Developing a Research Mentorship Program: The American Society of Pediatric Nephrology's Experience [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Most pediatric nephrologists work in academia. Mentor-mentee relationships provide support and guidance for successful research career. Mentorship program implementation is valuable in medical fields for providing research opportunities to ...
Brady, Tammy M. +10 more
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Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades.
Amann, Kerstin Ute +7 more
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Changes in renal WT-1 expression preceding hypertension development [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Hypertension is a public health problem with mostly unknown causes, and where strong hereditary genetic alterations have not been fully elucidated. However, the use of experimental models has provided valuable information.
Abud, María Angélica +8 more
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Continued monitoring of acute kidney injury survivors might not be necessary in those regaining an estimated glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/min at 1 year [PDF]
, 2017 Background. Severe acute kidney injury (AKI) among hospitalized patients often necessitates initiation of short-term dialysis. Little is known about the long-term outcome of those who recover to normal renal function.
Geddes, Colin C. +4 more
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Primary care physicians' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to management of chronic kidney disease: A mixed methods study. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundGiven the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently manage early stage CKD. Nonetheless, there are challenges in providing optimal CKD care in the primary care setting.
Abdel-Kader, Khaled +15 more
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