NKF and ASN Call for Patient Access to New Therapies

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NKF and ASN Call for Patient Access to New Therapies

POCNnews2021-08-05T12:54:20+00:00August 4th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Terlipressin with Albumin for Patients with HRS-1: CONFIRM Trial Results

POCNnews2021-07-28T14:17:22+00:00July 28th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Risk Factors and Outcomes among Dialysis Patients with COVID-19 in the United States

POCNnews2021-07-28T14:17:26+00:00July 27th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Dietary Potassium and Hyperkalemia

POCNnews2021-07-23T13:10:47+00:00July 22nd, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Outcomes in CKD

POCNnews2021-07-23T13:10:58+00:00July 14th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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ILLUMINATE-B Study Results: Lumasiran in Young Children with PH1

POCNnews2021-07-14T15:24:58+00:00July 13th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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ESA Use in Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent CKD

POCNnews2021-07-08T12:13:29+00:00July 6th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Preventing Line Infections: Hemodialysis Nurses and ICU Nurses Work Together

POCNnews2021-07-08T12:13:55+00:00July 2nd, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Risk Factors for AKI in Patients with COVID-19

POCNnews2021-07-08T12:13:43+00:00June 25th, 2021|Nephrology, Newsletter|

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Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Renoprotective Effects of GLP-1RA and SGLT-2i

POCNnews2021-07-01T14:50:16+00:00June 24th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Retinopathy Threshold of 6.5% HbA1c Captures the Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy

POCNnews2021-07-01T14:52:02+00:00June 23rd, 2021|Nephrology|

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Oral Ferric Maltol in Patients with CKD and Iron Deficiency Anemia

POCNnews2021-07-01T14:51:58+00:00June 21st, 2021|Nephrology|

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Pathways of Impaired Natriuresis in PAH

POCNnews2021-06-16T13:55:47+00:00June 9th, 2021|Nephrology|

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APOL1 High-Risk Genotype and AKI in COVID-19

POCNnews2021-07-01T14:50:49+00:00June 8th, 2021|COVID-19, Nephrology|

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Proteinuria as Prognostic Marker in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

POCNnews2021-06-16T14:00:28+00:00June 3rd, 2021|Nephrology|

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Adherence Improved with DPP-4 Inhibitors versus Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetes

POCNnews2021-06-16T13:57:22+00:00June 2nd, 2021|Nephrology|

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Blood Pressure Control with Alpha-Blockers in Patients with CKD

POCNnews2021-06-04T13:47:42+00:00May 25th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Kidney Function after Discharge in Patients with COVID-19 and AKI

POCNnews2021-06-04T13:48:03+00:00May 25th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Financial Hardship and Risk of Incident Diabetic Kidney Disease

POCNnews2021-06-08T14:40:43+00:00May 20th, 2021|diabetes, endocrinology, Nephrology|

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DISCOVER CKD: Variations in Treatment for CKD-Related Anemia

POCNnews2021-05-12T12:44:22+00:00May 4th, 2021|Nephrology|

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FDA Approves Farxiga® for Treatment of CKD

POCNnews2021-05-12T12:44:29+00:00May 3rd, 2021|Nephrology|

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Variations in Kidney Function Testing in Patients with CKD and Type 2 Diabetes

POCNnews2021-04-28T13:54:54+00:00April 20th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Pre-Dialysis Hyperkalemia and Associated Patient Characteristics

POCNnews2021-04-21T12:33:10+00:00April 14th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Potassium Binder Use in Hospitalized Patients with Hyperkalemia

POCNnews2021-04-21T12:32:48+00:00April 13th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Association of Biomarkers NT-proBNP and BNP and Clinical Outcomes in ESKD

POCNnews2021-04-14T17:02:29+00:00April 6th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Hospitalization Risk among Dialysis Patients Varies with Community Racial Composition

POCNnews2021-04-14T17:03:11+00:00April 5th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Urate-Lowering Treatment with Allopurinol and CKD Progression

POCNnews2021-04-02T18:41:02+00:00March 25th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Use of Statins in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis

POCNnews2021-03-31T14:48:59+00:00March 16th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Metabolic Acidosis Associated with Increased Mortality Risk

POCNnews2021-03-17T19:29:52+00:00March 8th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury and Hyperkalemia

POCNnews2021-02-24T13:50:09+00:00February 22nd, 2021|Nephrology|

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Serum Potassium Levels and Risk of All-Cause Mortality

POCNnews2021-02-24T13:55:10+00:00February 19th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Anemia Associated with Low Muscle Mass and Strength in Transplant Recipients

POCNnews2021-02-24T13:31:28+00:00February 16th, 2021|Nephrology|

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The Dawn of a New Era in Renoprotection: SGLT2 Inhibitors and Mineralocorticoid Antagonists

POCNnews2021-03-04T11:45:17+00:00February 5th, 2021|Nephrology|

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Anemia Management in Incident Dialysis Patients over Three Eras in Canada

POCNnews2021-01-13T15:17:53+00:00December 29th, 2020|Nephrology, POCN Nephrology|

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Prevalence of Anemia in Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent CKD

POCNnews2021-01-05T15:53:50+00:00December 18th, 2020|DocWire Picks, Nephrology|

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Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults Nearing End-Stage Renal Disease

POCNnews2020-12-17T17:06:55+00:00December 14th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Self-Management for Restriction of Dietary Sodium in Patients with CKD: The SUBLIME Study

POCNnews2020-12-17T17:07:10+00:00December 11th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Trends in Hospitalizations for AKI-D in Patients with and without Diabetes

POCNnews2020-12-09T15:14:43+00:00December 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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ESRD Treatment Choices Model Overview

POCNnews2020-12-09T15:14:17+00:00November 30th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Predictors for Renal Recovery and Mortality in Severe AKI

POCNnews2020-12-09T15:13:56+00:00November 30th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Disparities in Access to HCV Positive-Donor/HCV Negative-Recipient Transplant

POCNnews2020-12-02T17:48:51+00:00November 24th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Long-Term Patient and Graft Survival among Pediatric Liver-Kidney Transplant Recipients

POCNnews2020-11-25T14:58:55+00:00November 20th, 2020|Nephrology|

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30-Day Hospital Readmissions in Minority Patients with ESRD

POCNnews2020-11-25T14:58:23+00:00November 19th, 2020|end-stage renal disease, Nephrology|

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Hypokalemia Risk in Dialysis Patients with Hyperkalemia

POCNnews2020-11-19T18:05:31+00:00November 4th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Need for RRT Reduced with Terlipressin for HRS-1 after Liver Transplant

POCNnews2020-11-19T18:06:23+00:00November 3rd, 2020|Nephrology|

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Double-Dose plus Booster of Influenza Vaccine in Patients on Hemodialysis

POCNnews2020-11-03T14:59:18+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Nephrology, POCN Nephrology|

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Reducing Hospital Admissions via the Emergency Department

POCNnews2020-11-19T18:11:14+00:00October 30th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Specialty Camps Benefit Children with Solid Organ Transplant

POCNnews2020-11-19T18:15:04+00:00October 29th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Treatment of Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease

POCNnews2020-10-29T17:30:21+00:00October 27th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Biomarkers of Iron Metabolism in Patients with CKD

POCNnews2020-10-29T17:30:05+00:00October 27th, 2020|Nephrology|

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BK Virus Nephropathy and Risk of Allograft Function and Survival

POCNnews2020-10-26T15:55:25+00:00October 23rd, 2020|Nephrology|

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Incidence of AKI in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19

POCNnews2020-10-26T15:57:53+00:00October 22nd, 2020|COVID-19, Nephrology|

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Online Tool Improves Patient Knowledge to Manage Hyperkalemia

POCNnews2020-10-26T15:57:37+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Nephrology|

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Complications after Pediatric Transplant Surgery

POCNnews2020-10-29T23:34:26+00:00October 21st, 2020|Nephrology|

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David Goldfarb, MD, Discusses First Over-the-Counter Beverage for Preventing Kidney Stones

POCNnews2020-10-29T23:34:31+00:00October 21st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Depression Associated with Fatigue in Patients with ESRD

POCNnews2020-10-16T02:52:48+00:00October 15th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Outcomes Associated with Pancreas Transplant in Patients with CKD and Type 1 Diabetes

POCNnews2020-10-15T20:00:21+00:00October 14th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Facility-Level Comorbidity Burden and Use of AVF Access

POCNnews2020-10-16T12:44:24+00:00October 12th, 2020|Nephrology|

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30-Day Readmission in Patients on Hemodialysis in the Hospital Setting

POCNnews2020-10-14T15:16:58+00:00October 9th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Comprehensive ESRD Care Model Associated with Reduced Healthcare Costs

POCNnews2020-10-14T15:21:43+00:00October 8th, 2020|Nephrology|

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AKF and Sanofi Genzyme Launch Campaign for Awareness of Fabry Disease

POCNnews2020-10-14T15:24:11+00:00October 7th, 2020|Nephrology|

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EAP Launched for Treatment of Fabry Disease

POCNnews2020-10-14T15:23:50+00:00October 7th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Hyperglycemia Predictor of Increased UAE in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes

POCNnews2020-10-14T15:23:39+00:00October 7th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Race Removed from GFR Estimation Formula at University Health Center

POCNnews2020-10-07T02:06:13+00:00October 6th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Iron Deficiency in Kidney Transplant Recipients

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:05:07+00:00October 5th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Lowers Rate of CKD Progression versus Best Medical Treatment

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:04:59+00:00October 5th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Improving Mineral and Bone Disorder Care Coordination with KDIGO Guidelines

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:18:26+00:00October 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Increasing Competency with Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:18:13+00:00October 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Estimating Reimbursement per Treatment

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:17:57+00:00October 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Influenza Vaccination Among Older Patients with Reduced Kidney Function

POCNnews2020-10-16T03:09:34+00:00October 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Pretransplant Dialysis Modality and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:17:26+00:00October 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Awareness and Control of Hypertension among Hispanic/Latino Patients with CKD

POCNnews2020-10-06T18:17:14+00:00October 1st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia

POCNnews2020-10-06T11:43:01+00:00September 30th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients with CKD G3-G5 and CKD G5D

POCNnews2020-09-29T23:52:27+00:00September 29th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Detection and Management of CKD in Primary Care: Barriers and Enablers

POCNnews2020-10-06T11:44:22+00:00September 28th, 2020|Nephrology, POCN FEATURED POST|

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Post-Transplant Anemia Associated with Graft Loss

POCNnews2020-09-30T14:08:01+00:00September 25th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Management Hyperkalemia in Dialysis Patients: A Review of Current Practices

POCNnews2020-09-30T14:08:19+00:00September 24th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Midodrine Use in Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation

POCNnews2020-09-29T23:57:52+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Nephrology|

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New Approach for HLA Testing in Kidney Transplant Recipients

POCNnews2020-09-23T21:48:30+00:00September 22nd, 2020|Nephrology|

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Outcomes in Dual Kidney Transplantation with Kidneys with Remuzzi Scores of ≥8

POCNnews2020-09-22T04:55:29+00:00September 21st, 2020|Nephrology|

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Simultaneous BNN and Kidney Transplantation in Patients with ADPKD

POCNnews2020-09-22T04:57:49+00:00September 18th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Kidney Transplantation in Patients with ADPKD

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:16:49+00:00September 16th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Outcomes of Transplantation with Kidney from Deceased Donor with APKPD

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:17:04+00:00September 16th, 2020|Nephrology|

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C-Peptide Index May Predict Proteinuria in Diabetic Anemia Patients

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:18:15+00:00September 15th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Japanese Study: Roxadustat Noninferior to Darbepoetin Alfa in Dialysis Patients with Anemia

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:19:38+00:00September 14th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Late Switch from Calcineurin Inhibitors to Belatacept Offers Glycemic Benefits

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:19:57+00:00September 14th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Managing Postoperative Hemorrhage after Kidney Transplant Surgery

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:21:17+00:00September 10th, 2020|Nephrology|

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International Variation in Rates of Peritonitis among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:23:55+00:00September 9th, 2020|Nephrology|

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Rates of Post-Transplant Incident Malignancy by Age

POCNnews2020-09-22T05:24:13+00:00September 7th, 2020|Nephrology|

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