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Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Transfers to Hemodialysis: Causes and Associated Risks Thursday, March 27 @ 2:00 PM * 6 minutes

Data from nearly 16,000 French peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients were analyzed in this large observational study, to understand factors influencing transfers to hemodialysis for different reasons.

Psychosocial Determinants for Self-Reported Health Status in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Analysis of the CONVINCE Randomized Trial Thursday, January 30 @ 4:00 PM * 13 minutes

This episode focuses on a study that looks at how confidence in managing daily challenges (self-efficacy) and having support from others (social support), affect the overall well-being of people on hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration.

A Single-Center Retrospective Study to Identify Causes of Sex Differences in the Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Process December 26, 2024 @ 1:00 PM * 6 minutes

This study examined the living kidney donor evaluation process to determine the point sex imbalance arises. There were 1,861 self-referrals, resulting in 146 approvals and 125 donations . Female overrepresentation stems from a higher self-referral rate.

Impact of Time-interval and Frequency of Hospitalization Due to Fluid Overload on Survival in Peritoneal Dialysis: Thailand Experience November 21, 2024 @ 1:00 PM * 5 minutes

This Podcast discusses a study on the effect of fluid overload-related hospitalizations on survival in PD patients. The study found that patients hospitalized due to fluid overload within the first 12 months of starting PD had higher mortality rates.

The Time-Dependent Effect of Assistance on Peritoneal Dialysis Duration: An Analysis of Data from the RDPLF October 31, 2024 @ 11:00 AM * 6 minutes

This episode highlights a study on the time-varying effect of assistance on risk of PD cessation using data from the RDPLF of 15675 incident PD patients. Patients treated with assisted PD had a greater risk of death and a lower risk of transfer to HD.

A Prospective Study of Depression and Quality of Life After Kidney Transplantation September 26, 2024 @ 1:00 PM * 4 minutes

In an analysis of patients undergoing kidney transplantation, depression and health related quality of life were measured at 3-months and 1-year post-transplantation. Depression and HRQOL improve with KT.

The Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Patients with Oxalate Nephropathy January 26, 2024 @ 9:00 AM * 5 minutes

In a Kidney360 article of 31 patients with native kidney biopsy proven oxalate nephropathy, 10 of 31 patients had multifactorial etiologies of oxalate nephropathy. 10 of 31 had a single etiology and 11 had risk factors but the etiology was unknown.

Urinary Vacuolar Casts Are a Unique Type of Casts in Advanced Proteinuric Glomerulopathies January 26, 2024 @ 9:00 AM * 8 minutes

Utilizing a multinational collaborative network, a study provided the first systematic description of urinary vacuolar casts in patients with acute or chronic kidney disease.

Adaptation to Telehealth of Personalized Group Visits for Late-Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease December 29, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 5 minutes

A new Kidney360 study describes the Duke Center for Personalized Health Care's experience adapting and pilot testing a group visit approach using existing telehealth infrastructure.

Material Need Insecurities among People on Hemodialysis December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 7 minutes

This Podcast discusses a new Kidney360 study that examines sociodemographic risk factors for food insecurity and housing instability among people on hemodialysis and their association with substance use.

Transplant Nephrologists' Preferences for Clinical Decision Support for APOL1 Genetic Testing: A Focus Group Study December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 6 minutes

Opportunities exist for clinical decision support (CDS) to help transplant nephrologists counsel living donors receiving APOL1 genetic test results. A new Kidney360 study provides insights from transplant nephrologists on how this CDS should be developed.

Assessment of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Experience and Exposure During Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Training December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 10 minutes

Given the lack of a transplant-specific curriculum within the ACGME guidelines, the Transplant Interest Group (under the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology) has worked to create a transplant specific curriculum.

Subgroups of patients with distinct health utility profiles following acute kidney injury December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 6 minutes

A new study examines the health utility of patients at 60 days after dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury and identifies 3 subgroups of AKI survivors with distinct health utility profiles.

The Effect of Elective Ligation of the Arteriovenous Fistula on Cardiac and Renal Functions in Kidney Transplant Recipients December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 7 minutes

A study investigated the impact of the surgical closure of functioning arteriovenous fistula on blood pressure levels, as well as on the cardiac and renal functions.

Predictors of Gross Hematuria After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Patients with IgA Nephropathy December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 4 minutes

A new Kidney360 study describes the association between the pre-vaccination microscopic hematuria or proteinuria and post vaccination gross hematuria.

Survey of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients' Challenges and Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study in the United States December 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM * 9 minutes

Survey findings demonstrate that the adjustments made by the dialysis units during the peak of the pandemic were effective in maneuvering the challenges faced by our patients during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing high-quality medical care.

"Kidney Brothers": The Case for Peer Support in Kidney Transplant July 28, 2022 @ 6:40 AM * 7 minutes

Patient Interview by Audrey A. Shi and Sherry G. Mansour of the "Kidney Brothers": The Case for Peer Support in Kidney Transplant

Central Venous Catheter Versus Permanent Access: A Hemodialysis Patient Focus Group June 30, 2022 @ 8:34 AM * 24 minutes

Jane S. Davis brought together four hemodialysis patients to talk about central venous catheters versus permanent accesses. The conversation took a surprising turn when the participants began discussing their own issues.

Mission and 1-Year Outcomes of a Cardiorenal Subspecialty Consultation Service April 28, 2022 @ 9:38 AM * 4 minutes

This is an article summary of "Mission and 1-Year Outcomes of a Cardiorenal Subspecialty Consultation Service" by Nisha Bansal and Stuart Shankland on behalf of coauthors.

Asymptomatic Pyuria as a Prognostic Biomarker in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease March 31, 2022 @ 9:52 AM * 7 minutes

This is an article summary of "Asymptomatic Pyuria as a Prognostic Biomarker in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease" by Fouad Chebib on behalf of coauthors.

Short- and Long-Term Recovery after Moderate/Severe AKI in Patients with and without COVID-19 February 24, 2022 @ 9:03 AM * 5 minutes

This podcast is an article summary of "Short and Long-term Recovery after Moderate/Severe Acute Kidney Injury in patients with and without COVID-19" by Farrukh Koraishy on behalf of co-authors.

Quantitative Super-Resolution Microscopy Reveals Promoting Mitochondrial Interconnectivity Protects against AKI December 30, 2021 @ 7:13 AM * 9 minutes

This is an article summary of "Quantitative super-resolution microscopy reveals promoting mitochondrial interconnectivity protects against AKI" by Kensei Taguchi, Craig R Brooks, and Bertha C Elias on behalf of coauthors.

Challenges, Facilitators, and Recommendations for Implementation of Home Dialysis in the Veterans Health Administration: Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Perceptions December 30, 2021 @ 7:11 AM * 4 minutes

This is an article summary of "Challenges, Facilitators, and Recommendations for Implementation of Home Dialysis in the Veterans Health Administration: Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Perceptions" by Lindsey A. Jones on behalf of coauthors.

Reconsidering donor race in predicting allograft and patient survival among kidney transplant recipients November 24, 2021 @ 8:27 AM * 5 minutes

This podcast is an article summary of "Reconsidering donor race in predicting allograft and patient survival among kidney transplant recipients" by Yue-Harn Ng and Christos P. Argyropoulos on behalf of coauthors.

Monocytes and Macrophages in Kidney Transplantation and Insights from Single Cell RNA-Seq Studies October 28, 2021 @ 11:04 AM * 5 minutes

This podcast is a summary of article "Monocytes and Macrophages in Kidney Transplantation and Insights from Single Cell RNA-Seq Studies" by Andrew Malone.

Global Perspective on Kidney Transplantation: France October 28, 2021 @ 11:01 AM * 5 minutes

This podcast is a summary of article "Global Perspective on Kidney Transplantation: France" by Gillian Divard and Valentin Goutaudier.

Less is More: Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults with Kidney Disease: A Review September 30, 2021 @ 8:10 AM * 8 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Less is More: Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults with Kidney Disease: A Review" by Dinushika Mohottige, Harold Manley, and Rasheeda Hall.

New Vancomycin Dosing Guidelines for Hemodialysis Patients: Rationale, Caveats, and Limitations August 26, 2021 @ 9:51 AM * 6 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "New Vancomycin Dosing Guidelines for Hemodialysis Patients: Rationale, Caveats, and Limitations" by Susan J. Lewis and Thomas D. Nolin.

Expression of ACE2 in the Intact and Acutely Injured Kidney August 9, 2021 @ 9:50 AM * 8 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Expression of ACE2 in the Intact and Acutely Injured Kidney" by Karl A. Nath and Vesna D. Garovic.

Global Perspective on Kidney Transplantation: Turkey July 29, 2021 @ 8:45 AM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Global Perspective on Kidney Transplantation: Turkey" by Oya Andacoglu and Fazil Tuncay Aki.

Implementation of Surprise Question Assessments using the Electronic Health Record in Older Adults with Advanced CKD June 24, 2021 @ 9:38 AM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Implementation of Surprise Question Assessments using the Electronic Health Record in Older Adults with Advanced CKD" by Natalie C. Ernecoff on behalf of coauthors.

A hyaluronan synthesis inhibitor delays progression of diabetic kidney disease in a mouse experimental model May 27, 2021 @ 1:07 PM * 6 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "A hyaluronan synthesis inhibitor delays progression of diabetic kidney disease in a mouse experimental model" by Loay H. Salman and Laisel Martinez on behalf of coauthors.

"Real-Life Prescribing of SGLT2 Inhibitors: How to Handle the Other Medications, Including Glucose-Lowering Drugs and Diuretics April 29, 2021 @ 11:19 AM * 8 minutes

This is an article summary of "Real-Life Prescribing of SGLT2 Inhibitors: How to Handle the Other Medications, Including Glucose-Lowering Drugs and Diuretics" by Aisha Shaikh on behalf of coauthors.

Implementation of an Electronic Catheter Checklist in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities: Results of a Pilot Quality Improvement Project April 29, 2021 @ 11:15 AM * 6 minutes

This is an article summary of "Implementation of an Electronic Catheter Checklist in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities: Results of a Pilot Quality Improvement Project" by Michele Mokrzycki and Vandana Niyyar on behalf of their coauthors.

A Call to Action for Addressing Disparities and Increasing Diversity in Academic Nephrology March 25, 2021 @ 9:35 AM * 10 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "A Call to Action for Addressing Disparities and Increasing Diversity in Academic Nephrology" by Claretha Lyas.

A Comparison Study of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in Hospitalized Kidney Transplant Recipients March 25, 2021 @ 9:25 AM * 6 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "A Comparison Study of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in Hospitalized Kidney Transplant Recipients" by Divyanshu Malhotra and Sherry G Mansour on behalf of coauthors.

Long-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Polycystic Kidney Disease February 25, 2021 @ 9:37 AM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Long-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Polycystic Kidney Disease" by Gauri Bhutani on behalf of coauthors.

Urine Microscopy for Internal Medicine Residents: A Needs Assessment & Implementation of Virtual Teaching Sessions January 28, 2021 @ 9:10 AM * 10 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Urine Microscopy for Internal Medicine Residents: A Needs Assessment & Implementation of Virtual Teaching Sessions" by Samira Farouk and Matthew Sparks.

Characteristics, outcomes and 60-day hospital mortality of ICU patients with Covid-19 and acute kidney injury December 31, 2020 @ 8:26 AM * 6 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Characteristics, outcomes and 60-day hospital mortality of ICU patients with Covid-19 and acute kidney injury" by Sumit Kapoor and Jyotsana Thakkar.

Histopathologic and Clinical Features in Patients with Diabetes and Kidney Disease November 25, 2020 @ 11:55 AM * 8 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Histopathologic and Clinical Features in Patients with Diabetes and Kidney Disease" by Sarah F. Sanghavi and Charles E. Alpers.

Survey of Clinician Opinions on Kidney Transplantation from Hepatitis-C Virus-Positive Donors: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers November 25, 2020 @ 11:51 AM * 10 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Survey of Clinician Opinions on Kidney Transplantation from Hepatitis-C Virus-Positive Donors: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers" by Krista L. Lentine and David A. Axelrod.

Substitution of oral for intravenous cyclophosphamide in membranous nephropathy September 24, 2020 @ 10:48 AM * 6 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Substitution of oral for intravenous cyclophosphamide in membranous nephropathy" by Leonella Luzardo and Oscar Noboa.

Chronic Hemodialysis Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Short-term Outcomes in the Bronx, New York August 27, 2020 @ 8:44 AM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Chronic Hemodialysis Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Short-term Outcomes in the Bronx, New York" by Molly Fisher and Milagros Yunes.

Foreign Perspective on Achieving a Successful Peritoneal Dialysis-First Program July 30, 2020 @ 10:08 AM * 7 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Foreign Perspective on Achieving a Successful Peritoneal Dialysis-First Program" by Philip Kam-Tao Li and Mark E. Rosenberg.

Global Perspective Summary by Magdalena Madero Rovalo and Enzo Christopher Vazquez June 25, 2020 @ 11:46 AM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast summary of "Global Dialysis Perspective: Mexico" by Magdalena Madero Rovalo and Enzo Christopher Vazquez

Debates in Nephrology Commentary by Anil K. Agarwal and Khaled K. Boubes May 28, 2020 @ 12:47 PM * 7 minutes

Anil K. Agarwal and Khaled K. Boubes discuss the recently published Debate in Nephrology "Should buttonhole cannulation of arteriovenous fistulas be used?"

Patient Perspective Interview by Michael Allon May 7, 2020 @ 12:52 PM * 5 minutes

Michael Allon interviews Mr. Larry Henderson for his perspective on being a hemodialysis patient during the COVID-19 pandemic

Venous thrombotic events in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Incidence and risk factors April 30, 2020 @ 2:09 PM * 6 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of "Venous thrombotic events in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Incidence and risk factors" by Duvuru Geetha and Andreas Kronbichler.

Global Perspective Summary by Ricardo Sesso and Jocemir R. Lugon March 26, 2020 @ 3:21 PM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast summary of "Global dialysis perspective: Brazil" by Ricardo Sesso and Jocemir R. Lugon.

Patient Perspective by Michael Allon March 26, 2020 @ 3:14 PM * 5 minutes

Michael Allon interviews Ms. Rebecca Lewis to get her patient perspective on hemodialysis

Global Perspective Summary by Yosef Haviv and Eliezer Golan February 27, 2020 @ 2:10 PM * 4 minutes

Dr. Yosef Haviv and Dr. Eliezer Golan answer questions about dialysis management and funding in Israel based on their recent article "Global dialysis perspective: Israel".

Acute Interstitial Nephritis and Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Single Center Experience of Management and Drug Rechallenge January 30, 2020 @ 3:30 PM * 5 minutes

This is a podcast article summary of Acute Interstitial Nephritis and Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Single Center Experience of Management and Drug Rechallenge by Sandra M. Herrmann and Kostantinos Leventakos, on behalf of themselves and their coauthors.