With diabetes mellitus being a leading cause of kidney failure and earlier stages of CKD throughout much of the world, understanding how diabetes affects the kidneys and exploring new treatment options is of critical importance.
The four NKF Executive Councils acknowledge the contributions of their members and those impacting the kidney community through annual awards given at the NKF Spring…
We read with interest the recent AJKD perspective on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in nephrology and appreciate the authors’ contributions to this field1. We agree that…
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Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). The SOFAST study collected clinical…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a leading cause of acute flaccid tetraplegia worldwide, with an incidence of 1–2 cases per 100,000 people per year. Characterized by…
The great majority of patients requiring kidney dialysis in the U.S. are treated in outpatient clinics almost all run by for-profit corporations which, criti…
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have become a valuable tool for identifying genetic loci associated with complex traits, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, GWAS have…
A doctor from Chesterfield was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to repay $2.7 million after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been linked to physical exercise, but it is unclear who may be at risk and through what mechanism. O’Brien et…
Bariatric surgery is associated with a significantly greater long-term weight loss than treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists, a new head-to-head real-world study finds.
