Category Archives: Clinical Care
Study: Oral Anticoagulants for Patients Initiating Dialysis with Existing Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter
Systemic oral anticoagulants may decrease the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter (Afib). In the general patient population, those with…
Continue Reading »Advancing Kidney Transplants through Data, Donor Chains and Vouchers, Part 2
Until recently, compatible donors did not have the option to insure their loved ones with a kidney for a future transplant. Participants in standard donor…
Continue Reading »Advancing Kidney Transplants through Data, Donor Chains and Vouchers, Part 1
Over the past decade, kidney transplant specialists have expanded their primary focus from the narrowly circumscribed deceased donor pool to include a virtually unlimited living…
Continue Reading »Online Diet Tools for Patients with Kidney Disease
During the holidays it’s all the more important for patients with kidney disease to understand and adhere to their complex kidney diet. They may need…
Continue Reading »2 Weight-Based Heparin Protocols
While there is a paucity of clinical literature describing specific anticoagulation protocols used in hemodialysis, it is generally accepted that maintaining the integrity of the…
Continue Reading »Podcast: Reducing Hospitalizations through Individualized Care Plans
Physicians strive to tailor care to meet the individual needs of their patients—to keep patients healthy and out of the hospital and ultimately help improve…
Continue Reading »6 Interventions that Helped Eliminate Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in a Hospital Setting
Central venous catheters (CVCs) cause approximately 250,000 central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) annually in hospitals in the United States; this can contribute to 62,000…
Continue Reading »Podcast: Heparin Anticoagulation for Hemodialysis Patients
Clinical practice guidelines for chronic hemodialysis recommend heparin anticoagulation for the majority of hemodialysis patients. Listen to this podcast, in which George Aronoff, MD, discusses…
Continue Reading »Story: Continuing Dialysis with a Limited Water Supply after Hurricane Harvey
How can kidney patients continue dialysis when a natural disaster renders a city without running water? This question arose abruptly in August when Hurricane Harvey…
Continue Reading »Podcast: Patient-Centered Care for Dialysis Patients
In the dialysis industry, patients frequently perceive that they are all receiving the same “cookie-cutter care.” It is important for health care professionals to address…
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