Nephrology specialists and dialysis organizations are continuously searching for the best possible ways to safely and effectively care for patients with renal issues. One of…

[Photo from left to right: Nurse Regina Poskus, Nurse Practitioner Debbie Abbonizio, Francis Hogan]  Less than 10 percent of dialysis patients on Medicare have access to…

Impaired host immunity and bloodstream exposure to indwelling catheters or repeated cannulation renders dialysis patients prone to bloodstream infection (BSI). BSI is a leading cause…

A growing number of elderly patients and patients with severe, life-limiting pathologies are reaching advanced kidney disease. If the nephrologist, the patient and family members…

Marked changes have occurred in the vascular access profile of hemodialysis patients in the United States over the past 15 years. Although an excessive number…

Peritonitis (PTN) remains a significant cause for peritoneal dialysis (PD) technique failure in the United States and around the world. The causes of PTN demonstrate…

Despite substantial medical advances and public awareness campaigns on the benefits and importance of kidney transplants, the gap between donor supply and transplant demand continues…

“If living donation is done right, as fortunately it usually is, the donors feel that their lives are improved. It is a life-improving and life-promoting…

April is National Donate Life Month (NDLM), a time dedicated to encouraging Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those who have…

As nephrologists, we focus heavily—with good reason—on clinical metrics and protocols. That focus has brought meaningful results: According to the United States Renal Data System,…