Referrals From Dialysis Facilities for Kidney Transplantation
Interview with Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, MPH, author of Variation in Dialysis Facility Referral for Kidney Transplantation Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease in Georgia. This population epidemiology study uses United States Renal Data System data to characterize dialysis facility–level referral for kidney transplant evaluation in Georgia, the US state with the lowest transplantation rates, and patient and facility factors associated with referral and waitlisting. (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
IV Iron: Are We Harming Dialysis Patients?
Dr Jeffrey S. Berns discusses a recent study that bolsters findings that call into question the practice of administering large amounts of IV iron to patients with end-stage renal disease. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - February 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
New DOPPS Data Offer 'State of Dialysis' Message
Dr Jeffrey Berns provides take-away messages from the mound of new data released by the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - February 4, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Is Cinacalcet Useful in Dialysis Patients?
Dr Jeffrey Berns reviews the latest research on cinacalcet's role in managing hemodialysis patients. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - January 21, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Dialysis Pits Patients' Desires Against Clinicians' Goals
What if dialysis patients don't want to follow fluid restrictions but also want less time on dialysis? Jeffrey Berns discusses the tension between patient-centered care and optimal medical outcomes. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - December 29, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Warn Dialysis Patients of Transport Fraud
Medicare is scrutinizing the use of ambulances to transport patients to and from dialysis, and nephrologists should warn patients about possibly illegal schemes, says Dr Jeffrey Berns. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - December 18, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Warfarin in AF Patients on Dialysis: Worst of Both Worlds
Samuel Goldhaber describes the shocking findings of a study of warfarin use for AF prevention in patients on hemodialysis. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Warfarin in AF Patients on Dialysis: Worst of Both Worlds
Samuel Goldhaber describes the shocking findings of a study of warfarin use for AF prevention in patients on hemodialysis. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - December 10, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
December 2014: Contrast Material Administration Is Not Independent Risk
Factor
ARTICLE
DISCUSSED: Intravenous Contrast Material Exposure Is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Dialysis or Mortality. Radiology
2014;273(3):714-725. (Source: Radiology Podcasts)
Source: Radiology Podcasts - November 24, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: The Radiological Society of North America Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
December 2014: Contrast Material Administration Is Not Independent Risk Factor
ARTICLE DISCUSSED: Intravenous Contrast Material Exposure Is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Dialysis or Mortality. Radiology 2014;273(3):714-725. (Source: Radiology Podcasts)
Source: Radiology Podcasts - November 24, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: The Radiological Society of North America Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Ask Patients About Recovery Time Post-dialysis
Dr. Jeffrey Berns reviews a new study that suggests clinicians can help dialysis patients by trying to reduce their recovery time after dialysis sessions. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - August 22, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Offering Options for Dialysis: 'We Need to Do a Better Job'
Clinicians need to better educate themselves so that they are comfortable encouraging patients to try home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis, says Dr. Jeffrey Berns. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - July 10, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Keys to a Successful Home Dialysis Program
Dr. Joel Glickman talks with Dr. Jeffrey Berns about the benefits and potential barriers to establishing a home dialysis program. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - July 8, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Rounding on Dialysis: Quality Over Quantity
Drs. Lynda Szczech and Donal O ' Donoghue discuss studies that examined the impact of clinician visits at dialysis units on patient outcomes, sharing their own experiences and insights. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - June 23, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
