More than one-third of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience a flare after starting dialysis for end-stage ...

When your kidneys can no longer function properly, renal replacement therapy (RRT) becomes a lifesaving option. Whether ...

The following is a summary of “Higher doses of fluconazole are needed to ensure target attainment in critically ill adults on continuous Veno-venous hemodialysis,” published in the February 2025 issue ...

Advanced treatments for kidney failure offers patients improved survival rates and quality of life. Discover the options from ...

The following is a summary of “Time to Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury: A Secondary Analysis of the Standard Versus Accelerated Initiation of ...

All patients undergoing CRRT while on ECLS between 2005 and 2010 at Seattle Children's Hospital (n = 42) were identified by a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained institutional database.

To provide medical professionals (RN, MD, Pharmacist) with the knowledge and understanding for decision making for the effective utilization of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and to allow ...

The abstract of the RENAL Replacement Therapy study concludes that in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, treatment with higher-intensity continuous renal replacement therapy did not ...

When evaluating the best therapeutic approach for older patients with ESRD, physicians should take into account a wide range of factors, including the burden of multimorbidity, residual life ...

The Saint Louis University Division of Nephrology offers comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic disorders of the kidney and urinary tract. Our clinical services include inpatient and ...

The hypertensive index may predict the likelihood of kidney function improvement following renal revascularization for renal artery stenosis. The hypertensive index may distinguish which patients with ...

Nephrology is specialty of medicine concerned with kidney physiology, kidney disease, the treatment of kidney problems and renal replacement therapy. Systemic conditions that affect the kidneys (e ...