Dr Andy Stein

Should patients with renovascular disease have a renal angiogram/plasty and stent? The short answer, in most cases, is no. We will now explain why Renovascular disease (RVD) is a condition where there is narrowing or blockage of the renal (kidney) arteries, which supply blood to the kidneys. It leads to reduced blood flow to the […]

Are vaccinated kidney transplant patients adequately protected against COVID-19? This question has been recently addressed in a study by Wijkström, 2023. The short answer is no, not really. This is a summary of what they found. Why is this important? Patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT, i.e. dialysis or a kidney transplant) have been identified

Potassium restriction CKD – pros and cons Have you ever asked yourself what is the evidence for potassium restriction in CKD? Or should potassium be restricted in CKD? We will answer these questions in this article. In fact the whole area was debated recently by Bernier-Jean in 2022. The practice of recommending a low-potassium diet

Kidney outcomes after mild to moderate COVID-19 Why is this important? Severe coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a high rate of kidney involvement. This can be severe, both in the short-term (AKI) and long-term (CKD). But knowledge on kidney outcomes in non-severe COVID-19 is limited. A recent study done by kidney specialists in Hamburg (Germany) has

Does vitamin D benefit CKD patients? Vitamin D is widely used to treat renal bone disease in chronic kidney disease. In a recent study, Yeung et al, (2023) evaluated the effects of vitamin D therapy on mortality, cardiovascular, bone, and kidney outcomes in patients with CKD. Vitamin D had a central role in bone metabolism