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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

In a recent study (Tuğlular S et al, 2023) the effects of the Ukraine War on patients with ERSD were described. These were the main conclusions: Most dialysis units except three were operational, one of which was disrupted due to a bomb attack and the other two were disconnected from water and electricity Most dialysis

This is a summary of an interesting recent study on the possible benefits of nuts for CKD patients (Wang, 2023). Why is this important? Nuts have been found to have beneficial effects on some diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, in several studies. However, there are few studies to show the effects of nuts on

Lithium and chronic kidney disease: to stop or not to stop? In a recent paper this question has been debated again (Velani, 2023). Two cases are discussed. Lithium is the first-line treatment as a mood stabiliser in bipolar affective disorder and can prevent suicide in mood disorder. However, lithium therapy in this patient group is

Did Mozart die of kidney failure? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the most prolific and influential composers of the Classical period. Sadly, he died towards the end of his thirty-fifth year, at his rented apartment in Vienna, in 1791. There has been no agreement as to the

Why is the case important? Lupus nephritis (LN) is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the need for dialysis and/or a kidney transplant. There are five types of lupus nephritis (LN). They include membranous nephropathy (called Class V lupus nephritis) and a proliferative (rapidly progressive)