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Special Populations (Patients with Possible Contraindications)
Panel of experts respond to question about peritoneal dialysis patient post-laparoscopic choleycystectomy.
Medscape Nephrology, July 2006
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Exit Site Care
Panel of experts answer questions on exit site care in home dialysis patients.
Medscape Nephrology, July 2006
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Polycystic Kidney Disease
Hysician expresses concern about the size of the kidneys in patient with polycystic kidney disease.
Medscape Nephrology, July 2006
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Metabolic Problems
Panel of experts answer questions on metabolic problems in home dialysis patients.
Medscape Nephrology, July 2006
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Infections and Related Conditions
Panel of experts answer questions on infection and related conditions in home dialysis patients.
Medscape Nephrology, July 2006
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Mechanical Problems, Catheter Placement and Care
Panel of experts answer questions on mechanical problems, and catheter placement and care in home dialysis patients.
Medscape Nephrology, July 2006
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Combining Methadone With Other Long-acting and Short-acting Opioids for Pain Management
Why am I seeing more and more patients with prescriptions for massive amounts of pain medication who are taking methadone plus narcotics?
Medscape Pharmacists, March 2006
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Recommended Approach to the Black Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease and Hepatitis C?
The patient is 55 years old and black with a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, end-stage renal disease, and hepatitis C (genotype 1) who is undergoing evaluation for renal transplant.
Medscape Gastroenterology, January 2006
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Is Bilateral Native Nephrectomy for Resistant Hypertension Indicated?
The literature reports benefits of bilateral native nephrectomy for resistant hypertension and many report a high rate of success (around 80%), which is not the case in our experience.
Medscape Transplantation, November 2005
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Lowering Antibody Titer Before Kidney Transplantation
What are the options for lowering antibody titer prior to kidney transplantation?
Medscape Transplantation, November 2005
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Recalcitrant Vascular Rejection in a Living-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipient
How would you treat a C4d-negative, donor-specific antibody-negative, "recalcitrant" vascular rejection in a 34-year-old white male kidney transplant recipient?
Medscape Transplantation, November 2005
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Hyperphosphatemia as a Risk Factor for Death?
Is hyperphosphatemia an independent risk factor for death in patients with chronic kidney disease?
Medscape Nephrology, September 2005
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Hyperphosphatemia and Cardiovascular Disease?
What is the effect of phosphate on cardiovascular disease?
Medscape Nephrology, September 2005
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Treating Depression in a Renal Transplant Recipient
Are there particular considerations in treating a renal transplant patient for depression?
Medscape Transplantation, July 2005
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Controlling Hyperphosphatemia With Aluminum Phosphate Binder
How long should I administer aluminum to a patient before I can determine that it is ineffective in controlling hyperphosphatemia?
Medscape Nephrology, June 2005
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Hepatitis C in a Patient Being Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation?
Is there a role for treating hepatitis C in a patient being evaluated for kidney transplantation? Adrian Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, explores the issue.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2005
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Impact on Hyperphosphatemia of Missing Dialysis?
What is the impact of missing dialysis on the problem of hyperphosphatemia?
Medscape Nephrology, June 2005
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Long-term Use of Metal-Based Binders
Please comment on the safety of long-term use of metal-based binders, especially calcium binders and lanthanum carbonate, for which there are no assays to alert clinicians to build-up.
Medscape Nephrology, May 2005
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Initial Treatment of Patient With CKD and Hyperphosphatemia
Should patients with chronic kidney disease and hypocalcemia and subsequently hyperphosphatemia initially receive phosphate binders or calcitriol?
Medscape Nephrology, April 2005
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Combining a Non-Calcium-Based Phosphate Binder With Calcium?
Can I combine a non-calcium-based phosphate binder with calcium to treat my patient who is taking a calcium-based phosphate binder, but still has low serum calcium level and high phosphate level?
Medscape Nephrology, April 2005
