Alex Hillenbrand

Malnutrition coexisting with obesity in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing maintenance dialysis may reverse the survival advantage observed in the “obesity paradox” among patients with chronic disease, according …

New research suggests intravesical gentamicin administered at the time of ureteroneocystostomy may not reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) following kidney transplantation.1 The findings indicate gentamicin may not …

There is a distinct and disproportionate incidence between a neighborhood’s systematic disadvantage and its residents who have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) access to kidney transplantation (KT) and waitlisting, according to …

Findings from a recent study are providing clinicians with an overview of kidney allograft outcomes for kidney after liver transplantation (KALT) versus simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) in the “safety net” …

New research suggests peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be associated with improved cognitive outcomes compared to hemodialysis (HD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Findings regarding these select domains include …

Findings from a recent study show that peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) have equivalent survival benefits for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).1 The systematic review and meta-analysis assessed …