CKD is more prevalent than diabetes among adults living with obesity. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity. Furthermore, for adults with CKD
Category: Journal Club
For a long time I have known that Vitamin A and kidney disease don’t mix. Standard renal vitamins (replavite and renavite) don’t contain any Vitamin
I have talked a lot about how delayed processing times can impact the reliability of the serum potassium value, but what about other values, like
In 2019 I wrote an article on potassium bioavailability. Recently, I was asked to create a patient resource summarizing the article. It’s been on my
I saw this question on the Renal RD facebook page and it got my brain wheels spinning. How much protein is in a keto-analogue? How
If you know me, then you know that I my goal is to get bananas off the potassium handout. And by that I mean, I
Imagine a world where checking your potassium levels is as easy as checking blood glucose levels. What would that do for our understanding of how
Today’s journal club article: Experiences and Perspectives of Dietary Management Among Patients on Hemodialysis: An Interview Study Background For those of us who work in
As a general rule, I find that dietitians are smart, motivated and caring. Dietitians want the best for their patients. Dietitians have an incredible wealth
In my practice I see a fair bit of hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia after kidney transplant. But why is this happening and what should I do