Phosphate binders are routinely prescribed to lower serum phosphorus in patients with CKD. But do they actually reduce total body phosphorus — or just shift
Category: Phosphorus
After publishing my recent post on Estimating Phosphorus Additives, I received a lot of great feedback—especially from clinicians who said the method was clear and
When a dialysis patient can’t get to treatment, having an emergency meal plan can help reduce health risks until dialysis is available again. In these
When it comes to managing hyperphosphatemia, it may not be enough to simply know which foods contain phosphorus additives. Often it is important to estimate
This is a presentation I gave with my colleague Pascal at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting on 12 April 2025. For the full
The 2025 NKF SCM is now behind us! It was a wonderful conference with a great line up of speakers. I am so grateful that
Speaker: Kelly Picard PhD RD This is a summary of a talk that I gave at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting on April
I will be attending the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting April 10-12 this year and can’t wait! Just like last year, I will be
The prevalence of phosphorus additives has been a growing concern (at least of my radar) for the last 10 years or so. But I can
This month KDIGO published an executive conclusions paper on CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder, covering management of calcium, phosphorus, PTH and vitamin D. So in today’s