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Advancements in Glomerulonephritis Treatment

IgAN is a progressive, immune complex-mediated disease, and the most common primary glomerulonephritis, representing…

Challenges in Renal Replacement Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to be a global public health problem. Globally, the prevalence of CKD is approximately 8–16% in the…

Interaction of General Obesity and Abdominal Obesity, and Frailty in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health problem, affecting over 9.1% of adults globally. Frailty is marked…

End-Stage Renal Disease and Neurological Connection

Due to the incapacitating nature of end-stage renal disease, people on dialysis frequently acquire undetected psychopathological disorders.

Kidneys and Blood Pressure: A Key Link

Liffert Vogt, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, opened the session by emphasising the importance of blood pressure (BP)…

ERA 2024 Interview: Peter Stenvinkel

When I started to work in nephrology, I found it to be very diverse, with so many different aspects to it. It’s not just the kidneys…

Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring with a Finger Cuff is Unsuitable for Intradialytic Blood Pressure Monitoring

Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is the most common complication of haemodialysis (HD). A purely nadir-based definition of IDH…

ERA 2024 Interview: Jeroen de Baaij

First, it means a lot that the ERA has awarded the work I have accomplished in the last 10–15 years. It is special and a real award…

EKFC Formula versus CKD-EPI: Impact on Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Reporting

The automatic reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) for all creatinine (Pcr) determination is mandatory, and the CKD-EPI…

ERA 2024 Interview: Jasper Callemeyn

As a resident of Internal Medicine, I was confronted with the impact that end-stage kidney disease has on patients and how life-changing…