The COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of life for people around the world. How nephrology care is provided is no exception.1 As a registered dietitian (RDN) in the outpatient nephrology clinic at the University of Chicago, my practice has been directly impacted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ reimbursement for telehealth due to COVID-19. I provide outpatient…
Inflammation may be present with CKD and diet composition high in protein intake and fats may affect inflammation thereby impacting kidney health. We investigated whether…
In adults with CKD, not on dialysis, there is a recent recommendation suggesting the prescription of a Mediterranean Diet pattern but there is still no…
This study aims to provide pooled estimates for the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in overweight, obese, and normal body mass index (BMI) patients,…
The frequency of phosphate additives reported in the United States Department of Agriculture Branded Foods Product Database and how these additives impact phosphate content is…
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are applied in many surgical procedures and often involve preoperative carbohydrate intake. Research surrounding the utility of ERAS in…
It has been established that the use of a low-protein diet (LPD) in combination with ketoanalogues of essential amino acids (KA) can contribute to cardio…
To describe the quality and health literacy demand of publicly available diet-related videos on YouTube for people with polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
The muscle strength in people on haemodialysis is associated with nutritional status, quality of life, functional independence, and survival. Handgrip Strength (HGS) is simple to…
Metabolic acidosis and the uremic toxins, indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS), are associated with increased risks of kidney disease progression, muscle catabolism, cardiovascular…
This perspective reviews the seminal clinical and experimental observations that led to today’s current mechanistic model of muscle protein loss (wasting) in patients with chronic…
