Nephrology

Geriatric Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

What is your approach to bisphosphonate use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and osteoporosis?

1 Answer available

Do you recommend performing cognitive testing in the clinic to determine the blood pressure target in patients 80 years or older?

1 Answer available

Would you recommend AV fistula placement in a CKD Stage 5 patient who is over the age of 80?

2 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

JAMA, 2019-02-12

Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA, 2019-08-13

Association of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control With Cerebral White Matter Lesions.

Kidney Int, 2019 Jan

Hemodialysis vascular access in the elderly-getting it right.

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