{"title":"Free Hormone Theory of Vitamin D Can Be an Important Alternative Consideration.","authors":"Chia-Ter Chao","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.06.023","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.06.023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Genetic Testing in Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2024","authors":"Abraham W. Aron , Neera K. Dahl","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.05.011","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Implementation of clinical genetic testing into the routine diagnostic workup of patients with kidney disorders can improve care when employed with proper patient selection. Due to advances in technology, testing with curated gene panels associated with kidney diseases are commercially available, are relatively inexpensive, and have quick turnaround time. While this may reduce barrier to entry, their adoption into routine nephrology care may be hindered when practitioners do not have comfort and experience ordering or interpreting these tests. Identifying patients who may have a monogenic etiology of their kidney disease will increase the diagnostic yield of testing, avoid unnecessary use of resources, and reduce anxiety around unclear or secondary findings. Genetic testing can end one’s diagnostic odyssey and help identify other family members at risk. Additionally, obtaining a genetic result can aid diagnostic precision, enhance understanding of disease, and may allow for alterations in treatment plans and screening for extrarenal manifestations of disease as well as clarify prognosis and aid in family planning. In this Core Curriculum, using a case-based approach, we highlight these and other topics in clinical genetic testing to enhance utilization in the general nephrology patient population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":"84 5","pages":"Pages 632-645"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: New Evidence of Kidney and Cardiovascular Protection From the FLOW and SELECT Trials.","authors":"Maarten W Taal, Nicholas M Selby","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum regarding “Low Birth Weight and Kidney Function in Middle-Aged Men and Women: The Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity Study” (Am J Kidney Dis. 2019;74(6):751-760)","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":"84 4","pages":"Page 527"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272638624009417/pdfft?md5=45ff21988e11ccd974b8682f7b7d9f9e&pid=1-s2.0-S0272638624009417-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification of Nephrin Autoantibodies Signals New Chapter for Glomerular Disease.","authors":"Clara J Fischman,Lawrence B Holzman","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142275255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Connection: A Neglected Social Determinant of Health and an Opportunity to Improve Disease Management","authors":"Sanya Tinaikar , Sarah J. Schrauben","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":"84 5","pages":"Pages 535-537"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142233499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Steps in the Right Direction: The Importance of High-Quality Sex- and Gender-Based Analyses in CKD and Cardiovascular Disease Research","authors":"Kristin K. Clemens , Sofia B. Ahmed","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":"84 5","pages":"Pages 532-534"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142054650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meghan J Elliott, Tyrone G Harrison, Shannan Love, Paul E Ronksley, Nancy Verdin, Dwight Sparkes, Caitrin O'Connor, Kate Manns, Sabrina Jassemi, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Maoliosa Donald
{"title":"Peer Support Interventions for People With CKD: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Meghan J Elliott, Tyrone G Harrison, Shannan Love, Paul E Ronksley, Nancy Verdin, Dwight Sparkes, Caitrin O'Connor, Kate Manns, Sabrina Jassemi, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Maoliosa Donald","doi":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Rationale & objective: </strong>Formalized peer support is a promising approach for addressing the emotional and practical needs of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We systematically identified and summarized peer support interventions studied in individuals with CKD with or without kidney replacement therapy (KRT).</p><p><strong>Sources of evidence: </strong>Search of electronic databases and grey literature sources in March 2023.</p><p><strong>Eligibility criteria: </strong>Studies of any design were eligible if they reported sufficient detail on peer support interventions and outcomes for adults with CKD with or without KRT and/or their caregivers.</p><p><strong>Charting methods: </strong>We extracted information on study and intervention characteristics and reported outcomes using established frameworks. We summarized quantitative data descriptively and qualitative data thematically. Our approach observed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 77 studies describing 56 unique peer support interventions. Most reports were program evaluations (39%) or randomized controlled trials (27%) published after 2013. Two-thirds of interventions focused on in-center hemodialysis or mixed CKD populations, and three quarters were integrated within a kidney care clinic or program. Whereas most peer interactions centered on informational support, few programs offered focused support in areas such as transplant navigation or dialysis modality selection. Only one-third of outcomes were assessed against a comparator group, with results suggesting improvements in psychological health with peer support.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Heterogeneity of included studies; lack of rigorous program evaluation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review suggests recent growth in peer support programming with a variety of formats and delivery methods to address the diverse needs of people living with kidney disease. Notable gaps in peer support availability for transplant and home dialysis recipients and the lack of rigorous evaluations present opportunities to expand the reach and impact of peer support in the kidney care context.</p><p><strong>Plain-language summary: </strong>Many people with kidney disease struggle with isolation, making decisions about their care, and declines in their mental well-being. Peer support is a way of providing information and emotional support to patients and their loved ones by connecting them with others who have a shared experience of kidney disease. We summarize the features of peer support programs worldwide and the settings in which they have been studied. We searched the medical literature and found 56 unique peer support programs reported in 77 studies. Most studies were from the last 10 years, targeted people receiving hemodialysis, and focused on sharing information about kidney d","PeriodicalId":7419,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Kidney Diseases","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}