In 1915, Franz Kafka penned The Metamorphosis, 1 a brilliant and satirical novella that
explores loss of connection, alienation, and transformation. The story centers on Mr Samsa …

The International Society of Nephrology Frontiers Meeting on Infections and the Kidney,
focusing on the bidirectional relationship between infections and kidney diseases, was held …

In the January 2020 issues of the Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
(CONH)[1] there were several articles related to the novel therapeutic approaches to …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the last stage of kidney disease, and it is life threatening
and often causes fatal complications such as cardiovascular disease. ESRD is a growing …

The International Society of Nephrology is now 50 years old! It has dedicated the year 2010
to celebrate its Gold Anniversary in many ways, including documentation of its progress …

NEPHROLOGy NURSING JOURNAL advancement of technology and telehealth to improve
care delivery and communication; the importance of interprofessional collaboration; …

The number of patients dialyzed for ESKD exceeds 500,000 in the United States and more
than 2.6 million people worldwide, with the expectation that the worldwide number will …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of early death worldwide. By
2030, 14.5 million people will have end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD, or CKD stage 5), yet …

Three years ago, at the Davos Summit, Klaus Schwabe, the President of the World
Economic Forum, made the following statements:'We stand on the brink of a technological …

Chronic kidney disease poses a growing global health concern, as an increasing number of
patients progress to end-stage kidney disease requiring kidney replacement therapy …