Archives of Nephrology and Renal Studies

Case Report Open Access

A Case Report and Literature Review on Complications of Pediatric Maintenance Intravenous Fluids

Jaicy Pottokaran, Larry T Patterson, Mark S Segal

After establishing the new standard of care of isotonic fluids for maintenance therapy, there has not been a systematic follow-up to determine whether the goal of the switch has been achieved or whether there have been any unexpected complications with the change. This is a brief review of the history of maintenance intravenous fluids and potential complications of isotonic fluid therapy spurred by a case.

Review Article Open Access

Review of Renal Transplantation of Hepatitis C Viremic Donor Organs into Aviremic Recipients

Jiawei Cui, Roman Perri

The development of direct-acting antiviral agents for the treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV) has changed the practice of treating patients with HCV. In particular, organ transplant recipients who have not previously been exposed to HCV are now able to consider receiving an organ from a donor who is infected with HCV, and anticipate effective antiviral therapy after transplantation.

Commentary Open Access

The RiVUR Study Outcomes and Implications on the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux

Tiffany Damm, Ranjiv Mathews

The Randomized intervention for Vesicoureteral Reflux (RiVUR) study was an effort by the National Institute of Health to identify the most significant question on the management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), i.e. Did antibiotic prophylaxis reduce the incidence of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in children with VUR? During the initial phases of the RiVUR study, several similar studies were performed that seemed to indicate lack of benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in VUR.

Commentary Open Access

Commentary on: “Multiple Single Cannulation Technique of Arteriovenous Fistula: A Randomised Controlled Trial”

Ricardo Peralta, Rui Sousa, Bruno Pinto, Pedro Gonçalves, Carla Felix, João Fazendeiro Matos

One of the most important renal nursing procedures is the cannulation of a vascular access (VA), a procedure that is carried out on every single dialysis treatment. VA cannulation method is still a procedure that reflects local unit practices and the skill of the individual nurse

Research Article Open Access

How Well Do Hemodialysis Patients Respond to the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine?

Fernando Carrera, Joana Costa, Luciano Pereira, Marco Marques, Belarmino Spencer, Francisco Ferrer

In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19 to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020 [1]. Over one hundred and eighty-five million people have been infected by SARS-CoV-2 and roughly four million have died worldwide so far

Commentary Open Access

The Role of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease – Questions and Future directions

Filip Ionescu, Saima Mansuri

With the advent of the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), patients requiring anticoagulation for common conditions such as atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism no longer need to worry about dietary restrictions or regular monitoring of the international normalized ratio which complicated warfarin treatment.