Archives of Nephrology and Renal Studies

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

Arch Nephrol Ren Stud, 2021, Volume 1, Issue 1, p28-33 | DOI: 10.33696/nephrology.1.005

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.

Arch Nephrol Ren Stud, 2021, Volume 1, Issue 1, p16-20 | DOI: 10.33696/nephrology.1.003

Short Communication Open Access

Safety of Using Rituximab Therapy During COVID-19 Pandemic

Hatem Ali , Mohammed Elshafey , Mahmoud M Mohamed

Rituximab is a chimeric (20% rodent and 80% human) monoclonal antibody that binds to the CD20 antigen present on the cell surface and leads to depletion of mature B-cells [1,2]. It is the first approved monoclonal antibody to be used in the therapy of indolent B-cell non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Arch Nephrol Ren Stud, 2021, Volume 1, Issue 1, p10-15 | DOI: 10.33696/nephrology.1.002

Mini Review Open Access

Percutaneous Ablation of Localized Renal Masses: An Updated Review

Kimberly A. Maciolek , Noah S. Schenkman

With readily available cross-sectional imaging, asymptomatic localized renal masses (LRMs) are often incidentally found. The standard management for LRM has been surgical resection, however, detection of masses that are benign or with low metastatic risk has led to interest in minimally invasive alternatives such as percutaneous thermal ablation (TA) or active surveillance

Arch Nephrol Ren Stud, 2021, Volume 1, Issue 1, p1-9 | DOI: 10.33696/nephrology.1.001