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The Nephrology Conference is moderated by Eli A. Friedman, M.D., Distinguished Teaching Professor at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn.

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

Heat Stress, Climate Change, and Its Impact on Kidney Disease

The kidneys have a major role in maintaining a healthy extracellular environment within our bodies. They also try to protect us from alterations in temperature, humidity and when access to water or food is limited. to water or food is limited.
Authors: Fumihiko Sasai, M.D., Ashio Yoshimura, M.D. and Richard J Johnson, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Eli A. Friedman, M.D.

Nephrology

Dr. Eli A. Friedman, the moderator for Cyberounds® Nephrology, is Distinguished Teaching Professor at SUNY Health Science Center Brooklyn. Dr. Friedman received his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College, his M.D. from Downstate and his internal medicine and nephrology training at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. After epidemiologic service at the CDC, Eli returned to his alma mater and established the first federally funded dialysis facility, which continues to provide hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation to an inner city population. The recipient of many awards and the author of hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters, Eli was recently designated a Master of the American College of Physicians. Past president of both the American and International Societies for Artificial Organs, Eli's current clinical research emphasis is diabetic nephropathy. Dr. Friedman is a consultant to Alteon Inc.

Within the past 12 months, Dr. Friedman reports no commercial conflict of interest.

Last Update: 2/21/2021

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Home Dialysis -- The Future Is Now

Patients may benefit both in terms of quality of life and improved dialysis metrics by performing home hemodialysis.
Authors: Annie-Claire Nadeau-Fredette, M.D., and Joanne M. Bargman, M.D.; Eduardo Alas, M.D., and Mark Unruh, M.D., M.S.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer, unlike other genitourinary cancers, is increasing in incidence and this is not simply due to better diagnosis.
Authors: Robert H. Weiss, M.D. and Hiromi Inoue, D.V.M.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

This month, Frieda Wolf, M.D., discusses

idiopathic disorder in patients with renal failure who develop fibrosis in skin and internal organs after exposure to gadolinium−containing contrast agents. NSF was first noted in 1997, and published in 2000 by Cowper in the Lancet. Fifteen cases of NSF were seen in 14 dialysis patients and one patient with
Authors: Frieda Wolf, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Nephrotic Syndrome

The prognosis and therapy for nephrotic syndrome types differ.
Authors: Frieda Wolf, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Renal Transplantation: Immunity and Viral Infections

This month, Frieda Wolf, M.D., discusses

cascade of T cell activation. MHC class II proteins activate T helper cells by binding CD4 proteins on their surface. These helper cells further activate proliferation of subtypes of T cells some of which are other T helper cells, but others are cytotoxic T cells or memory T cells.
Authors: Frieda Wolf, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Palliative Care in ESRD

Multiple efforts are being made to improve the quality of life for dialysis patients.
Authors: Frieda Wolf, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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