ATLANTA—Early and overall mortality is high among patients who start renal replacement therapy (RRT) at age 75 years and older, according to data presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s ...

In a study, Medicaid patients were the least likely to have seen a nephrologist before starting RRT. SAN FRANCISCO—Medicaid patients are less likely to have seen a nephrologist or kidney dietitian ...

For years we have been told that early interventions result in better patient outcomes. Early cardiac catheterization results in more preserved myocardial function. Early antibiotic therapy can lead ...