The authors of a recent report point to a “conspicuous absence” of the term CKD from the 2019 EULAR/ERA lupus nephritis guidelines. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a missing concept in lupus nephritis guidelines, according to a review article.
Stratifying patients on hemodialysis by cardiovascular and bleeding risk including Growth Differentiation Factor-15 could guide clinical decision making.
An exodus of health care workers is straining Sri Lanka’s stressed medical system. Doctors are weighing their professional responsibility against their own well-being.