Research & Innovation

FreseniusRx, the pharmacy business division of Fresenius Medical Care North America, is expanding its services beyond just kidney care to include non-renal medications and will become a go-to pharmacy for our patients’ medications needs. Senior Director of Pharmacy Michelle Nguyen, PharmD, joins Field Notes to explain how this will work and why it is so important to ensure successful medical management and adherence.

Prolonged Intermittent Kidney Replacement Therapy (PIKRT) is a hybrid dialysis treatment shown to be effective treating kidney failure patients in the ICU.

Dr. Maria Mercedes Resk, Medical Director for Fresenius Medical Care CARICAM, discusses cardioprotection and personalizing kidney replacement therapy.

Dr. Kirsten Johansen discusses the racial and ethnic disparities in CKD, ESRD, and the access to treatment of these conditions according to the USRDS.

Dr. Michael Anger joins this episode to discuss how SGLT-2 inhibitors can be used earlier with kidney disease patients and improve overall patient health.

Krister Cromm, FMCNA's Director of Patient Experience, discusses improving patient health by including patient reported outcomes in clinical trials.

Dr. Murat Sor joins Field Notes to discuss how optimal starts can result in fewer complications, reduce costs, and improve outcomes for patients.

Dr. Michael Anger and Jeffrey Carr discuss the significant impact of linking genomic and clinical data of both CKD and ESRD participants to improve outcomes.

Dr. Shelly Nash joins Field Notes to answer questions on what telehealth could look like in a post COVID-19 world.

In an emergency, the best KRT machines for hospital patients and staff include features essential to healthcare dialysis units. Here are 6 important features.

Nx2me health platform has been upgraded to support video calling for hemodialysis patients. Patients can now speak directly to a nurse to resolve issues faster.

A new study from Humacyte, shows promising results using bioengineered blood vessels to bypass a blocked coronary artery, without blood vessel extraction.