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Call for papers - Outpatient management of the kidney patient for the primary care practitioner

Guest Editors:
Bernard G Jaar, MD, MPH: Nephrologist, Epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Sumeska Thavarajah: Nephrologist at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
David S. Weisman: Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 8 March 2024


BMC Nephrology and BMC Primary Care is calling for submissions to our Collection on Outpatient management of the kidney patient for the primary care practitioner. We welcome original research articles, reviews, case reports, and commentaries that examine various aspects of outpatient management of kidney disease patients in primary care settings.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Bernard G Jaar, MD, MPH: Nephrologist, Epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Jaar is a practicing nephrologist and epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland with an interest in outcomes research to improve the care of patients with kidney disease.



 

Sumeska Thavarajah: Nephrologist at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah is a nephrologist currently on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  She is an active clinician who focuses on CKD and dialysis care. She has a strong interest in both profession and patient education program development. She has done a lot of work with the National Kidney Foundation and served as the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the NKF of MD for 7 years. She continues to be part of the local medical advisory board and the national Scientific Advisory Board. In 2019, she started to contribute to BMC Nephrology as a blog editor.
 

David S. Weisman: Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Dr. David Weisman is an associate program director and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown School of Medicine. Dr. Weisman’s scholarly work focuses on improving residency training in evidence-based medicine, residents’ engagement in quality improvement activities and research that involves experiential learning and hypothesis testing. He has completed a certificate in point of care ultrasound training through SHM/CHEST and has developed a point of care ultrasound curriculum focused on enhancing resident clinical assessments. In addition, he has a special interest in teaching students and residents about interpretation of the medical literature. He oversees the evidence-based medicine curriculum, monthly Journal Clubs and moderates MedStar North Grand Rounds. He has helped to develop a resident research curriculum and has published in several peer-reviewed journals with residents and students. He is a triple recipient of the Golden Apple Teaching Award and received the Dr. Conley Award for recognition for resident teaching and research and the Theodore E. Woodward Award for contributions to medical education by Maryland American College of Physicians.

About the collection

BMC Nephrology and BMC Primary Care are calling for submissions to our Collection on Outpatient management of the kidney patient for the primary care practitioner.

BMC Nephrology and BMC Primary Care invite submissions for a special issue on the Outpatient management of the kidney patient for the primary care practitioner Collection. We welcome original research articles, reviews, case reports, and commentaries that examine various aspects of outpatient management of kidney disease patients in primary care settings.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health concern worldwide. According to the National Library of Medicine, the prevalence of CKD is estimated to affect more than 10% of the general population, and it is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease, and premature death. Primary care physicians are often the first point of contact for patients with CKD, and they play a critical role in the early identification, management, and referral of patients with CKD.

This special issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of outpatient management of the kidney patient for the primary care practitioner. We encourage submissions that address the following topics, but are not limited to:

  • Diagnostic strategies for early detection of CKD in primary care
  • Novel interventions to improve outcomes for CKD patients in primary care
  • Tools and strategies to aid primary care providers in the management of CKD patients
  • Approaches to managing CKD-related complications in primary care
  • The role of primary care in the management of CKD patients with comorbidities
  • The use of technology in the management of CKD patients in primary care

Authors are also encouraged to submit papers that describe their experience in managing CKD patients in primary care, including case reports and patient-centered research.

Manuscripts will undergo a rigorous peer-review process, and accepted articles will be published online in BMC Nephrology and BMC Primary Care, an open-access journal with a global readership. 

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  1. Identifying age-related trend of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is necessary to assess whether kidney function is healthily aging. This study aimed to investigate the application of CKD-EPI, FAS, ...

    Authors: Lu Wei, Xue Shen, Juan Zhang, Zhenzhu Yong, Qun Zhang and Weihong Zhao
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:342
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Kidney supportive care (KSC) represents a novel approach wherein a multidisciplinary team of nephrology experts offers active symptom management, advance care planning, shared decision-making, conservative tre...

    Authors: Xue Li and Jin Kai Luo
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:316
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a public health burden worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Most patients with CKD are managed by primary care practitioners and this ed...

    Authors: David S. Weisman, Sumeska Thavarajah and Bernard G. Jaar
    Citation: BMC Nephrology 2023 24:295
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of Research Articles. Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have read the submission guidelines of the journal you are submitting to, BMC Nephrology and BMC Primary Care. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, BMC Nephrology SNAPP and BMC Primary Care SNAPP. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Outpatient management of the kidney patient for the primary care" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the standard peer-review process of the journal they are considered in BMC Nephrology and BMC Primary Care and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.