Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Fresenius reports lower-than-anticipated earnings for third quarter
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- High-dose IV iron regimen does not adversely affect incidence of CV events
- Insurance-related disparities in dialysis linked with risk of vascular access infections
- Long-term use of clonidine may not be safe for patients on hemodialysis
- Marijuana use associated with faster kidney function decline in patients with CKD
- Sodium bicarbonate treatment achieves improvements in endothelial function in stage 3b and 4 CKD
- Study shows patients with CKD and care providers are at odds over life goals
- ASN Kidney Week 2018 looks to future of patient care Mark E. Neumann
- Bexaglifozin demonstrates efficacy in lowering HbA1c in patients with diabetes and stage 3a/3b CKD
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- In patients undergoing hemodialysis, drug therapy is better than cognitive behavior therapy for depression
- Increased use of PD not linked with higher rate of transition to hemodialysis in first year
- Proinflammatory diet associated with greater risk of kidney disease progression
- Study: Linagliptin slows albuminuria progression without changing kidney outcomes
- Study: No difference in cardiac risk among patients using lanthanum carbonate, calcium carbonate
- Study: Restrictive approach to red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery can be as safe as liberal approach for AKI risk
- Study shows anemia drug is safe, effective for patients with kidney disease
- Study: Weight loss pre-transplant linked to greater mortality rate
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- VIDEO: Cause of readmission closely related to cause of index hospitalization
- VIDEO: Sparsentan shows nephroprotective potential for treatment of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- California voters defeat initiative to control dialysis profits
- HHS announces $2.6 million innovation prize competition for ESRD care
- Why the DASH and Mediterranean diets do not work for patients on dialysis Peggy Harum, RD, LD
- Proactively address seasonal influenza cases in the acute dialysis hospital setting Jeffrey Giullian, MD, MBA, FASN
- Study identifies ways to reduce kidney discards
- United Network for Organ Sharing retains contract for managing national transplant network
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