Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Renal community needs to promote clinical research in nephrology Franklin Maddux, MD; Kurt Mussina, MBA
-
- Kidney professionals face the grief of a patient death Jane Davis, DNP, CRNP; Kim Zuber, PA-C
- Kidney Care FIRST
- Patients need cohesive health care coverage to cope with kidney disease Keith Bellovich, DO
- FDA approves Medtronic drug-coated balloon to treat failing arteriovenous access in dialysis
- Global kidney care manufacturers shift focus in wake of Advancing American Kidney Health
- ICU Medical agrees to acquire Pursuit Vascular
- Difelikefalin reduces itch intensity in patients on hemodialysis with pruritus
- Higher dietary protein intake linked to increased mortality, ESRD risk for patients with CKD
-
- HIMALAYAS trial shows roxadustat superior to epoetin alfa in raising hemoglobin levels
- Location, less time on call are high priority for fellows in Johns Hopkins-ASN survey
- OLYMPUS trial shows advantages of roxadustat vs placebo for increasing hemoglobin
- Roxadustat has no increased CV risk for patients with CKD and anemia
- Roxadustat shows greater hemoglobin gains compared to epoetin alfa for ESKD
- Southwest Nephrology-Cardio Renal Metabolic Conference focuses on inhibitors, dialysis and cross-specialty care
- Nephrology codes stable for 2020, but CMS makes payment changes for AKI, incentive program
- ‘Presumed consent’ policy may help improve organ donation in the US
-
- CMS offers value-based care options in Advancing American Kidney Health Terry Ketchersid, MD