Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Beyond tolvaptan, what lies ahead: New therapies in the treatment of polycystic kidney disease Theodore I. Steinman, MD
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- DaVita’s medical group agrees to pay $270 million over inflated charges
- The unexpected perils of billing for PD services Rick Collins
- Bilateral oophorectomy may increase the risk of CKD in premenopausal women
- End-stage renal disease mortality fell from 1995 to 2014 in lupus nephritis
- In patients with CKD, caffeine intake may be inversely associated with all-cause mortality
- Increased blood pressure variability may yield higher risk of death in patients on hemodialysis
- Low eGFR was associated with hospital-acquired infections after major surgery
- Study finds additional doses of oxycodone are not needed in patients with ESRD
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- Understanding what the ‘customer’ wants in kidney care Mark E. Neumann
- Bill to restrict dialysis clinic profits, third-party payments for patients vetoed by California governor
- New kidney research initiatives unveiled at Capitol Hill summit
- Mapping the future: Implementation strategies for kidney supportive care Alvin Moss, MD
- The impact of proposed evaluation and management code changes for nephrologists Jeffrey Giullian, MD, MBA, FASN
- Proposition 8 and how it may impact patient care