Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Robotics open the door for high-risk kidney transplants Enrico Benedetti, MD
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- American Renal Associates to restate earnings back from 2014; stock plunges 38%
- Application period ends for first phase of KidneyX’s Redesign Dialysis competition
- California bill to restrict dialysis profits advances
- Fresenius Medical Care AG settles with US Department of Justice over bribery charges
- Fresenius Medical Care North America receives breakthrough device designation for fluid management software
- Renal Physicians Association asks CMS to maintain payment structure for vascular access services
- Revised data show higher iron levels reduce cardiovascular and mortality risk in patients with ESRD
- Robotic surgery has many uses, but FDA is concerned about training
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- Advances in organ surveillance may reduce costs, risk of rejection Mark E. Neumann
- Large study connects proton pump inhibitors with risks for CKD, AKI
- ADC keynote: Big data in ESRD can be used to improve outcomes, but ties to policy may be troublesome
- CMS’s Innovation Center ‘the playing field’ for the future of kidney care policy
- Dialysis machines designed specifically for children are needed to prevent adverse effects
- Nephrology practices face changes as the need for kidney care grows
- RPA presents special awards at annual meeting
- RPA survey shows nephrology practices hiring more staff
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- Variety of factors influence long-term catheter outcomes in children on hemodialysis
- When utilized, education about modalities led more patients to home dialysis
- Integration of CKD and ESRD reimbursement: How to learn from the past, adapt to the future Gary Cellini, MBA, PharmD