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January 07, 2025
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Lower fracture, higher cardiovascular risks seen with denosumab for patients on dialysis

Lower fracture, higher cardiovascular risks seen with denosumab for patients on dialysis

Among adults with osteoporosis on dialysis, use of denosumab significantly lowered fracture risk compared with bisphosphonate use, but cardiovascular risk was increased, according to study data.

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January 03, 2025
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With Affordable Care Act, more patients retain private insurance at dialysis start

With Affordable Care Act, more patients retain private insurance at dialysis start

Among Colorado residents initiating dialysis, fewer enrolled in Medicare after the start of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 than before the legislation increased private and Medicaid coverage options, according to study data.

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January 02, 2025
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Another look at vascular access news and research in 2024

Another look at vascular access news and research in 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read vascular access nephrology news in 2024.

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December 31, 2024
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Top nephrology stories of 2024

Top nephrology stories of 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology articles in 2024.

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December 30, 2024
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Revisit AKI news and research published in 2024

Revisit AKI news and research published in 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read AKI-related nephrology news stories in 2024.

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December 27, 2024
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Center closures, hemodifiltration among top CKD-related news stories in 2024

Center closures, hemodifiltration among top CKD-related news stories in 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology news stories related to chronic kidney disease in 2024.

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December 24, 2024
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Popular nephrology-related Healio Exclusives of 2024

Popular nephrology-related Healio Exclusives of 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology-related exclusive features in 2024.

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December 23, 2024
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Top nephrology meeting news in 2024

Top nephrology meeting news in 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology meeting news stories in 2024.

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December 18, 2024
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Longer wait from treatment withdrawal to circulatory death may increase organ availability

Longer wait from treatment withdrawal to circulatory death may increase organ availability

Extending the wait time between life-sustaining treatment withdrawal and circulatory death to 3 hours may boost the number of available deceased-donor kidneys for transplantation, data show.

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December 17, 2024
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Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into living recipient

Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into living recipient

A woman from Alabama is the latest to receive a gene-edited pig kidney in a recent xenotransplantation at NYU Langone Health, according to a university press briefing.

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