Kidney Week 2015: American Society of Nephrology Annual MeetingKidney Week 2015: American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from Kidney Week 2015. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - October 29, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Conference Coverage Source Type: news
NHS Boost for Diabetic Nephropathy TrialNHS Boost for Diabetic Nephropathy Trial
The NHS is to start producing stem cells for trials of an experimental treatment for diabetic nephropathy. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - October 22, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
'Incredible, Depressing' Shortage of Peritoneal Dialysate'Incredible, Depressing' Shortage of Peritoneal Dialysate
Dr Jeffrey Berns calls on industry and even the federal government to address a crisis that is limiting dialysis patients' treatment choices. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - October 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Supplements Tied to 23K Emergency Department Visits AnnuallySupplements Tied to 23K Emergency Department Visits Annually
Lightly regulated dietary supplements send 23,005 Americans to emergency departments each year, with young patients likely to suffer cardiac woes and older patients likely to have problems swallowing. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - October 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Lupus Flares Common During Renal Replacement TherapyLupus Flares Common During Renal Replacement Therapy
Patients with lupus remain at risk for extrarenal flares during renal replacement therapy, and various clinical predictors may identify those at risk, a new study has suggested. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - October 8, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Racial/Ethnic Influences on CV and Renal Events in DiabetesRacial/Ethnic Influences on CV and Renal Events in Diabetes
Which racial and ethnic groups have a higher risk of end stage renal disease? American Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - October 1, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Lupus Nephritis Affects One Third of Patients With LupusLupus Nephritis Affects One Third of Patients With Lupus
Patients with lupus who have nephritis had high rates of end-stage renal disease and death and a lower quality of life, a longitudinal study showed. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - September 22, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Giving Too Much Fluid Impairs Recovery From Acute Kidney InjuryGiving Too Much Fluid Impairs Recovery From Acute Kidney Injury
Excess fluid administration in early acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increased likelihood of progression to stage III AKI, UK researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - September 14, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Triferic: Any Better Than IV Iron for Dialysis Patients?Triferic: Any Better Than IV Iron for Dialysis Patients?
A new iron preparation added to dialysate may have some advantages over IV iron, but it may have some drawbacks as well. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - September 3, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Immune Function Helps Predict Cancer Risk for Kidney Transplant RecipientsImmune Function Helps Predict Cancer Risk for Kidney Transplant Recipients
Individuals with poor anti-tumor natural killer (NK) cell and allo-responsive T-cell function have an increased cancer risk after kidney transplant, according to results of a recent observational study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - August 26, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Vascular Access: What Do Patients Want?Vascular Access: What Do Patients Want?
Clinicians may not be paying enough attention to patients' concerns and questions about vascular access decisions. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - August 20, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
New Hope for Avoiding Tunneled Catheters in ESRDNew Hope for Avoiding Tunneled Catheters in ESRD
Could a combination drug regimen reduce the rate of primary arteriovenous fistula failure in high-risk patients? Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - August 15, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Should Nephrologists Be PCPs to Late-Stage CKD Patients?Should Nephrologists Be PCPs to Late-Stage CKD Patients?
Proposals to improve the care of patients with CKD include new payment and patient management models. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - August 7, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Pregnancy in Advanced CKD and End-stage Renal DiseasePregnancy in Advanced CKD and End-stage Renal Disease
How should clinicians manage pregnancy in women with advanced chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, and what are the outcomes? Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - July 12, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Acute Kidney Injury May Follow BRAF Inhibitor TreatmentAcute Kidney Injury May Follow BRAF Inhibitor Treatment
Several cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) have occurred in patients whose metastatic melanoma was treated with the BRAF inhibitors vemurafenib and dabrafenib, according to findings from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - July 6, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
