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Seniors Lack Access to Kidney Transplants

BALTIMORE—Thousands more American senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and could get them if physicians would get past outdated medical biases and put them on transplant waiting lists, according to a study published in the January 2012 ...More

4 weeks ago

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

People Over 70 Can Safely Donate Kidney

WASHINGTON—People over age 70 years of age can safely donate a kidney, according to a study appearing online Oct. 28 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More

October 28, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease Occur Earlier in Kids

In what may lead to a shift in treatment, the largest prospective study of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has confirmed some experts’ suspicions that complications occur early. The findings suggest the need for earlier, more aggressive management of blood ...More

October 4, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Study: 19% of Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure

WASHINGTON—Approximately 19 percent of young adults may have high blood pressure, according to an analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), which is supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...More

May 26, 2011

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Biomarkers Show Death Risk in Elderly with Heart Failure Symptoms

LINKOPING, Sweden—Elderly patients with symptoms of heart failure and increased concentrations in the blood of the biomarker copeptin, or a combination of elevated concentrations of copeptin and the biomarker NT-proBNP, had an associated increased risk of all-cause death, ...More

May 25, 2011

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Kidney Disease, Heart Disease Common Problem in Elderly

WASHINGTON—Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and linked with heart disease in the very elderly, according to a study published online April 21 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More

April 21, 2011

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Very Low Glucose Slightly Increases Elderly Diabetics Risk of Death

CHICAGO—A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well-controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications such as heart attacks, amputation and kidney disease, but the very lowest blood sugar levels were associated with a ...More

April 19, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Guided Care Uses Fewer Expensive Health Services

WASHINGTON—Guided care, a new form of primary care, uses fewer expensive health services compared to older people who receive regular primary care, according to a study in the March issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. ...More

March 15, 2011

Posted in News, Practice Management

Walking Speed Associated with Survival in Older Adults

WASHINGTON—Having higher measures of walking speed among older adults was associated with increased length of survival, according to an analysis in the January 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). ...More

January 5, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Elderly Can Blame Fractures, Falls on Low Sodium

DENVER—Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented Nov. 19 at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. ...More

November 19, 2010

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