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Routine Lab Data Predicts Kidney Failure Progression

CHICAGO—A prediction model that included data on measures of several routinely obtained laboratory tests including blood levels of calcium, phosphate and albumin accurately predicted the short-term risk of kidney failure for patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney ...More
April 11, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
GAO: CMS Must Ensure Adequate Payment for Oral Drugs

WASHINGTON—Oral-only ESRD drugs are set to be included in the dialysis bundle in 2014, and the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) needs to make sure the payments are adequate and that there is reliable data available for monitoring mineral and bone disorder, ...More
March 24, 2011 By Keith Chartier
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation
Low Dialysis Calcium Levels May Harm Patients

DENVER— Lower concentrations of calcium in dialysis fluids may be linked to an increased risk of suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study presented Nov. 18 at the American Society for Nephrology’s annual meeting. ...More
November 18, 2010
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Over-the-Counter Supplements Cause Hypertension, Kidney Failure

WASHINGTON—Negative health effects linked to taking too much supplemental calcium are on the rise, according to a commentary appearing online in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More
June 4, 2010
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Abnormal Blood Calcium Levels Deadly for CKD Patients

Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels are linked to an increased chance of premature death in non-dialysis kidney disease patients. The findings indicate the potential importance of finding drugs or other treatments that maintain normal blood calcium levels in ...More
January 8, 2010
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Trending a Better Approach to Managing Mineral, Bone Disorder

NEW YORK—Monitoring calcium, phosphorus, PTH and alkaline phosphatase regularly and basing therapeutic decisions on trends rather than single laboratory values is the best approach to managing mineral and bone disorder in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ...More
August 3, 2009
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Diet Soda May Prevent Kidney Stones

CHICAGO—Patients with stone disease could benefit from drinking diet soda, according to new research presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). The study suggests that the citrate and malate content in commonly ...More
April 27, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
ESA use decreases in pre-dialysis patients, study says

EXTON, Pa.—Safety concerns regarding anemia drugs have led to a decrease in the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in predialysis patients, according to a recent report. ...More
May 7, 2008
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Safety concerns affect anemia management

EXTON, Pa.—Approximately 80 percent of nephrologists said that safety concerns surrounding erythropoiesis-stimulating agents have affected their management of anemia, according to a new report released by BioTrends Research Group. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug ...More
February 29, 2008
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Safety concerns affect anemia management

EXTON, Pa.--Approximately 80 percent of nephrologists said that safety concerns surrounding erythropoiesis-stimulating agents have affected their management of anemia, according to a new report released by BioTrends Research Group. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...More
January 29, 2008
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

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