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Immune Drug Helps Patients with Serious Kidney Disorder

WASHINGTON— A drug commonly used to treat immune disorders such as lymphoma and arthritis also benefits patients with an immune disorder of the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of new study in the Journal of the ...More

July 20, 2012

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Peritonitis Ups Odds of Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

ADELAIDE, South Australia—This news comes even with the highest odds for peritonitis in the 30 days before death, according to a study published online May 24 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. ...More

May 30, 2012

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Infections May Be Deadly for Many Dialysis Patients

WASHINGTON—An infection called peritonitis commonly arises in the weeks before many dialysis patients die, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). ...More

May 25, 2012

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Off-Pump CABG Easier on Bad Kidneys

WASHINGTON—For patients with impaired renal function, performing CABG off-pump rather than on-pump appears to improve outcomes, a retrospective study showed. ...More

May 21, 2012

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Nerve Ablation Safely Lowers BP in CKD

MELBOURNE, Australia—Catheter-based renal nerve ablation helps lower resistant hypertension, but now researchers have found that it works as well in those with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a pilot study showed. ...More

May 21, 2012

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Kids' Kidney Transplant Rules May Have Shrunk Race Gap

PHILADELPHIA—Racial disparities in kidney transplants for U.S. children have fallen since a new policy was introduced in 2005 by the United Network for Organ Sharing, researchers say. ...More

May 7, 2012

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No Improvement for Kidney Failure Patients' Survival with Hemodiafiltration

Washington—A technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis does not improve kidney failure patients’ survival or heart health, but intense treatments may provide a benefit, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society ...More

April 27, 2012

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Comprehensive Drug Coverage of Medicare Beneficiaries

WASHINGTON—The majority of Medicare beneficiaries with kidney failure participate in Medicare’s Part D prescription drug coverage program, and most of these receive a low-income subsidy from the program, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...More

March 9, 2012

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

Post Heart Surgery Kidney Problems Prevalent

WASHINGTON—According to an upcoming study appearing in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN), blood and urine markers can indicate which patients with an abrupt kidney injury following heart surgery will experience progressive kidney problems. ...More

February 29, 2012

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Weight-loss surgery safe for CKD patients

WASHINGTON—Patients who are obese and suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD) now have hope for weight loss with bariatric surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

February 27, 2012

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