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Inflammation May Explain Dialysis Survival Differences

WASHINGTON—Differences in inflammation may explain why African Americans live longer than white on dialysis, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

December 7, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

End-of-Life Discussions Don't Cause Harm

BOULDER, Colo.—Discussing and documenting patients' preferences for care at the end of life does not cause them any harm, contrary to recent claims, according to a study published Sept. 28 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. ...More

September 28, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Predialysis Nutrition Linked to Lower Mortality

NEW YORK— Some of the serious complications which arise during the first year of dialysis can be minimized with predialysis care by a dietitian, according to new data published in the October issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

September 27, 2011

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Two-Day Break from Dialysis Increases Risk

MINNEAPOLIS—Hemodialysis patients are at a heightened risk in the long, 2-day period in between dialysis treatments, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). ...More

September 22, 2011

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Lupus Treatment May Boost Survival of ESRD Patients

NEW YORK— Close supervision by rheumatologists and the use of immunosuppressant drugs improve the survival of lupus patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a study in the Sept. 1 online edition of the Journal of Rheumatology. ...More

September 21, 2011

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Hormone Predicts Early Kidney Disease Death

WASHINGTON— The blood levels of a particular hormone can help predict which kidney disease patients will develop heart problems, need dialysis, and die prematurely, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

September 9, 2011

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Younger Black Dialysis Patients Have Higher Risk of Death

BALTIMORE—Even though overall black patients have a lower risk of death while receiving dialysis than white patients, this applies primarily to older adults, as black patients younger than 50 years of age have a significantly higher risk of death, according to a study in ...More

August 10, 2011

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Large Waistline Doubles Risk of Kidney Disease Mortality

MAYWOOD, Ill.—A study lead by a Loyola University Health System researcher found that the larger a kidney patient's waist circumference, the greater the chance the patient would die during the course of the study. ...More

July 14, 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

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

CT Scans Could Help Predict Early Death in Diabetes

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Computed tomography (CT) scans may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes, according to a study in the May issue of Diabetes Care. ...More

May 23, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

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