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Hemoglobin Level: A Risk Factor for Patient and Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:53:21 EDT

Can anemia be used as a generalized marker of outcome in renal transplant recipients?
Medscape Transplantation

Doing Better for Less: The Case for Organized Group Practices

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:49:58 EDT

Shannon Brownlee, MS, Visiting Scholar, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, explains how to both cut healthcare costs and improve quality.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

The Astute Clinician: Filing High-Value Adverse Drug Event Reports

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

What information should you include in an ADE report? How is that information used?
Medscape Pharmacists

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:33:53 EDT

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) reduce cardiovascular events in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis, according to a report in the September American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Reuters Health Information

Benefits of Blood Pressure Reduction in ADVANCE, ONTARGET, and ASCOT

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:21:07 EDT

ISH08: Three major clinical trials -- ADVANCE, ONTARGET, and ASCOT -- have helped to redefine antihypertensive therapy, and now results from important substudies further refine those insights.
Medscape Cardiology

The Effectiveness of Intradialytic Exercise Prescription on Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:44:04 EDT

This review examines 4 recent studies that evaluate whether exercise in patients undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease has any effect on their quality of life.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Nephron-Sparing Surgery May Improve Survival in Some Renal Cancer Patients

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:42:47 EDT

New research suggests that preserving as much tissue as possible during nephrectomy may enhance the survival of renal cancer patients with reduced kidney function at baseline.
Reuters Health Information

Recommendations Issued for Preventing Drug-Induced Nephrotoxicity

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A review provides recommendations to help clinicians prevent and reduce risk for drug-induced nephrotoxicity.
Medscape Medical News

Communicating Drug Risks to Patients

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Besides legal concerns, there are many positive reasons to inform patients about the effectiveness and safety of the drugs they are taking.
Medscape Pharmacists

Kidney Dysfunction Linked to Cognitive Impairment

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:55:23 EDT

In older adults, kidney function is inversely associated with cognitive ability, according to the results of two studies appearing in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for August.
Reuters Health Information

Use of Combination ACE Inhibitors and ARB Therapy in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:05:06 EDT

Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the use of combination ACE inhibitors and ARB therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease in this video blog.
Medscape Nephrology

Improved Renal Function and Modest Hemodynamic Changes With Adenosine-Receptor Antagonist

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:10:00 EDT

The agent modestly reduced pulmonary capillary wedge pressures at the highest doses, had a weak diuretic effect, and improved renal-function measures. More research into the effects of A1-receptor antagonists on morbidity and mortality are still needed, say investigators.
Heartwire

Calcium Load During Administration of Calcium Carbonate or Sevelamer in Individuals With Normal Renal Function

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:57:05 EDT

What is the effect of calcium (Ca) carbonate and sevelamer hydrochloride, a calcium-free phosphate binder, on serum Ca and urinary Ca excretion in healthy individuals?
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Once-Weekly Vancomycin for Patients Receiving High-Flux Hemodialysis

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:08:57 EDT

Can a single dose achieve the therapeutic serum concentration necessary in these patients?
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Ethnocentrism Is an Unacceptable Rationale for Health Care Policy: A Critique of Transplant Tourism Position Statements

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:46:24 EDT

Transplant tourism has become a global market with far reaching consequences. What type of ethical guidance should international professional associations provide?
American Journal of Transplantation