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Launch of Renvela for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States: An Expert Interview With Jose Arruda, MD
Medscape Nephrology interviews Jose Arruda, MD, Chief of Nephrology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, on the US launch of Renvela for chronic kidney disease.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Why the NIH Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Should Be Abandoned
The $30 million, NIH Phase 3 Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) exposes subjects to a risky method that is known to be ineffective. The TACT should be abandoned and its origins investigated.
Article, May 2008
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CME
Importance of Surgical Margins in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Partial nephrectomy is more commonly used for renal cell carcinoma, but there are concerns about complete tumor excision with this procedure. The current review examines the data in regard to this issue as well as best practices to improve the success of partial nephrectomy.
Journal Article, May 2008
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Determinants of Discard of Expanded Criteria Donor Kidneys: Impact of Biopsy and Machine Perfusion
Pumping and performing biopsies on ECD kidneys may help facilitate both refusal by centers with low utilization rates and acceptance by centers with high utilization rates.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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XLV European Renal Association (ERA)-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA) Congress
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill
In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Highlights of the 28th Annual Dialysis Conference: Optimum Management of Anemia in Children -- ESA Administration and Iron Supplementation
Bradley A. Warady, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, reviews pediatric research related to anemia management from the 2008 ADC.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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Embracing the Future: RPA 2008 Annual Meeting
Dale Singer, MHA, Executive Director of the Renal Physicians Association (RPA), provides an overview of the recent 2008 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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Pharmacovigilance in Nephrology
Recent controversies about heparin contamination from China and ESA adverse effects raise questions about drug safety and FDA oversight.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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2008 Renal Physicians Association (RPA) Annual Meeting
A Medscape Conference Report, based on selected sessions at the
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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28th Annual Dialysis Conference
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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Managing Sudden Cardiac Death in Predialysis CKD Patients and in Patients Undergoing Dialysis: An Expert Interview With Charles A. Herzog, MD
Medscape interviews Charles A. Herzog, MD, Professor of Medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center, during the 2008 NKF meeting on the impact of sudden cardiac death.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Editorial, May 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Editorial, May 2008
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A Case of Polyomavirus-associated Nephropathy Presenting Late After Transplantation
Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN) is diagnosed in a 36-year-old woman who had a deceased-donor renal transplant. PVAN, often diagnosed within 12 months of transplant, developed 8 years later.
Journal Article, May 2008
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CME
Substance Use, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Violence
The co-occurrence of substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder continues to be elucidated. The diagnostic criteria, prevalence of the comorbid conditions, and contribution of violence to the comorbidity are explored.
Journal Article, May 2008
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CME
Individualizing Antiretroviral Therapy on the Basis of Comorbidities and the Risk for Viral Resistance
With improvement in HIV-related morbidity and mortality, risk for complicating conditions increases. What are the latest screening and treatment guidelines for naive and highly experienced patients?
Clinical Case, April 2008
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CME/CE
Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Clinical Review and Video Vignettes From the National Medical Association
Clinician-patient vignettes demonstrate 3 areas of cultural challenges for healthcare providers: bias, language barriers, and communication problems.
Clinical Review, April 2008
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High Blood Pressure in the Very Elderly: The HYVET Results
Dr. Henry Black discusses HYVET's answer to an old question -- can we, and should we, treat high blood pressure in the very elderly?
Expert Viewpoint, April 2008
