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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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 8, 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 7, 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 7, 2008
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Analgesics Use And ESRD In Younger Age: A Case-control Study
An ad hoc peer-review committee was jointly appointed by Drug Authorities and Industry in 1999/2000 to review the evidence for a causal relation between phenacetin-free analgesics and nephropathy.
Journal Article, May 7, 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 6, 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 6, 2008
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28th Annual Dialysis Conference
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 6, 2008
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SLE Patients With Renal Damage Incur Higher Health Care Costs
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with renal damage incurred higher direct costs, but did not experience a poorer quality of life, according to this study.
Journal Article, May 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
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Analysis of Chromosome 1p Abnormalities in Renal Oncocytomas by Loss of Heterozygosity Studies: Correlation With Conventional Cytogenetics and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
In renal oncocytomas, how often do chromosome 1 abnormalities occur using loss of heterozygosity studies? How do 3 techniques compare in the evaluation of chromosome 1 in renal oncocytomas?
Journal Article, May 5, 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 5, 2008
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Transplant Glomerulopathy
Our understanding of transplant glomerulopathy is increasing but can we do anything about it?
Journal Article, May 2, 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 2, 2008
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Development of Medical Checklists for Improved Quality of Patient Care
What is the evidence to support using medical checklists? Do they play a fundamental role in error management?
Journal Article, May 1, 2008
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Measurement of Microalbuminuria Using Protein Chip Electrophoresis
Might microalbuminuria be measured effectively by a microfluidics-based assay using the P200 protein chip? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this chip-based assay?
Journal Article, April 30, 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 30, 2008
