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IDF Renal Benefit of Intensive Glucose Control Challenged Dissection of data from the ADVANCE trial suggests potential to prevent end-stage kidney disease, says principal investigator, but he should "stick to the rules," chairperson says.
Medscape Medical News, December 9, 2011
Kidney Week Healthy People 2010 Met Goal of Lower CVD Deaths in CKD The government's Healthy People program met 71% of its objectives. A particular success is a drop in cardiovascular deaths in people with chronic kidney disease. Going forward there are 24 objectives.
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2011

Kidney Week Black Children at Greatest Risk of Death From Kidney Disease
Medscape Medical News, November 18, 2011
Medicinal Herb Linked to Endemic Nephropathy and Cancer
Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2011
Kidney Week Fewer Transplants in Minority Children With Kidney Disease
Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2011
Sulodexide Does Not Prevent Kidney Failure
Medscape Medical News, October 27, 2011

End-Stage Renal Disease Perspectives

Kidney Disease in Aboriginal People: Trends and Determinants In the first of a 3-part series, Murray Epstein talks to Mark A. Thomas about the trends and determinants of kidney disease in Australian aboriginal groups.
Medscape Nephrology, January 12, 2012
Fishing for Patency in Hemodialysis Grafts Lynda Szczech, MD, assessed the paper reported at ASN 2011 that suggested that fish oil supplements could be beneficial in preventing thrombosis in hemodialysis grafts.
Medscape Nephrology, December 20, 2011

OIG Oversight of ESRD Programs: Is Fraud Significant?
Medscape Nephrology, October 28, 2011
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis and Mortality
Medscape Nephrology, October 24, 2011
The NICE Hypertension Guidelines: A Monitoring Revolution
Medscape Nephrology, October 20, 2011
Reaching People at Risk for Kidney Disease: Finding Walter
The National Kidney Foundation, September 22, 2011

Journals

Candidacy for Kidney Transplantation of Older Adults
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 1, 2012
Antioxidant Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients
Kidney International, January 30, 2012
Baseline Anemia With Advanced HF or Severe Renal Dysfunction
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 25, 2012
Culture, Religion and Truth Telling at the End of Life
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, January 11, 2012
Increased Risk of ESRD in Individuals With Celiac Disease
Gut, December 27, 2011

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