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ACIP Recommends Heplisav-B Vaccine for Adults Heplisav-B, a yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine made with a novel adjuvant, is recommended for individuals aged 18 years and older, according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2018
Many Providers at Dialysis Centers Unaware of Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation
Reuters Health Information, April 16, 2018

Effect of Dialysis on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognition Dr Bansal discusses the decline in cerebral blood flow in patients after dialysis and potential contributors to cognitive impairment.
Medscape Nephrology, April 13, 2018
AKI From Contrast CT Scans: Is There an Association? Dr Patel reviews a study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, that compares outcomes between patients receiving contrast-enhanced CT and those receiving noncontrast CT.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, March 16, 2018

Cholecalciferol and Hyperparathyroidism Progression in CKD
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 9, 2018
Trends in Hospitalizations for Acute Kidney Injury -- US
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 2, 2018
Shipping Living Donor Kidneys and Transplant Outcomes
American Journal of Transplantation, March 28, 2018
Low-Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 26, 2018
Endocrine Manifestations of Primary Hyperoxaluria
Endocrine Practice, March 20, 2018