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European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) 53rd Congress
May 21 - 24, 2016; Vienna, Austria
May 21 - 24, 2016Vienna, Austria
ERA-EDTARenal Replacement Therapy Rates Declining in Some CountriesRates of renal replacement therapy have been stabilizing or even declining in the Western world, new registry data show, but the reasons for these trends require a closer analysis, experts say.
Medscape Medical News, May 26, 2016
ERA-EDTAEarly Treatment for Acute Kidney Injury Improves OutcomesFor patients with stage 2 acute kidney injury, early renal replacement therapy improves survival and shortens time on dialysis, mechanical ventilation, and overall hospital stay, investigators report.
Exercise During Dialysis Delivers Major GainsA personalized exercise program that patients can perform during hemodialysis significantly improved overall fitness at the
end of 1 year, and adherence remains high out to 5 years.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 10, 2015
Surgery Better Than Cinacalcet for HyperparathyroidismFor hypercalcemia due to hyperparathyroidism after kidney transplantation, parathyroidectomy should be considered the treatment
of choice unless surgery is contraindicated, new research indicates.
Rajiv Agarwal, MD Indiana University, Indianapolis Presentation: NDT Polar Views - Should we correct vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in CKD patients with inactive forms of vitamin D or
just treat them with active vitamin D forms? Date: May 24, 2016
Francesco Locatelli, MD Chief, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy Presentation: Less is more: why 'treating to targets' does not outcome of CKD patients Date: May 21, 2016
Presentation: Personalized dialysis Date: May 24, 2016
Rajiv Agarwal, MD
Francesco Locatelli, MD
