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Another cause of doctor burnout: Being forced to give immigrants unequal care

One patient’s death changed the course of Dr. Lilia Cervantes’ career. The patient, Cervantes said, was a woman from Mexico with kidney failure who repeatedly visited the emergency room for more than three years. In that time, her heart had stopped more than once, and her ribs were fractured from CPR.

31 May 2018

NNCC selects Stanford Health Care Dialysis Unit as winner of 2018 Advocacy Award

The Standford Health Care Dialysis Unit has been selected as the 2018 Advocacy Award recipient for outstanding performance in advancing nephrology nursing certification and patient care.

31 May 2018

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Celgene Corporation today announced that data from a broad range of early and late stage studies evaluating Celgene investigational agents and investigational uses of marketed products will be presented at the 23rd European Hematology Association annual meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 14-17, 2018.

22 May 2018

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure.

22 May 2018

Between death and deportation

This is the beginning of a plea written by a 13-year-old girl to the Department of Homeland Security. The goal: to get her mother the insurance coverage she would need to enter a clinical trial.

18 May 2018

Pfizer announces Phase 3 study results of LYRICA Oral Solution CV for pediatric epilepsy patients

Pfizer Inc. announced today positive top-line results of a Phase 3 study examining the use of LYRICA® Oral Solution CV as adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures in pediatric epilepsy patients one month to less than four years of age.

17 May 2018

Comprehensive care physician model reduces hospitalization and expense for high risk patients

Patients who need frequent hospitalization account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending in the United States.

17 May 2018

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan say they have found a fast way to manipulate a cell's cilia, the tiny, fingerlike protrusions that "feel" and sense their microscopic environment.

16 May 2018

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Staph infections, whether MRSA (resistant to methicillin) or susceptible, are important and deadly. Drug-resistant staph infections continue to be deadlier than those that are not resistant and treatable with traditional antibiotics, but treatment costs surprisingly are the same or slightly less, a new national analysis shows.

15 May 2018

Hoping to see your doctor via telemedicine? Here’s a quick guide.

Tucked into the federal budget law Congress passed in February was a provision that significantly expands the use of telemedicine — long a hyped health care reform, and now poised to go mainstream within five to 10 years.

9 May 2018

Research shows that amniotic fluid contains stem cells of kidney origin

Amniotic fluid, the liquid surrounding the fetus, can be routinely obtained without harming the mother or the baby. Previously, Prof. Dr. Adjaye's team and others demonstrated that amniotic fluid contains mesenchymal stem cells with great differentiation and regenerative potential.

7 May 2018

Study finds diverse mix of bacteria in the urine of kidney disease patients

The urine of kidney disease patients contains a diverse mix of bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.

4 May 2018

Study shows effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict readmission rates after TAVR

A new study looked at the effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict 30-day readmission rates in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

27 Apr 2018

Ways to manage diabetes apart from intensifying glucose control

When you have diabetes, there's a lot of emphasis on controlling your blood sugar levels. And just as important, you and the healthcare team caring for you should pay attention to cardiovascular, kidney and visual health.

27 Apr 2018

Opioid pain medications may not be safe for hemodialysis patients

A new analysis indicates that opioid pain medications may not be as safe for hemodialysis patients as recommendations suggest, and therefore, their use should be limited when possible. The analysis appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

20 Apr 2018

Targeting opioid receptor offers relief for chronic itching

A common side effect of opioids is intense itching -- a problem for some patients who need the drugs for pain relief and for others fighting addiction.

17 Apr 2018

ALIVER produces animated short-film to raise public awareness about liver disease

An animated short-film produced by the ALIVER consortium titled "Life After Liver Failure", premieres tomorrow morning at the BioTech Village in The International Liver Congress 2018.

11 Apr 2018

Data-driven tool defines risk stages for children with chronic kidney disease

Experts in pediatric kidney disease have published a new staging system to help doctors better predict the length of time until a child with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will need to undergo a kidney transplant or start receiving dialysis. Although this type of prognostic guide exists for adults, this is the first such tool specific to children.

10 Apr 2018

Researchers explore treatment target for acute kidney injury

When you have diabetes then get an acute kidney injury there is a multiplier effect that can worsen your prognosis and destroy your kidneys.

10 Apr 2018

Dialysis patients sign up for November ballot fight

Tangi Foster raised her left arm to show two puncture wounds where nurses insert needles several times a week.

9 Apr 2018

Dialysis News and Research

Latest Dialysis News and Research

Another cause of doctor burnout: Being forced to give immigrants unequal care

NNCC selects Stanford Health Care Dialysis Unit as winner of 2018 Advocacy Award

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Between death and deportation

Pfizer announces Phase 3 study results of LYRICA Oral Solution CV for pediatric epilepsy patients

Comprehensive care physician model reduces hospitalization and expense for high risk patients

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Hoping to see your doctor via telemedicine? Here’s a quick guide.

Research shows that amniotic fluid contains stem cells of kidney origin

Study finds diverse mix of bacteria in the urine of kidney disease patients

Study shows effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict readmission rates after TAVR

Ways to manage diabetes apart from intensifying glucose control

Opioid pain medications may not be safe for hemodialysis patients

Targeting opioid receptor offers relief for chronic itching

ALIVER produces animated short-film to raise public awareness about liver disease

Data-driven tool defines risk stages for children with chronic kidney disease

Researchers explore treatment target for acute kidney injury

Dialysis patients sign up for November ballot fight

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Dialysis News and Research

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Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

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From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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