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- Physician reminders don't improve care for kidney disease patients Feb. 17
Laboratory-based treatment reminders meant to improve physicians' prescribing habits for patients with chronic kidney disease may not be effective, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
- Vitamin D therapy does not improve certain cardiac measures for patients with chronic kidney disease Feb. 15
Patients with chronic kidney disease who received the vitamin D compound paricalcitol for up to 48 weeks did not show improvement on measures of cardiac structure, function, or left ventricular mass, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the Feb. 15 issue of JAMA.
- DaVita Clinical Research expands in Denver Feb. 14
DaVita Clinical Research, a provider of clinical research services focused on kidney research, announced an agreement to enter the St. Anthony Hospital campus in Lakewood, Colo.
- Leading HIV medication linked with risk of kidney damage Feb. 14
Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over time, according to a study of more than 10,000 patients led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
- Fresenius Medical Care recalls some of its Optiflux F250NRe Hemodialyzers Feb. 10
Fresenius Medical Care has recalled some of its Optiflux F250NRe Hemodialyzers because they have an increased risk for internal blood leaks.
- Study shows association between kidney cancer, diabetes Feb. 1
The study of data records of 473 patients in San Antonio who underwent surgery for renal cell carcinomas found that 25% had a history of diabetes.
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