Nephron Information Center News Center

Last updated Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:47:24 -0700 GMT

Headlines

• Lessons Learned from EVOLVE for Planning of Future Randomized Trials in Patients on Dialysis(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Shortage of Peritoneal Dialysis Solution and the Food and Drug Administration's Response(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• APOL1 Kidney Disease Risk Variants: An Evolving Landscape.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Hyperuricemia and Progression of CKD in Children and Adolescents: The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Cohort Study(www.ajkd.org)
  
• CKD Book Published for Clinicians to benefit AAKP(www.aakp.org)
  
• The Phosphate Binder Ferric Citrate and Mineral Metabolism and Inflammatory Markers in Maintenance Dialysis Patients: Results From Prespecified Analyses of a Randomized Clinical Trial(www.ajkd.org)
  
• Dental Health and Mortality in People With End-Stage Kidney Disease Treated With Hemodialysis: A Multinational Cohort Study(www.ajkd.org)
  
• 7.8 magnitude earthquake kills over 1,400 in Nepal(www.usatoday.com)
  
• Making Chemistry Greener(feedproxy.google.com)
  
• Apolipoprotein L1, income and early kidney damage.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Patients as Stakeholders in Setting Kidney Disease Research Priorities(www.ajkd.org)
  

Top Stories

• Is Bariatric Surgery an Effective Treatment for Type II Diabetic Kidney Disease?(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Follow-Up Renal Assessment of Injury Long-Term After Acute Kidney Injury (FRAIL-AKI)(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• The Native Kidney Biopsy: Update and Evidence for Best Practice(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Balancing the Duty to Treat Patients with Ebola Virus Disease with the Risks to Dialysis Personnel(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Association of APOL1 Genotype with Renal Histology among Black HIV-Positive Patients Undergoing Kidney Biopsy(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Cocoa Flavanols: A Magic Potion for Protecting the Endothelium in Kidney Failure?(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Lessons Learned from EVOLVE for Planning of Future Randomized Trials in Patients on Dialysis(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Association between Serum Potassium and Outcomes in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function(cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Ergocalciferol supplementation does not affect ESA dose in dialysis patients.(www.medpagetoday.com)
  
• APOL1 Genotype and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes From Deceased African American Donors.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Single-nephron pressures, flows, and resistances in hypertensive kidneys with nephrosclerosis(www.sciencedirect.com)
  
• Patient and Caregiver Priorities for Outcomes in Hemodialysis: An International Nominal Group Technique Study(www.ajkd.org)
  
• Red Cell Distribution Width and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients(www.ajkd.org)
  
• Acute Kidney Injury Recovery Pattern and Subsequent Risk of CKD: An Analysis of Veterans Health Administration Data(www.ajkd.org)
  
• New Options for Iron Supplementation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients(www.ajkd.org)
  

Clinical Nephrology

• Renal cell carcinoma of the kidney with synchronous ipsilateral transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Optimized metabolomic approach to identify uremic solutes in plasma of stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease patients.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Clinical application neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and kidney injury molecule-1 as indicators of inflammation persistence and acute kidney injury in children with urinary tract infection.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Synchronous Recruitment of Epigenetic Modifiers to Endotoxin Synergistically Activated Tnf-? Gene in Acute Kidney Injury.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Fungal granulomatous interstitial nephritis presenting as acute kidney injury diagnosed by renal histology including PCR assay.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Nephrology referral and outcomes in critically ill acute kidney injury patients.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Primary plasmacytoma of the kidney.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Skeletal muscle mitochondrial depletion and dysfunction in chronic kidney disease.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Both ERK/MAPK and TGF-Beta/Smad Signaling Pathways Play a Role in the Kidney Fibrosis of Diabetic Mice Accelerated by Blood Glucose Fluctuation.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Correction: Urinary Proteomic Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Multicentric Study.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  

Medicare and Policy

• Transportation requirements and dialysis care - Nephrology News ... (news.google.com)
  
• Diabetes Increases Death Risk In Patients On Dialysis [STUDY ... (news.google.com)
  
• Benefits and Disadvantages of Dialysis - News(news.google.com)
  
• Anemia in Non-Dialysis-Dependent CKD Patients Characterized ... (news.google.com)
  
• Dialysis center burglars sentenced (news.google.com)
  
• Living on dialysis for 17 years now... (news.google.com)
  
• Peritoneal Dialysis Market Report 2020 By Leading Key Vendors ... (news.google.com)
  
• New dialysis clinic to address loading and off-loading concerns ... - Villages(news.google.com)
  
• Bill introduced in Senate would expand telehealth options for home dialysis patients (news.google.com)
  
• Detect cervical cancer early ? get screened(blog.medicare.gov)
  

Financial News

• Baxter IV Solutions (Select Lots): Recall - Potential for Leaking Containers and Particulate Matter(www.fda.gov)
  
• 0.9 Percent Sodium Chloride Solution for Irrigation by Baxter: Recall - Presence of Particulate Matter(www.fda.gov)
  
• MitraClip Delivery System by Abbott: Safety Notice - Reinforcement of Proper Procedures to Operate and Deploy(www.fda.gov)
  
• Threshold Pharmaceuticals Shares Surge 75%; Ends Merck KGaA Deal; Beats Q4 Estimates (NASDAQ:THLD) (news.google.com)
  
• Pfizer to Pay $785 Million to Settle Medicaid Claims(www.wsj.com)
  
• U.S. Investigating DaVita HealthCare Unit(www.wsj.com)
  
• Allergan Tops Expectations on Botox Sales(www.wsj.com)
  
• FDA Grants Expanded Use of Pfizer Cancer Drug(www.wsj.com)
  
• FDA approves Pfizer's lung cancer drug for expanded use(feeds.reuters.com)
  
• Antibiotic combination marketed by Abbott in India on list of banned drugs(feeds.reuters.com)
  
• Medecins Sans Frontieres files to block Pfizer patent on pneumonia vaccine in India(feeds.reuters.com)
  
• BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Files SEC form 8-K, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement(biz.yahoo.com)
  
• DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC. Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report(biz.yahoo.com)
  
• BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report(biz.yahoo.com)
  
• BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers(biz.yahoo.com)
  
• AMGEN INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits(biz.yahoo.com)
  
• DaVita Dialysis opens to community (news.google.com)
  
• 0.9 Percent Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 50mL and 100mL by Baxter: Recall - Particulate Matter(www.fda.gov)
  
• 0.9 Percent Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (AUTO-C) by Baxter International: Recall - Potential For Leaking Containers, Particulate Matter and Missing Port(www.fda.gov)
  
• Baxter Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of IV Solution Due to the Potential For Leaking Containers, Particulate Matter and Missing Port Protectors(www.fda.gov)
  

Pharma

• FDA expands use of Xalkori to treat rare form of advanced non-small cell lung cancer(www.fda.gov)
  
• FDA approves Zepatier for treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotypes 1 and 4(www.fda.gov)
  
• Maine smoked fish company agrees to halt production of adulterated fish(www.fda.gov)
  
• Federal judge approves consent decree with Florida dietary supplement distributor, Viruxo(www.fda.gov)
  
• BI-LO Store in Glennville, GA Recalls Cantaloupes Due to Potential Health Risk(www.fda.gov)
  
• Best Cash and Carry Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Apricots(www.fda.gov)
  
• Metoprolol Injection (Updated - Currently in Shortage)(www.accessdata.fda.gov)
  
• Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet, Film Coated (New - Discontinuation)(www.accessdata.fda.gov)
  
• 'Colored' and Decorative Contact Lenses: A Prescription Is A Must(www.fda.gov)
  
• Levetiracetam (Keppra) Injection (Updated - Resolved)(www.accessdata.fda.gov)
  

Science

• ?Open-hardware? pioneers push for low-cost lab kit(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Behavioural ecology: Fungus makes tree frogs sing(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Scientific record: Class uncorrected errors as misconduct(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Tip-localized receptors control pollen tube growth and LURE sensing in Arabidopsis(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Governance: Learn from DIY biologists(feeds.nature.com)
  
• A receptor heteromer mediates the male perception of female attractants in plants(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Exponential protection of zero modes in Majorana islands(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Plant biology: LURE is bait for multiple receptors(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Zika virus: accurate terminology matters(feeds.nature.com)
  
• CRISPR everywhere(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Genetics: Genetic link for a monobrow(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Food processing(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Metastability and no criticality(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Support communities involved in disease studies(feeds.nature.com)
  
• Climate change: Climate shift for African farming(feeds.nature.com)
  

Medicine

• Identifying the Patient at Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: A Predictive Scoring System for the Development of Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Medical Patients.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and genotypes in patient with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Hepatitis C treatment in patients with kidney disease.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Identification of risk factors associated with acute kidney injury in patients admitted to acute medical units.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Immunogenicity and safety of an investigational hepatitis B vaccine with a toll-like receptor 9 agonist adjuvant (HBsAg-1018) compared with a licensed hepatitis B vaccine in patients with chronic kidney disease.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Radiation Exposure and Cost Influence Physician Medical Image Decision Making: A Randomized Controlled Trial.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• High Yield Production of Influenza Virus in Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) Cells with Stable Knockdown of IRF7.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• COMPARISON OF DIRECT MEDICAL COSTS BETWEEN AUTOMATED AND CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• An ethical approach to dialysis--an alliance of nephrology, palliative medicine and ethics.(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• [Diagnosis and evaluation of hepatitis C virus among haemodialysis patients].(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)