Studies provide conflicting results on the influence of dietary fat, but caloric intake may be the key, researcher says.

According to researchers, they are responsible for a growing proportion of bloodstream infections in dialysis and renal transplant patients.

How many radical prostatectomies does a urologist need to perform to be proficient?

As this issue goes to press, thousands of rescue personnel from the United States and other countries throughout the world are engaged in relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, where the death toll exceeded 100,000.

One of recent challenges in nephrology and other internal medicine subspecialties is providing care to an increasing number of patients with chronic disease states and wasting syndrome.

Nephrologists propose critical action eGFR thresholds to guide management of kidney disease patients.

The following listings of clinical trials are based on information from the ClinicalTrials.gov Web site maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Only trials that are currently enrolling patients are included.

It turns out that the patient had prostate cancer and died from metastatic disease.

This case revolves around a 63-year-old female cardiac patient whose open-heart surgery yielded an infection in her sternum.

Mr. W, 38, was referred to Dr. R, a practicing urologist of nearly 30 years. The patient, who had learning disabilities, had three young children with various birth defects. Mr. W had been advised to get a vasectomy due to the high risk that any other child he fathered would also have birth defects.

By the middle of the first decade of this century, Tennessee was declared a medical liability "crisis state" by the American Medical Association.

Lawyers and legislators are anxiously awaiting decisions on two cases in Georgia that may affect the state's tort reforms.

According to the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF), a "judicial hellhole" is a place where judges systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner, gen­erally against defendants in civil lawsuits.

Intrinsic Bioprobes, of Tempe, Ariz.,a privately held biotechnology company, has licensed two novel biomarkers for diabetes to Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., of Raritan, N.J.

Gambro, which has its U.S. headquarters in Lakewood, Colo., has acquired CHF Solutions, a privately held medical device company in Brooklyn Park, Minn., that manufactures and distributes ultrafiltration devices to treat fluid overload, both companies announced recently.

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), headquartered in Waltham, Mass., has acquired Nashville-based Health IT Services Group and its portfolio of products, including Acumen nEHR, a nephrology-specific electronic health record.

Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) independently predicts greater mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients, Israeli researchers report.

Among older individuals, an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 is associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of hip-fracture-related mortality, according to British researchers.

Intermittent hormonal therapy (IHT) for men with locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer is associated with no reduction in disease progression or survival, according to a European study.

Clinicians might want to consider prescribing a diet that includes lower-potassium fruits and vegetables, with close monitoring of serum potassium, parathyroid hormone, and phosphorus.

Recent studies have revealed some significant effects of omega-3 supplementation on cardiovascular parameters in hemodialysis patients.

BMI is a standard parameter in all clinical settings—both inpatient and outpatient. It is used in the pediatric population, in young and older adults, and in the chronically ill as a marker of health.

Warren Buffett has often talked about investing in companies that are protected by "wide moats." Such businesses dominate their markets for years because of advantages that competitors cannot duplicate.

Investors incur risks when they own precious metals, but the returns can outpace the S&P 500.

To get solid results, pick one with a strong long-term record and then hold on to it for years.

For more than four decades, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has had as its mission the advancement of effective, up-to-date health-care coverage and the promotion of quality care for beneficiaries. Toward this end, CMS will launch a new data-collection system called CROWNWeb that allows end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities to report relevant data in an accurateand timely manner.

FOR NEPHROLOGY practices bringing a new physician on board and physicians searching for a practice, success ultimately is measured in terms of establishing a long-term relationship that meets the most critical needs of all involved and results in a seamless integration of new clinical staff.

When it comes to negotiating a physician agreement with a third-party payer, knowledge is power. There is a direct correlation between your level of success and how well-informed you are about payers' needs, their knowledge, and their bargaining strategies.

The expected benefits of tight glycemic control in the presence of advanced kidney disease need to be weighed against the risk involved.

Anabolic interventions focus on enhancing protein synthesis and decreasing protein catabolism .

Nephrology fellows may gain insight as a result of a new Medicare payment system for dialysis.