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General News Coverage

Portable Home Dialysis Unit Improves QoL

Stephan Cho November 16, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—End-stage renal disease patients who dialyzed with a portable hemodialysis (HD) system for 12 months reported improvements in their overall quality of life (QoL), according to findings presented at Kidney Week 2011.

Gout Prevalence High in CKD Patients

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a relatively high prevalence of gout compared with the general population, according to data presented at Kidney Week 2011.

Lower CKD Risk Found with High Salt Intake

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—High dietary salt intake may decrease the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and low dietary potassium intake may increase the risk, investigators reported at Kidney Week 2011.

Increasing Phosphate Raises Death, CV Risks in Hemodialysis Patients

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Baseline plasma phosphate level is an important risk factor for cardiovascular events and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients, investigators reported at Kidney Week 2011.

Predialysis Factors and the Timing of Dialysis Initiation among Older Adults

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

In a study presented at Kidney Week of 70,662 patients who initiated dialysis at 67 years or older, Deidra C. Crews, MD, of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, and colleagues found that a greater burden of comorbidities, frequent nephrology visits, and hospitalization for congestive heart failure were associated with early dialysis initiation.

Renal and Death Risks Lower with Metformin than Sulfonylureas

Jody A. Charnow November 11, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Initiating treatment of type 2 diabetes with sulfonylurea drugs is associated with an increased risk of renal function decline, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or death compared with starting treatment on metformin, according to study findings presented at Kidney Week 2011.

Coronary Artery Calcification an MI Risk Factor in CKD Patients

Jody A. Charnow November 11, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Coronary artery calcification (CAC) provides additional predictive value for the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to data presented at Kidney Week 2011.

High FGF-23 in AKI Patients Predicts Worse Outcomes

Jody A. Charnow November 11, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) are elevated in acute kidney injury (AKI) and are associated with an increased risk of death or need for renal replacement therapy (RRT), data presented at Kidney Week 2011 suggest.

Predialysis Renal Decline Patterns Identified

Jody A. Charnow November 10, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Researchers have found substantial heterogeneity in trajectories of renal function during the two-year period leading up to initiation of chronic dialysis, according to a report presented at Kidney Week 2011.

Rapid Renal Decline in the Elderly Linked to Systolic Blood Pressure

Jody A. Charnow November 10, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) contributes substantially to rapid declines in renal function in older adults, investigators reported at Kidney Week 2011.