NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Researchers have found that hemoglobin levels in dialysis patients have changed since implementation of the bundled payment system for dialysis services in January 2011, according to a report presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Hemodialysis (HD) patients receiving either epoetin or peginesatide who achieve low hemoglobin (Hb) levels have an increased rate of cardiovascular (CV) events, according to new data presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
Leaders in the dialysis community have released a report that outlines key findings and recommendations for better utilization of home dialysis as an alternative to in-center treatment.
The FDA has approved everolimus (Afinitor) for the treatment of renal angiomyolipomas and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in adult kidney tumor patients who do not require immediate surgery.
Changes in calcium, phosphorus, and 25-hydroxyvitamin-D explain only part of this racial difference
Despite the emergence of new surgical techniques to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), open prostatectomy (OP) and monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remain the procedures used most by urologists, according to a recent survey.
Study reveals a twofold greater likelihood of being hospitalized for a rise in serum creatinine level
New findings from a small study raise questions about the value of performing preoperative urodynamic investigations in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Gout patients have an increased prevalence of simple renal cysts, and these cysts are associated with a decreased likelihood of kidney stone disease, according to Brazilian investigators.
