Nephrology Visits May Not Improve Elderly CKD Patient Survival
In a study, patients seen by a nephrologist were younger, more likely to be women, and had more comorbidities.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy, a Global Health Problem
Review of widely used Chinese herbs identifies need for regulation and further study
$120 Million to Be Sequestered From Health Centers in 2013
Losses likely to be more severe for health centers that are especially grant dependent
Clinical Trials Published Almost Two Years After Completion
Funding source, number of participants, and journal impact factor all affect time to publication
Why Internal Medicine Residents Don’t Choose Nephrology
The top reason: end-stage renal disease patients are too complicated.
Doc Earnings Growth Lags Behind Other Health Professionals
Adjusted physician earnings dropped by 1.6% from 1996-2000 to 2006-2010.
Growing Number of Drugs Possibly Inhibited by Grapefruit
All drugs orally administered; have low-to-intermediate bioavailability; metabolized by CYP3A4
Cleveland Clinic No. 1 for Urology, Nephrology
Cleveland Clinic’s nephrology and urology programs, which are housed at the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, are each ranked no. 1 in the nation.
Have you stopped accepting, or do you plan to stop accepting new patients, into your practice?
A 2011 Massachusetts Medical Society survey of physicians in the commonwealth found that 51% of internists and 53% of family physicians are not accepting new patients.
Electronic Health Records Are For You: Interview with Oliver Khakmahd, MD
Nobody had to ask Oliver Khakmahd, MD, twice to implement an EHR system in his large, busy nephrology practice.
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