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Weekend off topic: Robot helicopter orchestra performs James Bond tune. PDF Print
New Scientist: We've seen them build towers and pyramids and perform acrobatic feats. But yesterday at the TED2012 conference in Long Beach, California, the swarm of autonomous robots, developed by Vijay Kumar and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, demonstrated their ability as flying musicians by performing the James Bond theme song.

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FDA: Statins and protease inhibitors taken together can increase risk of muscle injury. PDF Print
MedWatch: FDA notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs. Protease inhibitors and statins taken together may raise the blood levels of statins and increase the risk for muscle injury (myopathy). The most serious form of myopathy, called rhabdomyolysis, can damage the kidneys and lead to kidney failure, which can be fatal.

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Touch cannulation technique for vascular access gets a vote of approval. PDF Print
Hemodoc (Peter Laird, MD): To my greatest surprise, not only did holding the tubing behind the "wings" of the dialysis needle work but it worked well. I have now been using Stuart Motts' Touch Cannulation for over three weeks and the method has worked each and every time.

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Patient education video regarding dialysis choices. PDF Print
From the Medical Education Institute. This is an excellent video!

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Is the Fresenius monopoly getting too big? FTC orders FMC to divest itself of 54 clinics. PDF Print
Nashville News: Fresenius Medical Care will divest 54 outpatient dialysis clinics to Nashville-based Dialysis Newco Inc., the Federal Trade Commission has announced.

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