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Stories from the dialysis comunity across the globe.
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EDITORIAL: Cautious Optimism Concerning Long-Term Safety of Kidney Donation (New England Journal of Medicine) |
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Kidney transplantation remains the preferred therapeutic option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), since survival and health-related quality of life are better after kidney transplantation than after dialysis therapy. ... read more |
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New Form of Intravenous Iron Treats Anemia In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Dialysis (Newswise) |
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Ferumoxytol, a novel intravenous form of iron that permits rapid administration of large doses, has been shown to be effective for treating iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, according to a clinical trial appearing in the February 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results indicate that this new agent may become ... read more |
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Blood pressure test reveals heart disease risk in patients with early stages of CKD (EurekAlert!) |
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Pulse pressure, an inexpensive and noninvasive measurement derived from blood pressure readings, can effectively indicate which patients with kidney disease are at increased risk of developing potentially fatal heart complications, according to a study appearing in the February 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. read more |
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Blood and urine protein predicts CKD progression (EurekAlert!) |
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Measuring a small protein in the blood and urine can predict which patients with non-advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will progress to a more serious form of the disease, according to a study appearing in the February 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The findings could be used to devise a new screening method for identifying which patients should ... read more |
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Kidney Donors’ Life Spans Not Shortened (WebMD) |
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Giving up a kidney doesn’t reduce survival rates of donors, a new study says. What’s more, a report in the New England Journal of Medicine says the risk of end-stage renal disease is not increased in kidney donors. read more |
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