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Stories from the dialysis comunity across the globe.
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PKD foundation accepting nominations for LJ Kaplan prize until Dec 1. |
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PKD Foundation: The Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for the Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), created in 2002, recognizes a medical professional or researcher exhibiting excellence and leadership in PKD clinical or basic research. The US$50,000 cash prize is one of the most significant awards in the medical research field.
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Sodium-modified hemodiafiltration use results in lower intradialytic hypotension |
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NDT (Locatelli et al): Conclusions. HFR-Aeq, a profiled dialysis supported by the Natrium sensor for the pre-dialysis Na+ measure, can significantly reduce the burden of IDH. This could have an important impact in every day dialysis practice.
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Prolonged QRS and PR intervals in atrial fibrillation predict poor outcome. |
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EurekAlert: Researchers found that the strongest indicators of risk were prolonged QRS duration and prolonged PR and QT intervals, each of which is a measure of electrical waves that regulate heart rhythm. For example, a prolonged QRS duration is associated with an increased risk of multiple adverse cardiovascular outcomes including death and hospitalization. An increased PR interval is associated with cardiovascular death and sudden cardiac death. A prolonged corrected QT interval is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization and sudden arrhythmic death in men.
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High blood resistin levels increase LDL cholesterol and impair efficacy of statins. |
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EurekAlert: Canadian scientists have discovered that a protein called resistin, secreted by fat tissue, causes high levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL), increasing the risk of heart disease. The research, presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, proves that resistin increases the production of LDL in human liver cells and also degrades LDL receptors in the liver. As a result, the liver is less able to clear "bad" cholesterol from the body. Resistin accelerates the accumulation of LDL in arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease.
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IBM's Watson computer goes to medical school and takes the USMLE exam. |
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NY Times: Someday, Dr. Ferrucci said, Watson should be able to collect and assess all that patient data, and then construct “inference paths” toward a probable diagnosis – digesting information, missing nothing and winnowing choices for a human doctor.
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