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Last updated Tue, 01 May 2012 18:15:49 -0500 GMT.

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• National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy (homedialysisalliance.org)
  
• Fish Oil Benefit for Dialysis Grafts Unclear (CME/CE) (www.medpagetoday.com)
  
• Randomized trial of hemodiafiltration vs. low-flux dialysis shows no overall benefit. (jasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• N-acetylcysteine may improve residual renal function in hemodialysis patients: A pilot study. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Impact of atherosclerosis on the relationship of glycemic control and mortality in diabetic patients on hemodialysis. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Do serum hepcidin-25 levels correlate with oxidative stress in patients with chronic kidney disease not receiving dialysis? (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Survival in Daily Home Hemodialysis and Matched Thrice-Weekly In-Center Hemodialysis Patients (jasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Kidney Disease Leaders Recommend Ways to Expand Home Dialysis Use (news.google.com)
  
• INTRODUCTION OF A COMPETENCY BASED HAEMODIALYSIS EDUCATION PROGRAMME: 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Racial Survival Paradox of Dialysis Patients: Robust and Resilient. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• What Can Dialysis Unit Medical Directors Do to Reduce Hospitalizations and Death?: The Medical Director's Role in Improving Outcomes: A Nursing Perspective. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Innovative Dialysis Systems Uses Corepoint Integration Engine to Integrate ... (news.google.com)
  
• Vitamin D deficiency, CD4(+) CD28(null) cells and Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Chronic Kidney Disease. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Do the benefits of medications outweigh the burdens for hemodialysis patients?: comment on "use of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or Angiotensin receptor blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in chronic dialysis patients". (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Low-Dose Treatment with Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents and Cardiovascular Geometry in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is Darbepoetin-? More Effective than Expected? (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Biomarkers Determining Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Kidney Disease. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Use of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or Angiotensin receptor blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in chronic dialysis patients: a population-based cohort study. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Long-term effect of radiocontrast-enhanced computed tomography on the renal function of chronic kidney disease patients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Glycemic control and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients with diabetes: a 6-year cohort study. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Dialysis Patients' Mental Health Linked To Heart Health And Longevity (news.google.com)
  
• Research trial at UW could replace traditional kidney dialysis (news.google.com)
  
• Ex-nurse guilty in dialysis center deaths - Austin American (news.google.com)
  
• Kentucky, Louisville fans duke it out at dialysis clinic (news.google.com)
  
• FDA Approves Omontys to Treat Anemia in Adult Patients on Dialysis (www.pharmalive.com)
  
• Lufkin DaVita Bleach Murder Trial: Defense expert testifies that bleach theory does not add up. (www.ksla.com)
  
• Chronic kidney disease and life expectancy. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Effects of Biocompatible versus Standard Fluid on Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Who Knew? Fruit Flies Get Kidney Stones Too, May Hold Key to Treatment for Humans (feedproxy.google.com)
  
• Calcium-sensing receptor, calcimimetics, and cardiovascular calcifications in chronic kidney disease. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Genetic studies in chronic kidney disease: basic concepts. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Chronic kidney disease: Study warns of burgeoning health burden of CKD in China. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Reduction of Bloodstream Infections in an Outpatient Dialysis Center (news.google.com)
  
• Variability of blood pressure in dialysis patients: a new marker of cardiovascular risk. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Dialysis Modality Preference of Patients With CKD and Family Caregivers: A Discrete-Choice Study. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Judge denies DaVita motion to dismiss False Claims Act suit brought by medical director and nurse over medication charges (www.law360.com)
  
• Study targets key molecule to reverse kidney damage in mice (www.breakthroughdigest.com)
  
• Cheerleaders: Vitamin D helps prevent broken bones (news.google.com)
  
• Drug Helps Purge Hidden HIV (www.sciencedaily.com)
  
• 3SBio, DaVita form JV in China for dialysis treatment (news.google.com)
  
• Trial resumes in Texas dialysis deaths (news.google.com)
  
• Likelihood of Starting Dialysis after Incident Fistula Creation (cjasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• Effect of intradialytic aerobic exercise on serum electrolytes levels in hemodialysis patients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Capital Murder Trial Underway in Lufkin Dialysis Deaths (lufkindailynews.com)
  
• Severe hyperkalemia in a peritoneal dialysis patient after consumption of salt substitute. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Effect of Frequent or Extended Hemodialysis on Cardiovascular Parameters: A Meta-analysis. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Work on to evolve dialysis-free kidney treatment (news.google.com)
  
• Deceptive Cancer Research Focus of 60 Minutes (www.cbsnews.com)
  
• New NRGH dialysis clinic helps reduce travel time (news.google.com)
  
• Hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and renal survival in non-dialysis CKD patients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Differences Between Dialysis Modality Selection and Initiation. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Factors influencing patient choice of dialysis versus conservative care to ... (news.google.com)
  
• Northwest Kidney Centers Celebrates 50th Anniversary (news.google.com)
  
• Peptide biomarkers predictive of renal function decline and kidney disease (www.google.com)
  
• Safety and efficacy of local periadventitial delivery of sirolimus for improving hemodialysis graft patency: first human experience with a sirolimus-eluting collagen membrane (Coll-R). (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Analyses of cadmium and kidney function in lead workers should be adjusted for lead. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Body mass index has no effect on rate of progression of chronic kidney disease in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Resistin level in coronary artery disease and heart failure: the central role of kidney function. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• The cost of hemodialysis in a large hemodialysis center. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Recovery From Glycerol-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Is Accelerated By Suramin. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Effect of Brazil Nut Supplementation on Plasma Levels of Selenium in Hemodialysis Patients: 12 Months of Follow-up. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Researchers Tap Solar Power to Make Dialysis Greener (news.google.com)
  
• Clinical Performance Targets and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Facebook now a great way to find a kidney: Organ donations matched through ... (news.google.com)
  
• Utilization and Costs of Cardiovascular Disease Medications in Dialysis Patients in Medicare Part D. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Dysregulated oxygen metabolism of the kidney by uremic toxins: review. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Important information regarding aliskiren-based products (www.pharma.us.novartis.com)
  
• Malnourished patients on hemodialysis improve after receiving a nutritional intervention. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• The frequency of prediabetes and contributing factors in patients with chronic kidney disease. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Making Care Better: Paying Dialysis Facilities for Performance (www.cms.gov)
  
• FDA Panel Endorses ESA for Patients on Dialysis (news.google.com)
  
• International practice patterns and factors associated with non-conventional hemodialysis utilization. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death on dialysis: Epidemiology, evaluation, treatment, and prevention. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• ASN: Renal Benefits of Diabetes Control Emerge Late (CME/CE) (www.medpagetoday.com)
  
• ASN: Vitamin D No Help for Enlarged Heart (CME/CE) (www.medpagetoday.com)
  
• ASN: Mixed Results for Fish Oil in Preventing Blocked Dialysis Grafts (CME/CE) (www.medpagetoday.com)
  
• DCCT long term follow up: Diabetes control and GFR (health.usnews.com)
  
• Factors affecting the patency of arteriovenous fistulas for dialysis access. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Association of race and age with survival among patients undergoing dialysis: racial differences on many levels. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Is the Malnutrition-Inflammation Complex the Secret behind Greater Survival of African-American Dialysis Patients? (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Hearing reveals possible defense for former dialysis nurse accused of murder (news.google.com)
  
• Dialysis patients vulnerable to budget cuts (news.google.com)
  
• DaVita profit rises after dialysis acquisition (news.google.com)
  
• FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval of Merck's Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) for Use in Patients with Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease (www.pharmalive.com)
  
• FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval of Merck's VYTORINŽ (ezetimibe/simvastatin) for Use in Patients with Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease (biz.yahoo.com)
  
• CMS Raises Dialysis Reimbursement for 2012, Revises QIP (news.google.com)
  
• Successfully managing a rapidly growing peritoneal dialysis program in Southern China. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• The impact of dialysis modality on quality of life: a systematic review. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Genetic Variation in APOL1 Associates with Younger Age at Hemodialysis Initiation (jasn.asnjournals.org)
  
• CMS redesigns Medicare ACOs to be more appealing to physicians (news.google.com)
  
• Kinetic Model of Phosphorus Mobilization during and after Short and Conventional Hemodialysis. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Desensitization of HLA-Incompatible Kidney Recipients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Dialysis: Hyperuricemia and cardiovascular mortality in patients on hemodialysis. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• FTC orders DaVita to divest itself of 29 /106 dialysis units purchased from DSI to maintain competition. (www.marketwatch.com)
  
• Residual renal function is an independent determinant of serum FGF-23 levels in dialysis patients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Efficacy and safety of cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease before initiation of regular dialysis. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Both Patient and Facility Contribute to Achieving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Pay-for-Performance Target for Dialysis Adequacy. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Comparison of Nutritional Parameters among Adult and Elderly Hemodialysis Patients. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Inflammation and the Paradox of Racial Differences in Dialysis Survival. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  
• Patients Who Don't Follow Treatments Hurt Dialysis Clinics' Pay (feedproxy.google.com)
  
• Patients Who Plan for Conservative Care Rather Than Dialysis: A National Observational Study in Australia. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)