Low Vitamin D Levels Explains Most End-stage Renal Disease Risk In African-Americans Nov 10, 2009
9, 2009) Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) ... "It also explains a fair amount of the increased risk of ESRD in African Americans." Vitamin D is obtained from sun exposure, food and food supplements ... Melamed and colleagues analyzed a nationwide sample of 13,000 Americans, including measurements of the... (Science Daily)
Link Found Between Depression, Early Stages Of Chronic Kidney Disease Oct 23, 2009
20, 2007) Approximately ten percent of U.S. adults have a family history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and these individuals appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney disease themselves, reports. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Give Your Kidneys a Break: Lose Some Weight Sep 19, 2009
Currently more than 20 million Americans have chronic kidney disease and it's estimated that by 2015 there will be more than 700,000 people with the most advanced form of kidney disease known as end-stage renal disease or ESRD.. "The health care costs that are associated with this increase are staggering," Navaneethan and colleagues note. (MEDLINEplus)
NxStage Patient Takes Dialysis Machine on Third Annual Patient Good-Will Tour Sep 19, 2009
NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit NxStage's website at. (PR Newswire)
Blood Thinner Causes Stroke In Some Dialysis Patients, Study Suggests Aug 29, 2009
To investigate, Kevin Chan, MD, Michael Lazarus, MD, Raymond Hakim, MD, PhD (Fresenius Medical Care North America); and Ravi Thadhani, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital), studied 1,671 end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation who started dialysis in clinics operated by Fresenius Medical Care North America ... "Until then, physicians should be cognizant of the possible risks associated with warfarin use for atrial fibrillation in ESRD patients with careful... (Science Daily)
Many reasons exist to reform U.S. health care Aug 23, 2009
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the only medical condition covered under Medicare for persons under the age of 65 whose kidneys have failed ... The Medicare ESRD Program is a government program designed to help pay for the costs of self-care dialysis and kidney transplantation ... I am alive today because of the Medicare ESRD program, says Hartwell, a three-time kidney transplant recipient and founder and president of the nationwide non-profit Renal Support Network (RSN). (Fresno Bee)
Prehypertension, Obesity And Kidney Disease Risks Aug 12, 2009
At the same time, obesity is also known to lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and death from chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a result of diabetes and hypertension ... Using data from nearly 75,000 participants in the HUNT 1 study, the first Health Study in Nord-Tr;ndelag, a team of NTNU researchers led by Dr. John Munkhaugen were able to further clarify the risks of ESRD in overweight individuals ... We found a strong, independent and continuous association with both BP and body weight on... (Science Daily)
U.S. Medicare's Recovery Audit Cont... Aug 11, 2009
Today, it covers various other groups including those citizen with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) ... Today, it covers various other groups including those citizen with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). (Suite101.com)
New Approach To Screening For Serious Kidney Disease Aug 1, 2009
Hallan et al. Combining GFR and Albuminuria to Classify CKD Improves Prediction of ESRD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2009; 20 (5): 1069 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
New BioTrends Report Explores Anticipated Treatment Pattern Shifts Expected with the Proposed Bundled Payment Structure Planned for 2011 Jul 29, 2009
The most valuable sources of information on bundling were noted as the Renal Physician's Association for Medical Directors and the ESRD Networks for Renal Administrators. The full report is available for purchase at. (PR Newswire)
Protein Excreted In Urine May Be Help In Diagnosing Kidney Disease Caused By HIV Jul 25, 2009
"From what we can tell, NGAL is unexpectedly expressed in great abundance by kidney cysts allowing the clinician to potentially identify HIVAN among other types of chronic kidney diseases and hopefully to intervene to prevent a kidney from ultimately dying from what physicians refer to as ESRD, or 'end-stage renal disease,'" Dr. Barasch says. Dr. Barasch cautions that studying a much larger human cohort would be needed in order to determine the precise relationship of NGAL to HIVAN and whether... (Science Daily)
Baking Soda: For Cooking, Cleaning, And Kidney Health? Jul 18, 2009
Patients taking sodium bicarbonate were also less likely to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis. Patients taking sodium bicarbonate also had improvement in several measures of nutrition. (Science Daily)
Long-Term Consequences of Kidney Donation May 28, 2009
Also missing are considerations of the effect of unique regional practices and rates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), socioeconomic influences, access to health care, educational level, and lifestyle choices. We would argue that the good. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Low Blood Sugar a Danger for Kidney Patients May 21, 2009
Glucose control is the key to preventing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in CKD patients with diabetes. However, managing diabetes in CKD patients can be complicated, as patients reduced kidney function can affect how they react to anti-diabetes medications. (Newsmax)
Can Kidney Disease Cause Cancer? May 2, 2009
People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of developing cancer, but little is known about the cancer risks of individuals with milder kidney dysfunction. To investigate, Germaine Wong, MD (Childrens Hospital at Westmead, Australia), and her colleagues studied data from 3654 Australians aged 49 to 97 years who were followed for an average of 10 years. (Newsmax)
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Governor Sebelius's Appointment as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Apr 29, 2009
"And during this critical crossroads for our nation's healthcare system, it is imperative that all sectors of government and of healthcare work in unison with a focus on patient needs to ensure the delivery of quality health care," added Thiry, noting the importance of disease management and care coordination in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient outcomes and in reforming the nation's health care system. "The kidney community has been at the forefront of health care reform with quality... (PR Newswire)
Improved Care for Kidney Patients Reduces Medicare Costs and Saves Taxpayers Money Apr 14, 2009
Medicare costs for CKD and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) exceed $70 billion annually according to United States Renal Data System (USRDS) data ... IPRO also supports the nationwide Fistula First effort which addresses the need for patients who suffer from ESRD to have safer, higher-quality access to hemodialysis through a fistula. (PR Newswire)
Test Predicts Who Will Develop End-stage Renal Disease Apr 12, 2009
11, 2009) Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin levels helps determine which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a study appearing in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN) ... While there is a high prevalence of CKD worldwide, relatively few individuals with the disease develop ESRD, expected to affect 785,000 people in... (Science Daily)
Spiritual Teens Are Healthier Mar 13, 2009
So they examined 16 children (ages six to 20) who were undergoing hemodialysis due to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The patients were questioned on a scale of spirituality behaviors and attitudes, and responses were correlated to dialysis-related blood levels, including: blood urea nitrogen (BUN), lymphocytes, albumin, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and urea reduction ratio. (Newsmax)
Patient Care Technician Feb 22, 2009
Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, Renal Advantage Inc. provides dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal Advantage provides dialysis and lab services to approximately 7,400 patients in 80 dialysis facilities in 11 states. (Florida Today)
Program for kidney disease patients effective for reducing serum ... Feb 13, 2009
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who participated in an education program to limit their intake of phosphorus-containing food additives lowered their blood levels of the chemical, according to a study in the February 11 issue of ... 5-mg/dL level recommended by practice guidelines associated with a 20 percent to 40 percent increase in the risk of death among patients with ESRD. In addition, hyperphosphatemia appears to be involved in the development of a number of health risks,... (News-Medical.net)
