An analysis of PROGRESS data shows that patients with chronic kidney disease and preexisting cerebrovascular disease had fewer strokes vs those receiving standard therapy. Medscape Medical News
The Dialysis Access Consortium results show that clopidogrel has short-term efficacy against thrombosis, but frequent suitability failure in hemodialysis patients. Medscape Medical News
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease has escalated substantially since the early 1990s, but awareness of kidney disease among the general public has not kept pace, study results suggest. The increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease can be primarily explained by escalating rates of early-stage kidney disease. Reuters Health Information
Researchers predict the prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the US will rise over 60% from 2005 to 2020, a change that will have important ramifications for the delivery of healthcare to this population. Reuters Health Information
In this study, a calcineurin inhibitor-free regimen using sirolimus-MMF was as effective as a cyclosporine-based regimen in terms of survival, rejection, and renal function. American Journal of Transplantation
The investigators tested the hypothesis that the diagnosis of acute renal failure associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery is increasing in the United States. Critical Care Medicine
Vitamin D levels are low in virtually all the renal transplant recipients and may aggravate the secondary hyperparathyroidism. American Journal of Transplantation
Issues related to acute kidney injury including inflammation, nanotechnology, and intensive renal replacement therapy are discussed. Medscape Nephrology
Led by Steven Fishbane, MD, Drs. Tilman Drüeke and Jeffrey Berns sit down to discuss emerging treatment options for anemia of CKD and other timely issues in this engaging roundtable. Medscape Nephrology
Europe has approved an expanded indication for peginterferon alfa-2b injection plus ribavirin tablets (PegIntron and Rebetol); Japan has approved cinacalcet HCl tablets and loratadine 1% syrup (Claritin Dry Syrup). Medscape Medical News
