Albuminuria, even in low levels within the "normal" range, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, a new analysis of a heart trial shows. Medscape Medical News
Timothy Sutton, MD, from Indiana University School of Medicine, discusses the role of renal microvascular injury in the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury (AKI) and other issues in AKI. Medscape Nephrology
Survival among elderly patients initiating hemodialysis in Canada improved significantly from 1990 to 1999, despite an increasing burden of comorbidity, researchers report in the October 23 issue of CMAJ, the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Reuters Health Information
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for budesonide inhalation powder, carbamazepine chewable and extended-release tablets, nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets. Medscape Medical News
An immunosuppressive regimen of alemtuzumab preconditioning with tacrolimus monotherapy and subsequent spaced weaning may be effective in pediatric renal transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplantation
Dr. Kalra discusses strategies for preventing vascular calcification associated with the altered mineral metabolism in patients with CKD. Medscape Nephrology
If we are to believe the conclusions from this study, it is time to abandon fixed-dose MMF and utilize therapeutic drug monitoring to ensure optimal dosing. Medscape Transplantation
