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
Men with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of hip fracture, according to findings published in the January issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Disorders of mineral metabolism develop early in chronic kidney disease, but it appears that Blacks with stage-5 disease have more severe secondary hyperparathyroidism than other races. Kidney International
George L. Bakris, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago School of Medicine, summarizes key points from the first Cardio Kidney Diabetes (CKD) Global Consensus Conference, 2007. Medscape Nephrology
In a series of 19 patients, creation of a direct intrahepatic portacaval shunt (DIPS) achieved portal decompression in all patients and remained patent for up to 30 months, according to a report in the January issue of Radiology. Reuters Health Information
Acute renal failure and chronic kidney failure accounted for 221,000 and 19,000 US hospitalizations in 2004, respectively. What are the national trends in kidney disease hospitalizations? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
