Other podcasts Aug 29, 2008
Nephrology podcast from the ISN's Kidney International journal. Listen to the Genetics Podcast from Nature: research, interviews and news on the latest genetics research from Nature. (Nature News Service)
authors & referees @ NPG Aug 29, 2008
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology. An official publication of the International Society of Nephrology. (Nature News Service)
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases Aug 29, 2008
024* 25/55 Urology & Nephrology 88/132 Oncology. Editors: Roger S Kirby Judd W Moul. (Nature News Service)
Kidney International Aug 29, 2008
922* 4/55 Urology & Nephrology. Editor-in-Chief: Qais Al-Awqati. (Nature News Service)
International Journal of Impotence Research Aug 29, 2008
059* 24/55 Urology and Nephrology. Editor: Allen D Seftel. (Nature News Service)
People and Places (Aug. 28, 2008) Aug 28, 2008
Dr. Mokhtar Nasir, nephrology and president of the medical staff, was selected as Carroll Hospital Center's August Physician of the Month. A physician affiliated with Carroll Hospital Center for 14 years, Nasir was nominated by a patient's family member for his exceptional and compassionate care of her mother during a difficult time. (Carroll County Times, MD)
High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show Aug 27, 2008
It has recognized Centers of Excellence in 20 pediatric subspecialties, including allergy, cardiology, transplant, neurology, neurosurgery, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary, nephrology, gastroenterology and oncology. For more information, please visit. (EurekAlert!)
Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease Aug 22, 2008
"Historically, the thought was that after delivery, everything was fine. But preeclampsia isn't benign, and it may initiate a cascade of damage that takes years to develop into clinically relevant renal disease," said Dr. Robert Provenzano, chief of nephrology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. "The take-home message from this study is that any young woman who has had any variant of preeclampsia and eclampsia needs to be monitored for ongoing or recurrent kidney disease, high... (MEDLINEplus)
Legalizing the Organ Trade? Aug 20, 2008
"It is not a good idea to legalize payment for organ donors as such payment institutionalizes the belief that the wealthy ill have property rights to the body parts of the poor," says Professor A. Vathsala, director of the adult renal transplantation program and head of nephrology at Singapore's National University Hospital. The Singapore Medical Association has also come out against such payment. (Time.com)
Dearth of dialysis beds 'serious' for hospitals Aug 19, 2008
" Dr. Eugene Wong, medical director for Liberty Dialysis-Hawaii LLC and Queen's dialysis inpatient unit, said he has obtained approval "to accept any emergency from the neighbor islands should they need nephrology services where there is no nephrologist. " But Queen's will put a limit on how many Oahu dialysis patients it will accept that are not emergencies, Wong said. The former St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha (now Hawaii Medical Center-East) usually had 20 to 30 dialysis patients in acute... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rituximab Promotes Healing in Common Kidney Disease Aug 19, 2008
The study will be published in the November issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. "This represents the first demonstration that kidney injury in membranous nephropathy can regress after selective depletion of B cells. Thus, the present data provide a strong rationale for using rituximab to treat patients with membranous nephropathy," wrote Dr. Piero Ruggenenti, of the Negri Bergamo Laboratories in Italy, and colleagues. (MEDLINEplus)
Today's Stories Aug 18, 2008
Located at the American Cancer Society office 2623 Washington Rd. Fahrenheit: 10pm, Cream, 1511 North Leg Road; Every Monday night. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Declaration Opposes Transplant Commercialism, Transplant Tourism And Organ Trafficking Aug 16, 2008
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) endorses The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism. ASN stands with The Transplantation Society, the International Society of Nephrology, and other organizations in condemning these practices ... Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, August 13, 2008 Online; September 2008 in Print. (Science Daily)
Rural areas reap benefits of telemedicine Aug 16, 2008
These centres are connected to specialty hospitals in the city: Narayana Hrudayalaya - cardiac and neurological consultation; St John's Hospital - paediatrics; JSS Medical College, Mysore, - nephrology and Samathavam Hospital - diabetology. Bowring Hospital, Kidwai Memorial and NIMHANS will be connected through telemedicine soon. (Times of India)
Hospital pegged for Lakeway Aug 13, 2008
It will also include facilities for cardiovascular treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, nephrology and dialysis, and an infusion center. If it obtains a trauma level II designation, the new Lakeway hospital would be the second in the Austin area to do so; the other is the Seton Family of Hospitals' University Medical Center at Brackenridge. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Almost $900K coming to ECU grant winners Aug 11, 2008
"Influencing physician management of chronic kidney disease and promoting screening programs by utilizing existing healthcare infrastructures will impact this growing problem," said Dr. Paul Bolin, professor of internal medicine and chief of the nephrology division at the Brody School of Medicine. Since 2003, ECU has received nearly $2. (The Daily Reflector)
Costly fuel, essential care: High gas prices burden dialysis patients who live in rural areas - Sunday, August 10, 2008 Aug 10, 2008
Alice Luehr, a certified nephrology nurse in Helena, often hears similar complaints from her patients. One patient, for instance, receives disability payments of 600 a month and the price of his medication alone is double that, Luehr noted. (Missoulian, MT)
Hormone Level May Reflect Mortality Risk Among Dialysis Patients Aug 9, 2008
8, 2008) A new study suggests that monitoring levels of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) may provide information crucial to the treatment of patients with kidney failure. In the Aug. 7 New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that patients with elevated levels of FGF-23 when beginning hemodialysis had a significantly increased risk of death within the first year of treatment, regardless of whether they had other risk... (Science Daily)
Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Mortality among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Aug 7, 2008
From the Renal Unit (O.M.G., T.I., J.A.R.-H., H.T., A.S., K.S., R.T., M.W.), Endocrine Unit (M.M., H.J.), and Biostatistics Center (H.L.), Department of Medicine, and the Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics (H.J.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston ... Address reprint requests to Dr. Wolf at the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th St., Miami, FL 33136, or at mwolf2{at}med. (New England Journal of Medicine)
FGF-23 and Outcomes Research — When Physiology Meets Epidemiology Aug 7, 2008
From the Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Organic Alliance Adds Dr. Gail Morrison as New Member to the Medical Advisory Board Aug 6, 2008
She served as a Staff Associate for the Director of the NHLBI, and then returned to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where she completed her Nephrology Fellowship and began her life-long focus on undergraduate medical education. About Penn Medicine PENN Medicine is a $2. (PR Newswire)
Targeted drug therapy found effective in patients with common form of immune-mediated kidney disease Aug 6, 2008
The drug rituximab causes considerable kidney injury healing in patients with membranous nephropathy, a common form of kidney disease, according to a study appearing in the November 2008 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN) ... ASN is a not-for-profit organization of 11,000 physicians and scientists dedicated to the study of nephrology and committed to providing a forum for the promulgation of information regarding the latest research and clinical findings on... (EurekAlert!)
Docs strike, govt studies Aug 5, 2008
Shikha Sadhukhan, who was to be admitted on Monday in the nephrology department at SSKM, arrived at 7 in the morning and was lying in the passage leading to Emergency until 3pm, crying in pain. At Medical College, Mrityunjay Sengupta, a physically challenged youth who suffered a head injury when his specially made tricycle was hit by a bike on Sunday night, was waiting till 4pm on Monday to be admitted. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Patients embrace improved facilities at Greene County Medical Arts complex Aug 5, 2008
Dr. Vinny Anand, nephrology specialist, said that the facility will also serve transient patients that need dialysis while visiting their vacation homes in the area. The 20-plus staff members are fully trained to assist the needs of the patients. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Bone Disease Test Shows Death Risk for Dialysis Patients Aug 2, 2008
The findings were expected to be published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. "This large epidemiological study shows, for the first time, a consistent and robust association between a high blood level of alkaline phosphatase and cardiovascular death in thousands of dialysis patients across the United States," researcher Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, of the University of California, Los Angeles, said in an American Society of Nephrology news release. (MEDLINEplus)
Nephrologists Debate Uses Of Estimated Kidney Function Aug 1, 2008
The September issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) presents contrasting views on the routine use of eGFR for early recognition of CKD. While acknowledging its limitations, Thomas H. Hostetter, MD, of Albert Einstein College of Medicine believes that expanding the use of eGFR will allow CKD to be diagnosed and treated at an earlier stage ... The debate over eGFR has implications for the entire nephrology community and the public, according to an introductory... (Science Daily)
Oxpentifylline versus placebo in the treatment of erythropoietin-resistant anaemia: a randomized controlled trial Aug 1, 2008
BMC Nephrology 2008, 9:8doi:10. 1186/1471-2369-9-8. (BioMed Central)
Integrated therapy: Future of healing? Jul 31, 2008
When doctors at the Nephrology department at AIIMS gave a go-ahead to patients wanting to combine Ayurvedic kadhas and Yunani medicines with their regular treatment at the hospital, the decision was eyed with misgivings. But contrary to beliefs, the alternative therapies did wonders when coupled with modern medicine. (India Times, India)
Novel Diagnostic Marker for Acute Kidney Injury Previewed at Abbott-Sponsored Scientific Workshop Jul 30, 2008
The research was presented by Prasad Devarajan, M.D., director of nephrology and hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, at a scientific workshop hosted by Abbott ... The marker has been the subject of recent articles published in Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. (PR Newswire)
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Could Reduce Disparities For Black Kidney Transplant Recipients Jul 27, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 26, 2008) Kidneys donated after individuals die from cardiovascular causes may be one of the best options for black patients in need of transplants, according to a study appearing in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN) ... Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2008; DOI. (Science Daily)
BioTrends Releases Quarterly TreatmentTrends(TM): Nephrology Report Highlighting Market Trends for Renal Anemia, Hyperphosphatemia, and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Jul 26, 2008
July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BioTrends Research Group, Inc. released its 10th quarterly Nephrology TreatmentTrends(TM) publication, a syndicated report offering comprehensive insight into the management of renal anemia and bone and mineral metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Dialysis. The report provides information from 182 US Nephrologists -- data were collected through an online survey fielded in June 2008. (PR Newswire)
'Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients Jul 26, 2008
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Online July 23, 2008; November 2008 Print Edition. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Automated, Wearable Kidney Offers Continuous Dialysis Jul 26, 2008
The automated, wearable artificial kidney (AWAK) works better than conventional dialysis, according to a paper in the current issue of Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. "What's really new about it is the patient's freedom," Martin Roberts, co-designer of the device and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a dialysis consultant with the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Healthcare system, said in a university news release. (Health-Finder)
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities Jul 25, 2008
The study was published online and was expected to be in the October print issue of the American Journal of Nephrology. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
For they are jolly good fellows Jul 24, 2008
Main's ambition is to specialise in nephrology as she enjoys the diagnostic process. Kate Jackson. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds Jul 23, 2008
The report, published in the September issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, finds people with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis are often deprived of heart-protecting medicines such as beta blockers and cholesterol-lowering statins. "Kidney function is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and is also associated with a worse prognosis after such events," Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, in... (MEDLINEplus)
New Protocol Streamlines Therapy That Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible Jul 22, 2008
"From a quality-of-life perspective, as well as from the financial standpoint, transplantation is a much better option than years of dialysis," said Stanley C. Jordan, M.D., director of the Division of Nephrology and medical director of the Renal Transplant Program at Cedars-Sinai. The senior author of the journal article, Jordan developed high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy to "desensitize" highly sensitized patients and increase their chances of successful transplantation. (Science Daily)
Business briefs Jul 13, 2008
Before joining Weight Management Services, Walker worked in Luther Midelfort s Nephrology Department. She has special interests in kidney disease and weight loss. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Liver Protein Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Older Adults Jul 13, 2008
Researchers led by Joachim H. Ix, M.D., M.A.S., assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and the Division of Preventive Medicine at UC San Diego and at the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, found that higher serum levels of a protein called fetuin-A, produced by liver cells, was associated with type 2 diabetes in humans, independent of other risk factors. "Higher fetuin-A was associated with a 1.7-fold increased risk of diabetes, when adjusted for other... (Science Daily)
Model For Automated, Wearable Artificial Kidney Designed Jul 13, 2008
Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, Volume 12, Number 3 / June, 2008 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Kidney doctor closes practice Jul 8, 2008
Dr. James Rupp, a kidney doctor, will close Wyoming Nephrology and Hypertension July 31 but continue to oversee patients' care at Wyoming Kidney Center, the dialysis center in Casper ... Wyoming Medical Center already brought in locum tenens -- traveling physicians -- to see nephrology patients at Sage Medical Group, said Mike Phillips, spokesman for the hospital. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
No bidders for state trust land auction Jul 6, 2008
He was welcomed home by his wife, Trinidad Lim, M.D., a physician associated with Yuma Nephrology Associates, and their three children. . (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Commentary in The Lancet on the Declaration of Istanbul Sees Organ Transplantation Worldwide Threatened by Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism and Commercialism Jul 4, 2008
"The legacy of transplantation is threatened by organ trafficking and transplant tourism. The Declaration of Istanbul aims to combat these activities and to preserve the nobility of organ donation. The success of transplantation as a life-saving treatment does not require-nor justify-victimizing the world's poor as the source of organs for the rich." The Declaration of Istanbul has been endorsed by The Transplantation Society and the International Society of Nephrology, which sponsored the... (PR Newswire)
Gender Differences And Heart Disease Jul 4, 2008
Co-authors of the study include Dr. Richard B. Devereux, senior author from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell in New York City; Dr. Eva Gerdts, from University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Dr. Sverre E. Kjeldsen, from Department of Heart Disease (E.G.), Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Dr. Stevo Julius, from Department of Nephrology, Ullev. l University Hospital (S.E.K.), Oslo, Norway; Dr. Jonathan M. Edelman, University of Michigan Medical Center (S.E.K., S.J.), Ann Arbor; Merck &... (Science Daily)
Controlling Bone Disease Improves Survival Of Hemodialysis Patients Jul 4, 2008
Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology, September Print Issue, Online July 2, 2008 ... But unhealthy kidneys cost more -- about 16 billion more annually in the US alone, according to a researcher studying nephrology and. (Science Daily)
Even Modest Weight Gain Raises Kidney Disease Risk Jul 3, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In healthy men of normal weight, relatively small increases in weight raise the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a report by Korean researchers that will appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ... SOURCE: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, September 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
'Multi-target' immune therapy improves outcomes of severe lupus nephritis Jul 2, 2008
A new treatment using a combination of drugs targeting different parts of the immune system improves the recovery rate for patients with severe lupus involving the kidneys, according to a report in the October Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "In our study, multi-target therapy is shown to be superior to traditional therapy for inducing complete remission of class V+IV lupus nephritis, with few side effects," comments Dr. Lei-Shi Li of the Research Institute of Nephrology of... (EurekAlert!)
Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk Jul 1, 2008
(SOURCE: American Society of Nephrology, news release, June 25, 2008) ... The study is published inthe October issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. (Health-Finder)
Coaster decapitates teenager at Six Flags Jun 29, 2008
--- A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. Six Flags officials are uncertain why the unidentified 17-year-old from Columbia scaled two six-foot fences and passed signs that said the restricted area was both off-limits and dangerous to visitors, spokeswoman Hela Sheth said in a news release. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Turkey federation is still focused Jun 29, 2008
There's been a great deal of conjecture lately about the National Wild Turkey Federation in Edgefield, S.C. Granted, anytime an organization undergoes a change, some questions are warranted, and it's no different with the NWTF and its recent changes. It would be, however, a huge mistake to assume that there has been a change in the NWTF's mission. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sex offender sues Jun 29, 2008
ATLANTA --- Georgia's tough sex offender laws turned Cedric Bradshaw into something of a nomad. Twice he moved in with relatives in Statesboro, and twice he was forced to leave because he was violating Georgia's sex offender law by living too close to spots where children gather. (The Augusta Chronicle)
New library deserves historic look Jun 29, 2008
A recent article in The Augusta Chronicle seemed to imply that Historic Augusta Inc. approved of the revised design of the proposed new downtown library ("Preservation panel OKs library look," June 18). Historic Augusta has not endorsed the design, and we urge the library board to take more time to revise the current plan. (The Augusta Chronicle)
These schools are history Jun 29, 2008
This newspaper has long been a supporter of preserving Augusta's history, particularly restoring and nurturing the architectural jewels of years gone by. Opportunities abound to be a part of that effort -- and this time the Richmond County Board of Education is adding to those opportunities. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Session not too weak for new laws Jun 29, 2008
ATLANTA --- A legislative session criticized for being dysfunctional and seeing few accomplishments actually did produce some useful measures, according to advocates of laws going into effect this summer. "In otherwise what's roundly considered to be a pretty mediocre session, there actually were some really solid pieces of policy that were passed and signed into law," said Allison Wall, the executive director of GeorgiaWatch, which pushed for a measure making it easier for consumers to... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Broun's transgressions come to light Jun 29, 2008
Paul Broun is trying to return to Congress for a second term, but his past might come back to haunt him. The Athens Republican declared bankruptcy, didn't pay his taxes and fought with an ex-wife over alimony payments while living in Americus in the late 1970s and early 1980s, according to records unearthed by GOP opponent Barry Fleming's campaign. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Weapons violations decrease in schools Jun 29, 2008
Despite students' being caught with such items as a meat clever, three guns and a Taser, incidents of students bringing weapons to Richmond County schools went down this year. The number of students found guilty of possessing a weapon slipped from 93 a year ago to 83 in 2007-08. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Patriotic reflection Jun 29, 2008
Names stretch to the heavens at the traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Augusta. The wall is inscribed with the names of the more than 56,000 servicemen and women killed in the Vietnam War. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Augusta man charged after truck kills boy, Jun 29, 2008
Augusta man charged after truck strikes, kills Athens boy, 12, 6/9/2008 - The Augusta Chronicle. -- Barbara Robinson arranged for her 12-year-old son's funeral Monday morning as a judge increased bail for the alleged drunken driver from Augusta who police said hit and killed the boy. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kids inventive at science camp Jun 29, 2008
Kids show their inventive side during camp at science center 062908 - The Augusta Chronicle. Hunter Jordan sat with the shell of a computer hard drive in front of him. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Parolee charged in Augusta rape case Jun 29, 2008
Lt. Scott Peebles discusses the arrest. A convict just paroled after nine years in prison has been charged in last week's brutal rape of an Augusta woman and is a suspect in two others, police said this morning. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woman's spirit inspired fight Jun 29, 2008
WASHINGTON --- He thinks of her every time he plucks a new $5 bill from his wallet and sees the large purple numeral in the corner. It reminds him of how he used to sort her money: $1 bills in one envelope, fives and tens in others. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Olympics: Hoffa will make return Jun 29, 2008
Hoffa will make Olympic return after topping U.S. competition 062908 - The Augusta Chronicle. Hoffa will make Olympic return after topping U.S. competition Associated Press Sunday, June 29, 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Letters to the Editor • Blame Democrats for high gas prices Jun 29, 2008
Blame Democrats for high gas prices 062908 - The Augusta Chronicle. Blame Democrats for high gas prices Letter to the Editor Sunday, June 29, 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Baseball: 3,494 and counting Jun 29, 2008
3,494 and counting 062908 - The Augusta Chronicle. DENVER --- Zack Hample can beg for a baseball in 32 languages, including Swahili, Swedish and sign. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Braves: Hudson hammered by homers Jun 29, 2008
Hudson hammered by homers 062908 - The Augusta Chronicle. Hudson hammered by homers TORONTO 9, ATLANTA 5 Associated Press Sunday, June 29, 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)
