News Features
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Late Breaking News
- Nation’s Kidney Care Community: Allow Nation’s Dialysis Facilities Ability to Administer Vaccines to Vulnerable Kidney Patients
Press release from Kidney Care Partners. - Passage of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act—a Chance to Celebrate and Reflect
Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print JASN article. - eGenesis Announces $125 Million Series C Financing: Proceeds will advance two lead xenotransplantation programs in kidney failure and type 1 diabetes into first-in-human studies
Press release from eGenesis. Article from BioPharma. - NKF Hosts Virtual 8th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
Press release from the National Kidney Foundation. - Last-Minute FDA Advisory Panel Puts a Kink in Approval Hopes for Anemia Drug (Roxadustat)
Article from BioSpace. - Patient-Reported Factors Influencing the Choice of their Kidney Replacement Treatment Modality
Accepted Manuscript abstract and full-text article (29-page pdf) from NDT. - Hemodialysis vs Peritoneal Dialysis: Comparison of Net Survival in Incident Patients on Chronic Dialysis in Colombia
Free, Open Access article from Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. - Zero Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Viral Infections: Impact of enhanced infection prevention on a renal unit during the COVID-19 pandemic
Full-text, Article in Press letter to the editor from Kidney International. - The 2020 Updated KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Free, full-text, Online First article from Blood Purification. - Kidney Function after Treatment for Childhood Cancer: A Report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study
Published Ahead of Print JASN abstract. - Long-Term Complications of Systemic Oxalosis in Children—a retrospective single-center cohort study
Online First abstract from Pediatric Nephrology. - Risk Factors and Outcomes for Delayed Kidney Graft Function in Simultaneous Heart and Kidney Transplant Recipients: A UNOS/OPTN database analysis
Early View abstract from American Journal of Transplantation.
- Research Alerts from the American Physiological Society:
- Contemporary Outcomes of a “Snuffbox First” Hemodialysis Access Approach in the United States
Article in Press abstract from Journal of Vascular Surgery. - In Honor of National Kidney Month – 3D Imaging Contributes to Successful Robotic Kidney-Sparing Surgery During COVID-19
Press release from Hackensack Meridian Health.
- Articles from The Hill:
- Biden: US will have vaccine for all adults by end of May
- Biden calls on all states to vaccinate teachers by end of March
- Health workers faced thousands of threats, violence amid pandemic: report
- Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions
- Mississippi governor lifts state mask mandate
- ‘Please Hear Me Clearly’: CDC Director Urges States Not To Reopen Too Soon As Cases Plateau
Article/video from ABC News.
- Brazil Variant Shown To Infect Some Coronavirus Survivors with Immunity
Article from The Hill.
News Headlines
- Living Donor Protection Act Reintroduced
News brief from ASN’s Kidney News Online.
- Press Releases from the National Kidney Foundation:
- Kidney Patients are Back on Capitol Hill – Virtually!
Posting and tweet from NKF’s Advocacy in Action blog. - Fresenius Medical Care North America Launches KidneyCare:365 Program with Goal to Slow Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Press release. - SARS-CoV-2 and Hemodialysis: Diffusion and Mortality in Patients and Health Care Team. Reflections from the Lombardy Experience
Free, full-text, Online First editorial from Journal of Nephrology. - 2021 NephMadness
What is NephMadness? (90-second YouTube video). Twitter hashtag #NephMadness.
Editor’s note: Renal rehabilitation is ignored… again. - World Kidney Day 2021 Position Paper: Toward Patient-Centered Care for People Living with Kidney Disease
Introduction, tweet, and document (8-page pdf) from the International Society of Nephrology. - Nephrology—Taking the Lead
Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print CJASN perspective piece. - Physical Activity in Hemodialysis Patients on Nondialysis and Dialysis Days: Prospective observational study
Early View abstract from Hemodialysis International.
- Online First Abstracts from Pediatric Nephrology:
- Continued reduction in peritonitis rates in pediatric dialysis centers: results of the Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease (SCOPE) Collaborative
- Survival and transplant outcomes among young children requiring kidney replacement therapy
- Higher total ultrafiltration volume during cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted infant cardiac surgery is associated with acute kidney injury and fluid overload
- “Renal Supportive Care Programs: An observational study assessing impact on hospitalisation and survival outcomes”
Accepted Article abstract from Nephrology. - Acute Kidney Injury among Black Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease
Published Ahead of Print CJASN abstract. - CER-001 Helps Restore Kidney Function and Vision for Patient with Rare Genetic Kidney Disease (LCAT)
Press release from the American College of Physicians. - Severe Hypoglycemia Risk With Long-Acting Insulin Analogs vs Neutral Protamine Hagedorn Insulin
Online First abstract from JAMA Internal Medicine. - Information for Kidney Patients Concerning COVID-19 and Vaccines
Resource from the National Forum of ESRD Networks.
- Free, Full-Text, New Online Articles from the Journal of the American Medical Association:
- Development of Severe COVID-19 Adaptive Risk Predictor (SCARP), a Calculator to Predict Severe Disease or Death in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Free, full-text, Latest Article from Annals of Internal Medicine.
Health-Related News
- News Summaries from Kaiser Health News:
- WHO Recommends Against Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Prevention
News brief from NEJM Journal Watch. - Study Examines What Makes People Susceptible to Fake Health News
Press release from the University of Kansas. - Education, Interest in Alternative Medicine Associated with Believing Misinformation
Press release from the American Psychological Association. 11-page pdf from Health Psychology.
- New Orleans Archdiocese Calls for Catholics To Avoid Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Article from The Hill.
Medicare-Related News
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Integrated Biomedical Technology (IBT) offers innovative test strips for bleach, chlorine peroxide, peracetic acid, pH, water hardness, and glutaraldehyde. |
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AmeriWater’s redesigned wall boxes are compliant with Illinois state plumbing code. The compartmentalized design separates clean and waste connections. |
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EndoPur Endotoxin Filters – from Nephros. |
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Don’t trip on acid! No more spilling, sliding or slick dangerous floors Mr. Acid! |
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Dialysis Products & Services
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Dialysis Care Reform
- The Golden Age of Dialysis Care (2019)
- The Dialysis Machine
by Anne Kim - John Oliver on U.S. Dialysis Care (YouTube video)
- Why U.S. Dialysis Care Has Been Stagnant
- Understanding Tassin
- Nephrologists Can’t Have It Both Ways (2015)
- Ten Issues Nephrologists Do Not Want To Discuss with Dialysis Patients (2014)
- The Missing Half of Excellence in
Dialysis Care 2013) - Human-Centered Care (2013)
- New Views (2008)
News Features
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Late Breaking News
- Nation’s Kidney Care Community: Allow Nation’s Dialysis Facilities Ability to Administer Vaccines to Vulnerable Kidney Patients
Press release from Kidney Care Partners. - Passage of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act—a Chance to Celebrate and Reflect
Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print JASN article. - eGenesis Announces $125 Million Series C Financing: Proceeds will advance two lead xenotransplantation programs in kidney failure and type 1 diabetes into first-in-human studies
Press release from eGenesis. Article from BioPharma. - NKF Hosts Virtual 8th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
Press release from the National Kidney Foundation. - Last-Minute FDA Advisory Panel Puts a Kink in Approval Hopes for Anemia Drug (Roxadustat)
Article from BioSpace. - Patient-Reported Factors Influencing the Choice of their Kidney Replacement Treatment Modality
Accepted Manuscript abstract and full-text article (29-page pdf) from NDT. - Hemodialysis vs Peritoneal Dialysis: Comparison of Net Survival in Incident Patients on Chronic Dialysis in Colombia
Free, Open Access article from Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. - Zero Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Viral Infections: Impact of enhanced infection prevention on a renal unit during the COVID-19 pandemic
Full-text, Article in Press letter to the editor from Kidney International. - The 2020 Updated KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Free, full-text, Online First article from Blood Purification. - Kidney Function after Treatment for Childhood Cancer: A Report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study
Published Ahead of Print JASN abstract. - Long-Term Complications of Systemic Oxalosis in Children—a retrospective single-center cohort study
Online First abstract from Pediatric Nephrology. - Risk Factors and Outcomes for Delayed Kidney Graft Function in Simultaneous Heart and Kidney Transplant Recipients: A UNOS/OPTN database analysis
Early View abstract from American Journal of Transplantation.
- Research Alerts from the American Physiological Society:
- Contemporary Outcomes of a “Snuffbox First” Hemodialysis Access Approach in the United States
Article in Press abstract from Journal of Vascular Surgery. - In Honor of National Kidney Month – 3D Imaging Contributes to Successful Robotic Kidney-Sparing Surgery During COVID-19
Press release from Hackensack Meridian Health.
- Articles from The Hill:
- Biden: US will have vaccine for all adults by end of May
- Biden calls on all states to vaccinate teachers by end of March
- Health workers faced thousands of threats, violence amid pandemic: report
- Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions
- Mississippi governor lifts state mask mandate
- ‘Please Hear Me Clearly’: CDC Director Urges States Not To Reopen Too Soon As Cases Plateau
Article/video from ABC News.
- Brazil Variant Shown To Infect Some Coronavirus Survivors with Immunity
Article from The Hill.
News Headlines
- Living Donor Protection Act Reintroduced
News brief from ASN’s Kidney News Online.
- Press Releases from the National Kidney Foundation:
- Kidney Patients are Back on Capitol Hill – Virtually!
Posting and tweet from NKF’s Advocacy in Action blog. - Fresenius Medical Care North America Launches KidneyCare:365 Program with Goal to Slow Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Press release. - SARS-CoV-2 and Hemodialysis: Diffusion and Mortality in Patients and Health Care Team. Reflections from the Lombardy Experience
Free, full-text, Online First editorial from Journal of Nephrology. - 2021 NephMadness
What is NephMadness? (90-second YouTube video). Twitter hashtag #NephMadness.
Editor’s note: Renal rehabilitation is ignored… again. - World Kidney Day 2021 Position Paper: Toward Patient-Centered Care for People Living with Kidney Disease
Introduction, tweet, and document (8-page pdf) from the International Society of Nephrology. - Nephrology—Taking the Lead
Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print CJASN perspective piece. - Physical Activity in Hemodialysis Patients on Nondialysis and Dialysis Days: Prospective observational study
Early View abstract from Hemodialysis International.
- Online First Abstracts from Pediatric Nephrology:
- Continued reduction in peritonitis rates in pediatric dialysis centers: results of the Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease (SCOPE) Collaborative
- Survival and transplant outcomes among young children requiring kidney replacement therapy
- Higher total ultrafiltration volume during cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted infant cardiac surgery is associated with acute kidney injury and fluid overload
- “Renal Supportive Care Programs: An observational study assessing impact on hospitalisation and survival outcomes”
Accepted Article abstract from Nephrology. - Acute Kidney Injury among Black Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease
Published Ahead of Print CJASN abstract. - CER-001 Helps Restore Kidney Function and Vision for Patient with Rare Genetic Kidney Disease (LCAT)
Press release from the American College of Physicians. - Severe Hypoglycemia Risk With Long-Acting Insulin Analogs vs Neutral Protamine Hagedorn Insulin
Online First abstract from JAMA Internal Medicine. - Information for Kidney Patients Concerning COVID-19 and Vaccines
Resource from the National Forum of ESRD Networks.
- Free, Full-Text, New Online Articles from the Journal of the American Medical Association:
- Development of Severe COVID-19 Adaptive Risk Predictor (SCARP), a Calculator to Predict Severe Disease or Death in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Free, full-text, Latest Article from Annals of Internal Medicine.
Health-Related News
- News Summaries from Kaiser Health News:
- WHO Recommends Against Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Prevention
News brief from NEJM Journal Watch. - Study Examines What Makes People Susceptible to Fake Health News
Press release from the University of Kansas. - Education, Interest in Alternative Medicine Associated with Believing Misinformation
Press release from the American Psychological Association. 11-page pdf from Health Psychology.
- New Orleans Archdiocese Calls for Catholics To Avoid Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Article from The Hill.
Medicare-Related News
| Daily Highlights | |
|---|---|
|
|
Integrated Biomedical Technology (IBT) offers innovative test strips for bleach, chlorine peroxide, peracetic acid, pH, water hardness, and glutaraldehyde. |
|
|
AmeriWater’s redesigned wall boxes are compliant with Illinois state plumbing code. The compartmentalized design separates clean and waste connections. |
|
|
EndoPur Endotoxin Filters – from Nephros. |
|
|
Don’t trip on acid! No more spilling, sliding or slick dangerous floors Mr. Acid! |
| See Other Daily Highlights ▶ | |
Dialysis Products & Services
Since January 1999, RenalWEB has been the premier Internet location for information on dialysis-related products and services. Features include:
| View the Latest Feature Ads | |
|---|---|
|
|
Renal Care 360Digital Health Engagement Technology |
|
|
CureMed NordicReplacement Clamp for Catheters |
|
|
Ascend ClinicalLaboratory Services |
|
|
NephrosUltrafiltration |
|
|
AmeriWater – Wall BoxesWall Boxes |
Dialysis Care Reform
- The Golden Age of Dialysis Care (2019)
- The Dialysis Machine
by Anne Kim - John Oliver on U.S. Dialysis Care (YouTube video)
- Why U.S. Dialysis Care Has Been Stagnant
- Understanding Tassin
- Nephrologists Can’t Have It Both Ways (2015)
- Ten Issues Nephrologists Do Not Want To Discuss with Dialysis Patients (2014)
- The Missing Half of Excellence in
Dialysis Care 2013) - Human-Centered Care (2013)
- New Views (2008)