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  Sept. 2, 2010
Lower Blood Pressure May Preserve Kidney Function in Some Patients
Press release from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.  Abstract from The New England Journal of Medicine. Articles from Reuters, MedPage Today, HealthDay, and Medscape.
Modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest within Hemodialysis Clinics
Advance online abstract from Kidney International.
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory — Hemodialysis Administration: Strategies to Ensure Safe Patient Care
From the Sept. 2010 report from the PA Patient Safety Authority.
A Simple Tool to Predict Outcomes After Kidney Transplant
Article in Press abstract from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD).
Hemoglobin Variability and Mortality: Confounding by Disease Severity
Article in Press abstract from AJKD.
Low Level of Self-Reported Physical Activity in Ambulatory Patients New to Dialysis
Advance online abstract from Kidney International.
Will Extra Protein and Exercise Help Dialysis Patients? U of IL Profs Get $2.1 Million To Find Out
News release from the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.

Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported Sexual Dysfunction in CKD: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
Article in Press abstract from AJKD.

Association of Low Serum Fetuin A Levels With Poor Arteriovenous Access Patency in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis
Article in Press abstract from AJKD.
The Bone and Mineral Disorder of Children Undergoing Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis
Advance online abstract from Kidney International.
Screening for Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: Role of CT Scanning
Advance Access abstract from NDT.
Albany (NY) Firm Gets $2.9M to Boost Organ Transplant Availability
Article from the Times Union. Related article from Birmingham Business Journal.
Baxter Receives Third FDA Warning for Misleading Promotional Material
New Anticoagulants Create Buzz
Lupus Study Suggests Blood-Thinner Drugs May Help
Reducing the Incidence of Pseudohyperkalemia by Avoiding Making a Fist During Phlebotomy: A Quality Improvement Report
Article in Press abstract from AJKD.
Walking the Tightrope of Health Insurance Reform between 2010 and 2014
Free, full-text, perspective piece from The New England Journal of Medicine.
Federal Domestic Spending Increased a Record 16%
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
Health Care-Associated Infections Greatly Increase the Length and Cost of Hospital Stays
News release from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
FDA Reminds Providers of Higher Mortality Associated with Antibiotic Tygacil
When It Comes to the Immune System, We're All More Alike Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Drug Costs Would Push Millions More into Poverty
Most Profitable Hospitals Have 25% Operating Margin
 

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