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Closing of Dialysis Unit (at Atlanta's Grady Memorial) Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard
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  Nov. 20, 2009
Expanded Dialysis Bundle Will Increase Administrative Cost
Blog entry by Peter Laird, MD from Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle.
Effect of a Novel Kappa-Receptor Agonist, Nalfurafine Hydrochloride, on Severe Itch in 337 Hemodialysis Patients: a Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Free, full-text Advance Access article from NDT.
Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Children
Free, full-text educational review from Pediatric Nephrology.
Kidney Transplant and Sleep Apnea May Lead to Heart Trouble or Stroke
Article from MedPage Today. CJASN Express abstract and news release.
Depression, Anxiety, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life Scores in Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapies
Abstract from Transplant Proceedings.
Declining Renal Function Linked to Worse Cardiovascular Outcomes
Article from Medscape Medical News. JASN Express abstract #1 and abstract #2.
Association of Inflammation and Protein-Energy Wasting with Endothelial Dysfunction in PD Patients
Advance Access abstract from NDT.
Bioartificial Kidney Meeting Research Milestones
Senate Bill Guts Intellectual Freedom in Comparative Effectiveness Research
Blog entry from GoozNews.
Income Inequality, Mortality, and Self Rated Health: Meta-Analysis of Multilevel Studies
Free, full-text article from British Medical Journal.
No Hospital Savings with Electronic Records: Harvard Study
Article from Reuters.
Physician Shortage Drives Telemedicine Market
Senate Health Reform Bill Includes Significant Medicare Payment Reductions
Article from Medicare Update.
Is It Time to Eliminate Consultation Codes?
Free, full-text, Early Release article from Archives of Internal Medicine.
U.S. House Votes To Boost Medicare Pay to Doctors

RenalWEB news summary on the proposed bundling payment rule.


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