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Tuesday, June 18

Rockwell Medical Receives $20 Million in New Financing

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  June 18, 2013
bullet point The Facebook Effect: Social Media Dramatically Boosts Organ Donor Registration
Press release from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
bullet point I’m Free!
Posting from Home Dialyzors United.
bullet point Investigation into FMC Alabama Dialysis Deaths Ends with No Links Found
Article from The Birmingham News.
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Free, Full-Text Articles from American Journal of Kidney Diseases:

bullet point Poorer Dialysis Patient Survival Linked to Impaired Taste
Article from Renal & Urology News.
bullet point IV Iron in CKD: Understanding the Guidelines
(Registration required, but free.) Berns on Nephrology video blog posting.
bullet point Statins Plus Certain Antibiotics May Set Off Acute Kidney Failure
Articles from HealthDay and CTV NewsAbstract from Annals of Internal Medicine.
bullet point PCORI Launches “Engagement Awards” Program to Advance Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Press release from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Editor's note: I would love to see a major dialysis corporation win such an award (someday).
bullet point Top Three Perks of Patient Engagement
Article from Healthcare IT News.
bullet point FTC Can Sue Firms In 'Pay For Delay' Drug Deals, Court Rules
Article from NPR.
bullet point Serum Bicarbonate and Mortality in Adults in NHANES III
(Registration required, but free.) Free, full-text article from NDT via Medscape Nephrology.
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Senate Passes Bill to Allow Research on Organ Transplants for HIV Patients
Article from The Hill.

bullet point Magforce Surges as Fresenius Veteran Appointed as Chief
bullet point Study Shows Eating More Red Meat Over Time Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Article from HealthDay. Online First abstract from JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Free, Full-Text Articles from Annals of Internal Medicine:

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Monday, June 17

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  June 17, 2013
bullet point Dr. Ben J. Lipps Designated as Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of MagForce AG
Press release.
bullet point To Ease Shortage of Organs, Grow Them in a Lab?
Article from AP.
bullet point Management of Anemia in Patients with Kidney Disease in 2013 and Beyond — Have We Figured It Out Yet?
Article from Nephrology News & Issues.
bullet point The Initial Impact of Medicare's New Prospective Payment System for Kidney Dialysis
Article in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

"Conclusion: The expanded bundle dialysis PPS provided incentives for the use of lower cost therapies. These incentives seem to have motivated dialysis providers to move toward lower cost methods of care in both their use of drugs and choice of modalities."
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Postings from Renal Fellow Network:

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Article in Press Abstracts from American Journal of Kidney Diseases:

bullet point Abstracts from the ASAIO 59th Annual Conference
84-page pdf.
bullet point Nationwide Laboratory Services Signs a 5-Year Agreement with Beckman Coulter to Implement New Testing Equipment
bullet point Chicago Hospital Accused of Cutting Throats for $160,000
Article from Bloomberg.
bullet point Hospital CEO Bonuses Reward Volume And Growth
Article from Kaiser Health News.
bullet point Atul Gawande: Future of Healthcare Requires Constant Reinvention
Article from Healthcare IT News.
bullet point MedPAC Releases Report on Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System
News release (2-page pdf) and Fact Sheet (4-page pdf) from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

The full report (303-page pdf) extensively discusses fraud and abuse concerning dialysis-related ambulance transport in Chapter 7.
bullet point NRAA Sends Letter to CMS Addressing Price Increase of Amgen’s Epogen
1-page pdf from the National Renal Administrators Association.
bullet point Panel Tells Congress Medicare Is Unfairly Penalizing Hospitals Serving The Poor
Article from The Washington Post and KHN.


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Fri./Sat., June 14-15

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  June 14, 2013
bullet point FDA Safety Communication: Cybersecurity for Medical Devices and Hospital Networks
The FDA is recommending that medical device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to assure that appropriate safeguards are in place to reduce the risk of failure due to cyberattack, which could be initiated by the introduction of malware into the medical equipment or unauthorized access to configuration settings in medical devices and hospital networks.

In addition, FDA encourages facilities to file a voluntary MedWatch report if they suspect a cybersecurity event has affected a medical device or the network to which the device is connected.
bullet point Malnutrition and Its Association with Inflammation and Vascular Disease in Children on Maintenance Dialysis
Online First abstract from Pediatric Nephrology.
bullet point Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Hospitalized Chronic Hemodialysis Patients and Its Predisposing Factors
Early View abstract from Hemodialysis International.
bullet point How Can Erythropoeitin-Stimulating Agent Use be Reduced in Chronic Dialysis Patients?
Early View editorial extract from Seminars in Dialysis.
bullet point Gastrointestinal Phosphate Handling in CKD and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease
Article in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
bullet point Effect of a Non-Calcium-Based Phosphate Binder on Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 in Chronic Kidney Disease
Issue in Progress abstract from Nephron Clinical Practice.
bullet point Acute Kidney Injury among Critically ill Patients with Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A in Canada: Cohort Study
Provisional abstract and full-text article (19-page pdf) from BMC Nephrology.
bullet point Are C-Reactive Protein and Ferritin Levels Being Overlooked in Indigenous Australians with Chronic Kidney Disease?
Early View abstract from Journal of Renal Care.
bullet point ACE Inhibitors May Improve Survival after Acute Kidney Injury
Article from Renal & Urology News.
bullet point FDA: May 2013 Safety Labeling Changes
Includes 40 products with revisions to Prescribing Information.
bullet point Dutch Scientists Develop Light, Portable Artificial Kidney
News item from DutchNews.nl.
bullet point Experts Propose Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials 'to Correct the Scientific Record'
Press release from British Medical Journal.
bullet point Supreme Court Rules That Human Genes Can't Be Patented
Articles from HealthDay and Reuters.
bullet point New Coating Makes Silicon Circuits Implantable in Human Tissue
bullet point Details Emerging About Costs For Health Plans Available Through Health Exchanges
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Thursday, June 13

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  June 13, 2013
bullet point Camp Okawehna Takes down Barriers for Kids with Kidney Illness
Article from The Greenville News (SC).

"No one's sick at Camp Okawehna."
bullet point Pa. Girl Who Took on Donor Rules Gets Adult Lungs
Article from AP.
bullet point The Cost-Utility of Hemodiafiltration Versus Hemodialysis in the Convective Transport Study
Advance Access abstract from NDT.
bullet point Vitamin D and CV Disease
Posting from the Renal Fellow Network blog.
bullet point Depression Indicators Predict Work Disability More Than Disease Activity or Response to Therapy
Press release from the European League against Rheumatism.

Editor's note: A focus on well-being, not disease, is essential for keeping patients with chronic illnesses in the workforce.
bullet point Home Dialysis Advisory Committee's Position Statement: Peritoneal Dialysis – Best Practice - Peritonitis Prevention and Management
2-page pdf from the ANZ Society of Nephrology and Kidney Health Australia.
bullet point Effect of Exercise Performed during Hemodialysis: Strength versus Aerobic
Abstract from Renal Failure.
bullet point Tell Me It's Not Shingles!
KidneyTalk podcast from Renal Support Network.
bullet point Low Birth Weight, Later Renal Function, and the Roles of Adulthood Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Obesity in a British Birth Cohort
Free, full-text, Advance Access article from Kidney International.
bullet point Phosphate Homeostasis in CKD: Report of a Scientific Symposium Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation
Article in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
bullet point Associations of Fetuin-A and Osteoprotegerin with Arterial Stiffness and Early Atherosclerosis in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
Provisional abstract and full-text article (20-page pdf) from BMC Nephrology.
bullet point Online First Abstracts from Clinical and Experimental Nephrology:
bullet point Aliskiren, a Direct Renin Inhibitor, Improves Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients on Hemodialysis Independent of Antihypertensive Effect ∼ a Pilot Study∼
Free, full-text, Issue in Progress article from Kidney & Blood Pressure Research.
bullet point Long-Term Effects of Alogliptin Benzoate in Hemodialysis Patients with Diabetes: A 2-year Study
Issue in Progress abstract from Nephron Clinical Practice.
bullet point Nonheparin Anticoagulants for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Correspondence from the New England Journal of Medicine.
bullet point Restless Legs Syndrome Tied to Earlier Death Risk
bullet point 'Supervision' Legislation Would Protect Rural Access to Outpatient Services
bullet point CDC Releases Toolkit to Assist with Patient Notification Events after Unsafe Medical Practices
bullet point Early Signs That ACOs Are Boosting Care, Saving Money
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
bullet point Reevaluating “Made in America” — Two Cost-Containment Ideas from Abroad
Free, full-text, perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine.
bullet point Hospitals, Patients Benefitting From Remote Patient Monitoring
bullet point More Evidence Links BPA to Childhood Obesity
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Wednesday, June 12

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  June 12, 2013
bullet point Niagara Health System Does U-Turn on Charging Dialysis Patients for TV
Article from Niagara Falls Review.
bullet point Dynamics of Hospitalizations in Hemodialysis Patients: Results from a Large US Provider
Advance Access abstract from NDT.

"Irrespective of the cause of hospitalization, all hospitalizations were preceded by an increase in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, a decline in hemoglobin and a reduction in effective treatment time and inter-dialytic weight gain."
bullet point Cohort Profile: Canadian Study of Prediction of Death, Dialysis and Interim Cardiovascular Events (CanPREDDICT)
Provisional abstract and full-text article (22-page pdf) from BMC Nephrology.
bullet point Patient Involvement Key to Patient-Centered Care
Article from American College of Cardiology.
bullet point Expanding Patients' Role in Their Care
Article from Hospitals & Health Networks.
bullet point Candidate Gene Association Study of Coronary Artery Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study
Online First abstract from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
bullet point Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Article from HealthDay.
bullet point Short Walks After Meals 'Could Cut Diabetes Risk in Older People'
Article from the BBC.
bullet point NY Mayor Bloomberg Says Climate Change Requires Hospital Construction Changes
Articles from The Huffington Post..
bullet point The Health Law's Implementation Gains And Pains
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
bullet point Only 5 Percent of Restroom Patrons Wash Hands Properly, Study Finds
bullet point Mandatory Flu Shots Don’t Result in Worker Exodus
bullet point Congress Members Propose Bipartisan Reforms To Stop Medicare, Medicaid Waste
Article from The Hill.
bullet point CMS: Health Plans for Dialysis Patients on Medicare Advantage Not Impacted by Sequester
News item from NN&I.
bullet point OIG Recommends Changes to Medicare Laboratory Fee Schedule


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Tuesday, June 11

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  June 11, 2013
bullet point Quality-of-Life Issues Need to Be Addressed for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients on Oral Chemotherapy
Press release from Moffitt Cancer Center.

Editor's note: After all these years, why hasn't there been a call to address quality-of-life issues for dialysis patients?
bullet point Transplant Committee (OPTN) Vote Seeks Medical and Legal Balance
Articles from AP and Reuters.
bullet point Transplant Patient Outcomes after Trauma Better Than Expected
Press release from the University of Maryland Medicl Center.
bullet point Low Diastolic Blood Pressure May Be Associated with Brain Atrophy
Press release from JAMA Neurology.
bullet point Association between Hypoglycemia, Dementia in Older Adults with Diabetes
Press release, Online First article, and invited commentary from JAMA Internal Medicine.
bullet point Immunization in End-Stage Renal Disease: Opportunity to Improve Outcomes
Early View abstract from Seminars in Dialysis.
bullet point Early View Abstracts from American Journal of Transplantation:
bullet point CryoLife Receives CE Mark For HeRo Graft System
bullet point Teleflex Receives FDA Clearance for ARROW Catheters
bullet point TVA Medical Raises $9.5 Million to Vascular Access Device for End-Stage Renal Disease
bullet point Soy Sauce (Sodium) Overdose Sends Teen Into Coma
bullet point Pharmaceutically Less and Holistically More
Free, full-text perspective piece from JAMA Internal Medicine.
bullet point New Obesity Drug, Belviq, in US Pharmacies Next Week
Article from Medscape Nephrology.
bullet point A Patient Revolt Against Waiting at the Docs' Office?
Article from Hospitals & Health Networks.
bullet point CMS Program Transmittal: Implementation of the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS)
(72-page pdf) Details for Transmittal #: R2718CP. The purpose of this change request is to update and reorganize the ESRD chapter in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to reflect the ESRD PPS. The revision date and transmittal number apply only to red italicized material. (Related 2-page pdf MNL Matters)
bullet point Branded Diabetes Drugs Cost Medicare a Bundle
Online First abstract from Annals of Internal Medicine. Article from MedPage Today.
bullet point Enrollment in Medicare Advantage at All-Time High


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Monday, June 10

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  June 10, 2013
bullet point When Market Incentives Undermine Morality - MUST READ!!!
Article via Bloomberg.

"For years Amgen and Johnson and Johnson have sold a trio of anemia drugs: Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp. Epogen, was once the most lucrative drug under Medicare. Then, in 2011, Medicare issued a study that found no solid evidence that most kidney patients lived longer or felt better. Yet market incentives had led doctors everywhere to prescribe them."

"But were company executives evil? Did they choose to commit statistical homicide, to kill a percentage of customers they would never meet, in exchange for big profits?

"Overall, the checks and balances of the model market receded, and the opportunities for moral corrosion grew. In the end, it is hard to believe Amgen’s claim that its primary concern is for patients."

"So markets can degrade morals by offering gleaming rewards and playing on our need to see ourselves as moral."

Editor's note: Another financial empire built on iatrogenesis.

With their enormous profits, Amgen and the two largest dialysis corporations also control the legislative process as well as the agendas of the dialysis patient advocacy groups.

To add to the moral morass, we also have thousands of dialysis employees chanting, "I give life. I give life," at company meetings while their corporation's policies drain patients' lives of meaning and purpose.

By operating without a focus on improving patients’ life outcomes and goals, the dialysis care industry has not only lost its way medically, but also morally.
bullet point Dialysis Facilities Urge CMS To Factor Amgen's Epogen Price Hike In Bundled Pay
See News headline from InsideHealthPolicy.com. (This is a pay-for-view site.)

"Dialysis facilities are urging CMS to factor Amgen's recent 5 percent price hike for Epogen into the end state renal disease pay bundle that is expected to cut reimbursement."
bullet point Scientists Identify Potential Drug Target for Treatment Resistant Anemias
Press release from Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research.
bullet point Peritoneal Dialysis–First Policy Made Successful: Perspectives and Actions
Article in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
bullet point CDC To Hold Webinar on MERS Coronavirus
Access by phone or web on Thursday, June 13 at 2 PM EDT. MERS update from the CDC.
bullet point Judge's Second Ruling On Child Transplants Prompts Ethical, Political Questions
News summary from Kaiser Health News. Related article from Reuters.
bullet point Evaluation of the Serum Cystatin C Values in Prediction of Indications for Hemodialysis in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
Online First abstract from International Urology and Nephrology.
bullet point Cystatin C Adaptation in the First Month of Life
Free, full-text editorial commentary from Pediatric Nephrology.
bullet point Doctor Goes Viral -- On Purpose
Video with story from USA Today and Kaiser Health News.
bullet point Cancer Patients Want Cost Discussion, but Fear Initiating It
Article from American Medical News.
bullet point Obama Touts Early Success For Health Law In California
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
 


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Fri./Sat., June 7-8

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  June 7, 2013
bullet point U.S. Dept. of Transportation Issues Guidance on the Transport of Portable Dialysis Machines by Travelers with Disabilities
Notice from Home Dialyzors United.

Editor's note: Is this the first significant patient-driven change in dialysis care in the last thirty years?
bullet point ESRD Patient at Duke University Gets First 'Bionic' Blood Vessel
Press release. Article from MedGadget.
bullet point Amgen Increases Price of Anemia Drug for Dialysis Patients
Article from Nephrology News & Issues.

Editor's note:  Amgen has enjoyed a monopoly within Medicare and 90% margins on ESAs in a largely taxpayer-funded, multi-billion-dollar marketplace for 24 years. Amgen has made far more profit than any other company from the care of dialysis patients. Much of this profit was made from excessive doses of ESAs, now finally seen as harmful and toxic to patients.

ESAs have provided Amgen with unprecedented profits in the history of U.S. business. A 90% margin means that if the dialysis clinic pays $100 for the product, Amgen makes $90 profit. $10 covers the cost of manufacturing, marketing, administration, FDA compliance, etc. With one short-time exception, Amgen has had enjoyed a monopoly on ESAs in the U.S. dialysis market since 1989.

Now Amgen wants even more of the taxpayer-funded pool of money for dialysis. Corporations have no conscience. This is unprecedented greed in the history of medicine.

Are there any dialysis patient advocacy groups that see this situation as not serving the best interests of patients... or taxpayers?

bullet point Self-Cannulation
Video via Renal Fellow Network.
bullet point Canadian Hospital Charges Dialysis Patients for TV and Internet
Article from Niagara Advance.
bullet point Sodium Reduction in Populations
Free, full-text, Online First viewpoint article from The Journal of the American Medical Association.
bullet point UK Renal Registry 2012
Nine free, full-text articles and reports in a supplemental issue of Nephron Clinical Practice.
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Abstracts from International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease:

bullet point Articles in Press Abstracts from American Journal Of Kidney Diseases:
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CJASN Express Abstracts:

bullet point Temporal Trends in Fracture Rates and Postdischarge Outcomes among Hemodialysis Patients
CJASN Express abstract.
bullet point Judge's Ruling Challenges US Transplant System
Articles from AP and The Hill.
bullet point Study Shows Medical Devices Complicate Complex Conditions in Kids
bullet point The Costs of Becoming Patient-Centered
Article from Medical Economics.
bullet point FDA Panel Votes to Change Tight Restrictions on Diabetes Drug Avandia
Article from HealthDay.
bullet point Study: Consumers Saved $2.1B On Individual Coverage Under Health Law
bullet point CMS Announces Next Webinar on Second Round of Innovation Grants
News item from AHANews. Webinar information from CMS.


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Thursday, June 6

U.S. Dept. of Transportation Issues Guidance on the Transport of Portable Dialysis Machines by Travelers with Disabilities
Notice from Home Dialyzors United.

Editor's note: Is this the first significant patient-driven change in dialysis care in the last thirty years?
Amgen Increases Price of Anemia Drug for Dialysis Patients
Article from Nephrology News & Issues.

Editor's note:  Amgen has enjoyed a monopoly within Medicare and 90% margins in a largely taxpayer-funded, multi-billion-dollar marketplace for 24 years. Amgen has made more profit, by far, than any other company from the care of dialysis patients.

This is unprecedented profit in the history of U.S. business. A 90% margin means that if the dialysis clinic pays $100 for the product, Amgen makes $90 profit. $10 covers the cost of manufacturing, marketing, administration, FDA compliance, etc. With one short-time exception, Amgen has had enjoyed a monopoly on ESAs in the U.S. dialysis market since 1989.

Now Amgen wants even more of the taxpayer-funded pool of money for dialysis. This is unprecedented greed in the history of medicine.

Are there any dialysis patient advocacy groups who see this situation as not serving the best interests of patients... or taxpayers?

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  June 6, 2013
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DSEN Update - It's Going To Be a Wet Summer
Posting from Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle.

bullet point Long Term Effect of Depression Care Management on Mortality in Older Adults
Free, full-text article from British Medical Journal.

Editor's note: When will nephrology acknowledge that depression is a major cause of the high mortality associated with dialysis care? (See Tolstoy on dialyzors.)
bullet point Phosphate Binder Use Has Declined Over the Past Two Years in the U.S. Dialysis Setting, While Sensipar Use in Hemodialysis has Declined Since Last Year
Press release from BioTrends Research Group.
bullet point Variability of Predialytic, Intradialytic, and Postdialytic Blood Pressures in the Course of a Week: A Study of Dutch and US Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
Article in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
bullet point Abdominal Aortic Calcification Is Not Superior over Other Vascular Calcification in Predicting Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: a Retrospective Observational Study
Provisional abstract and full-text article (20-page pdf) from BMC Nephrology.
bullet point British Dietetic Association Evidence-based Guidelines for the Protein Requirements of Adults Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis
Early View abstract from Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Advance Access Abstract from NDT:

bullet point Issue in Progress Abstracts from Nephron Clinical Practice:
bullet point Advance Online Abstracts from Kidney International:
bullet point Online First Abstracts from Pediatric Nephrology:
bullet point Updated ACC/AHA Guideline for Management of Heart Failure Released
News release from the American College of Cardiology.
bullet point Parathyroid Hormone and Cardiovascular Disease Events
(Registration required, but free.) Free, full-text systematic review article from American Heart Journal via Medscape Nephrology.
bullet point Correction of Hyperphosphatemia Suppresses Cardiac Remodeling in Uremic Rats
Online First abstract from Clinical and Experimental Nephrology.
bullet point New Insights in Regulation of Calcium Homeostasis
Published Ahead-of-Print abstract from Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension.
bullet point ESRD Network Office in Pittsburg Closing
bullet point Pandemic Influenza Viruses — Hoping for the Road Not Taken
Free, full-text, Online First perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine.
bullet point It's Time to Talk Openly about Depression in the Workplace
Employer field guide from the American Psychiatric Foundation.
bullet point More Than 100 Winning Medicare Bidders In Maryland Don't Have Proper Licenses To Provide Medical Equipment To Patients


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Wednesday, June 5

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  June 5, 2013
bullet point The Increase in Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Incidence Has Come to an End in Sweden — Analysis of Variations by Region over the Period 1991–2010
Advance Access abstract from Clinical Kidney Journal.
bullet point Baxter Sells $3.5 Billion of Bonds in Five Parts for Gambro Deal
Article from Bloomberg.
bullet point Make Your Own Kidney: Step 1
Video blog posting from Berns on Nephrology.
bullet point DialysisPPO Issued Patent for Health Plan Language Limiting Exposure to Costly Dialysis Claims
Press release.
bullet point World Congress of Nephrology 2013 Abstracts2View™ Program
(Registration required, but free.) ISN 2013 World Congress was held in Hong Kong from May 31- June 4. Electronic poster presentations are also available.
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Advance Access Abstracts from NDT:

bullet point New Phosphate Binder for Renal Failure Lowers Pill Burden
bullet point Affymax Drops On Nasdaq Delisting
bullet point Administration Declares Mideast Flu a Public Health Emergency
Article from The Hill.
bullet point CDC: 20% of Americans Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
Press release.
bullet point End-Of-Life Care: A Challenge In Terms Of Costs And Quality
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
bullet point Doctors Should Screen for Frailty To Prevent Deaths
Press release from St. Louis University.
bullet point Deaths Associated with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in China
bullet point CROWNWeb: CMS Closing May 2012 – December 2012 Clinical Months
See "Latest News" column on Project CROWNWeb home page. (2-page pdf) CROWN Memorandum.
bullet point Facilities Must Retain Copy of Completed CMS-2728 and CMS-2746 Forms
Notice from Project CROWNWeb.


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Tuesday, June 4

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  June 4, 2013
bullet point The Price of a Human Kidney
Posting from the Priceonomics blog. Related posting from Precious Bodily Fluids.

Should Medicare oversee a kidneys-for-sale payment system?
bullet point DaVita Expands Operations into Latin America
Press release.
bullet point Johns Hopkins Spinoff Designs a Better Vascular Access Port for Kidney Dialysis Patients
Article from MedCity News.
bullet point Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Synopsis of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline
Free, full-text clinical guidelines from Annals of Internal Medicine.
bullet point Patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension Must Be Evaluated for Sleep Apnea
Press release from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
bullet point Comparison of Equations for Dosing of Medications Requiring Renal Adjustment
(Registration required, but free.) Article from Journal of the American Pharmacists Association via Medscape Nephrology.
bullet point Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Associated with the Use of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
Abstract from Canadian Medical Association Journal.
bullet point Early Online Abstracts from Renal Failure:
bullet point PDI in Press Abstracts:
bullet point Treatment Failure in Automated Peritoneal Dialysis and Double Bag Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Accepted Article abstract from Nephrology.
bullet point Pediatric Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Diagnosis of Hypertension
Free, full-text, Editorial Commentary from Pediatric Nephrology.
bullet point Non-Adherence among Teenage Heart Transplant Recipients Is Widespread, Often Fatal
bullet point Early Life Risk Factors and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity
bullet point Obama Calls for End to Mental Illness Stigma
Articles from AP and The Hill.
bullet point Patient Education: One Size Does Not Fit All: “Failure of an Internet-Based Health Care Intervention for Colonoscopy Preparation”
Abstract and commentary from JAMA Internal Medicine.
bullet point When a Patient Chooses Wisely
Free, full-text, Online First perspective piece from JAMA Internal Medicine.
bullet point Examining the Health Effects of Fructose
Free, full-text, Online First viewpoint article from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
bullet point Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Muscle, Joint Problems: Study
bullet point Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Names Winners of Patient-Researcher "Matching" Challenge
bullet point Vegetarian Diets Associated with Lower Risk of Death
bullet point House Ways and Means Leadership Urge Medicare Officials to Protect Dialysis Patients, Benefit Stability Under New Payment System
Press release from Kidney Care Partners.
bullet point Chances For Deficit Deal Diminish As Medicare's Outlook Improves
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
bullet point Expanding Medicaid Is Best Financial Option for States, Study Finds


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Monday, June 3

DaVita Expands Operations into Latin America
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  June 3, 2013
bullet point Diabetes Poses Greatest Kidney Risk Worldwide
(Registration required, but free.) Article from MedPage Today. Abstract from The Lancet.
bullet point Lincoln's First Dialysis Doctor Now on Dialysis Himself
Article from the Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska).
bullet point ERA-EDTA: Snoring May Signal Risk in Patients on Dialysis
(Registration required, but free.) Article from Medscape Medical News.
bullet point Free, Full-Text Articles from Kidney International:
bullet point Early View Abstracts from Seminars In Dialysis:
bullet point B- Type Natriuretic Peptide Versus Amino Terminal Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide: Selecting the Optimal Heart Failure Marker in Patients with Impaired Kidney Function
Provisional abstract and full-text article (20-page pdf) from BMC Nephrology.
bullet point Vitamin D Bioavailability and Catabolism in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
Online First abstract from Pediatric Nephrology.
bullet point SARS-Like Coronavirus Spreads to Italy
Article from The Hill.
bullet point Why Some Patients Aren't Following Your Instructions
(Registration required, but free.) Article from Medscape News.
bullet point Dementia Risk Raised 35% by General Anesthesia in Study
bullet point Next Battles Over Obamacare Predicted To Be Ugliest Yet
bullet point Medicare Finances in Better Shape Than Thought
News summary from Kaiser Health News.
bullet point CMS Innovation Center Chief Rick Gilfillan To Depart Agency
Article from Politico.com.
bullet point Federal Judge Lifts Ban on Public Access to Medicare Data


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