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Warning: Changes should never be made in a patient's treatment or care based solely on the information found here. Every patient has unique healthcare concerns and considerations and all these factors must all be taken into account before any changes can be safely made. All medical and therapeutic decisions must come from a qualified health care provider. Read RenalWEB's Legal Disclaimer before proceeding.
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| NEWS AND LATEST INFORMATION |
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| WEB RESOURCES |
| Latest Scientific Journal Articles on Bone Disease - list compiled by RenalWEB's Journal Watch | |
| Bone Density Studies Benefits Brochure (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | |
| The Well-Controlled Patient: Looking Beyond the Lab Tests from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site | |
| National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center web site | |
| Patient education programs - "Maintaining Your Bone Health During Dialysis" and "Patient's Guide: Understanding Secondary Hyperparathyroidism", - from the Genzyme web site | |
| Bone Disease from the Kidney Patient Guide web site of the UK | |
| Na-K-Phos Counter from the American Association of Kidney Patients web site | |
| Exercise, Bone Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease, Bone Disease and Nutrition from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral and Bone Disorder (pdf) free CE program from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site | |
| Chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder in children - full-text Educational Feature from Pediatric Nephrology | |
| Mineral and Bone Disorder in CKD Stage 3 and 4 from the National Kidney Foundation web site | |
| Renassist is a value-added program provided to patients to assist them in determining how they can access Renagel through their current health insurance from the Genzyme web site | |
| Renagel REACH Program With Medicare-approved Drug Discount Cards (pdf) sponsored by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) and Genzyme Corp. | |
| Renagel® (Sevelamer Hydrochloride) and Hectorol® (doxercalciferol) Patient Assistance Program sponsored by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) | |
| Understanding High Phosporus and Your Treatment Options - (pdf) article from the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) | |
| Drug and Supplements Info: Calcium Carbonate from NLM MedLine Plus | |
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| ESSENTIALS AND CLASSICS |
| Bone Disease Protocols and Algorithms from the ESRD Network 11 web site | |
| Protocol for the Prevention and Management of Renal Osteodystrophy in Adult Dialysis Patients (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) from the ESRD Network 11 web site | |
| A Team Approach to Managing Bone Disease in CKD Stage 5 (pdf) from the National Kidney Foundation web site | |
| Bone Mineral Metabolism Fact Sheet (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader.) from the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association | |
| Renal Osteodystrophy - On-line booklet (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader.) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) web site | |
| Renal Osteodystrophy Topic from MedicineNet.com | |
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| PUBMED SEARCHES (National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE Database) |
| osteodystrophy AND dialysis Continually Updated! | |
| bone disease AND dialysis Continually Updated! | |
| phosphate binder Continually Updated! | |
| hyperparathyroidism AND dialysis Continually Updated! | |
| secondary hyperparathyroidism Continually Updated! | |
| MEDLINE / Pubmed Information from the National Library of Medicine | |
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| K/DOQI™ - Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines For Chronic Kidney Disease: Table of Contents | |||
| Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease | |||
| K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease | |||
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| KDIGO™ - Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines: Table of Contents | |||
| KDIGO Guideline for Chronic Kidney Disease -Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) | |||
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| WEB SEARCH ENGINES |
| Renal Osteodystrophy-related web pages by Yahoo! Continually Updated! | |
| Renal Osteoporosis-related web pages by Yahoo! Continually Updated! | |
| Renal Osteoarthritis-related web pages by Yahoo! Continually Updated! | |
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| DISCUSSION FORUM |
| General Dialysis Nursing Issues and Questions (No dedicated RenalWEB forum yet for this topic) | |
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| PRODUCTS |
| PhosLo ® tablets (phosphate binder) by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Professional Information, Product Information (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | |
| Renagel ® Capsules (phosphate binder) by Genzyme Corp - Description, Package Insert | |
| Hectorol™ Capsules (vitamin D analog for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism) by Genzyme | |
| Rocaltrol ® Capsules (vitamin D analog) by Roche Pharmaceuticals - Product Information (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | |
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| RELATED TOPICS |
| Well Nourished Patient topic page from RenalWEB | |
| aluminum and dialysis (PUBMED Search) Continually Updated! | |
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| INPUT / SUGGESTIONS |
| E-mail to RenalWEB on the Bone Disease Management Topic | |

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