Consuming more vegetable protein may help kidney disease patients live longer
Increased consumption of vegetable protein was linked with prolonged survival among kidney disease patients in a new a study. The study, “Higher Intake of Vegetable Protein Is Associated with Lower All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease” (Abstract 4058), will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5 to 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Bacterial infections in dialysis patients leave an “immune fingerprint”
A patient’s immune response may provide better and more rapid insights into the cause, severity, and prognosis of certain bacterial infections than conventional tests, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Such an “immune fingerprint” could lead to more accurate diagnoses and more appropriate antibiotic treatment.
Alcohol and acetaminophen combined increases kidney risks
New research suggests that moderate or light consumption of alcohol taken in conjunction with the common pain killer acetaminophen (paracetamol) may increase the risk of kidney dysfunction. This is according to a study presented at the 141st annual American Public Health Association meeting in Boston, MA.
Bulging bellies and phosphorus linked to kidney disease
Losing belly fat and cutting down on processed, phosphorus-laden foods may help reduce the risk of kidney disease, claim researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
Diabetic Kidney Disease Linked to Reduced Mitochondrial Function
Significant differences in the levels of 12 metabolites between patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and others indicate that mitochondria suppression is a fundamental characteristic of diabetes-related kidney disease.
Iron Status Predicts Type 2 Diabetes Prognosis
Iron status can independently predict long-term outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a study published in Diabetes Care.
BP Drugs Tied to Increase in Renal Injury
A rise in prescriptions for ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was likely at least partially responsible for a recent increase in acute kidney injury cases in England, researchers found.
MU payments sail by $16 billion
WASHINGTON – As of the end of September, the federal government now reports that a significant number of hospitals and eligible providers are now actively participating in the electronic health record incentive program, with 425,000 registered for the program and 325,00 unique providers having received some kind of incentive payment so far.
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