Mostashari urges ‘common base’
The federal government’s health information technology leader Farzad Mostashari, MD, made his final comments before a key policy committee, as the Office of the National Coordinator carries on the still evolving task of meaningful use.
BLOG – What keeps me up at night: Fall 2013
Now that Labor Day has come and gone, I’ve thought about the months ahead and the major challenges I’ll face.
A new, international study from the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that use of blood levels of cystatin C to estimate kidney function—alone or in combination with creatinine—strengthens the association between kidney function and risks of death and end-stage renal disease.
Researchers create tool to predict kidney failure or death after injury
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have developed a risk score calculation that can help predict which patients with rhabdomyolysis (a condition that occurs due to muscle damage) may be at risk for the severe complication of kidney failure or death. This research was published online September 2, 2013 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Significant barrier to living kidney donation for African Americans is socioeconomic status
Socioeconomic status is a more important barrier to living kidney donation than cultural factors, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings may be useful for determining ways to increase living kidney donation in the United States.
Many Hypertensives Unaware of Diagnosis
Among adults in 17 countries of varying incomes, only about half with hypertension are aware of the diagnosis, and among those treated, only about a third achieve blood pressure control, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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