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Coronary artery and aortic arch calcification are highly prevalent on chest radiographs of hemodialysis (HD) patients and each is independently and strongly associated with increased mortality risk, reported Renal & Urology News. “Because these images are nearly ubiquitous, inexpensive, and often obtained for other indications, they should be considered for risk assessment in hemodialysis patients,”Read more

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the information regarding the procedural coding changes in 2013, which includes: 185 new, 119 deleted, 263 revised and 32 resequenced codes. Big areas that are changing in 2013 include: office or other outpatient services, consultations, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, dialysis, immunology, digestive system, musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, cardiovascularRead more

Increasing blood levels of particular proteins may act as warning signs for patients with one of the most common kidney diseases, according to a study published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology IgA nephropathy occurs when IgA1, a protein that helps the body fight certain infections, becomes modifiedRead more

RV CARE is a program that focuses on the decrease in mortality, improvement of outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and helps patients adjust to dialysis by empowering them to take care of themselves and be advocates in their own health care. The program is based on the RightStart Program that Dr. RaymondRead more

Two of five people who go on permanent dialysis aren’t even aware they have kidney disease until the week before their first treatment begins. To help lessen the number of rude awakenings and extend the lives of people’s kidneys, the American Kidney Foundation serving Ohio and Kentucky will hold a screening program Thursday from 9:30Read more

Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, but it turns out that these heavier patients may have an advantage: people who are overweight when they are diagnosed with diabetes live longer than their thinner peers, reported TIME. The so-called obesity paradox, in which being overweight appears to be protectiveRead more