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Foot Problems Boost Mortality in Diabetic Dialysis Patients
Diabetic patients on dialysis who have foot ulcers or who have undergone a foot amputation have a much higher mortality rate at two years than …
A Special Father’s Day
As a dad to about 130 foster kids during the last three decades, Father’s Day has always had special meaning for Brian Stewart. But its …
Dream Job Highlight!
Dream Job Highlight: At AHS RenalStat, we know you have options when it comes to work, and we have opportunities for RNs, Clinical Managers, and …
Renal Nursing Career
Each year more Americans are being diagnosed with some type of kidney disease and the nephrology aspect of nursing is and has been a growing …
Dialysis Jobs
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is an expected 22 percent increase in nurse employment over the 2008 to 2018 decade. This rate …
Kidney Stone Mystery Solved
Now, new research by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides evidence to explain why some people are more prone to …
Summer Travel and Dialysis
For many patients who are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant, the ability to travel is important to their self-esteem and lifestyle. Working …
Study Finds High Uric Acid Raises CKD Risk
High levels of uric acid are associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially among hypertensive individuals, according to data presented at …
Should Women Be Back On The Research Agenda?
Some suggest women should be back on the research agenda Should a nephrologist start an osteoporotic post-menopausal transplant patient on hormone replacement therapy? What is …
