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March 23, 2013--Alberta, Canada--A new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases outlines the correlations between proteinuria, or excessive protein in the urine, and mortality among kidney disease patients. The study reviewed more

March 23, 2013--Ottawa, Canada--Patients who take certain drugs for high blood pressure may be at risk for developing acute kidney injury or AKI, according to a recent study. This includes patients who may have suffered injury from dangerous dialysis

March 16, 2013--Cincinnati, Ohio--Studies conducted with both animal and human subjects indicate that a significant rise in the level of the protein semaphorine 3A, as detected in urine samples, can be a biomarker of kidney injury. These findings may

March 16, 2013--Washington, D. C.--The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued a written warning to Fresenius Medical Care North America regarding its failure to conduct design verification studies of its electron beam sterilized polysulfone

March 9, 2013--Reggio Calabria, Italy--A new study has linked the occurrence of asymptomatic lung congestion and an increased risk of premature death in dialysis patients. The study, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology,

March 9, 2013--Boston, Massachusetts--More than 25 million people throughout the world suffer kidney failure and need dialysis treatment in order to survive. Dialysis flushes fluids and waste products from the body, relieving the kidneys of this

Ambulance.jpgMarch 1, 2013--Washington, D. C.--Affymax, Inc., along with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., are removing the anemia drug Omontys, the trade name for peginesatide, due to reports of adverse reactions including death in some patients. At least

February 24, 2013--Gainesville, Florida--A study published recently in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology or JASN shows that dialysis injury is more likely to occur in patients using catheters than in those using other types of access

February 24, 2013--Chicago, Illinois--In the latest of a series of dialysis drug injuries connected to Fresenius products, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that the company's fluid hydroxyethyl starch solution is

Drug.jpgFebruary 17, 2013--Barcelona, Spain--A new study that will be published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology shows that removal of additional toxins during hemodialysis may increase the patient's chances for survival. The

Dialysis 2.jpgFebruary 17, 2013--New York, New York--The world's largest manufacturer of dialysis products, Fresenius Medical Care, has announced that it is introducing a wireless sensor that will determine if patients are suffering from venous

February 10, 2013--London, Canada--Patients who undergo frequent dialysis can experience complications that require more repair procedures, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Researchers at Western

February 10, 2013--Indianapolis, Indiana--While doctors have known for some time that Omega-3 fatty acids benefit heart health, no real studies have addressed the lowering of risk of heart problems for hemodialysis patients who consume large amounts