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Poor Sleep Common in Hemodialysis Patients
Poor sleep tied to increased daytime sleepiness, especially in those with depression
Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
Prior AKI Episode Linked to Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Women with recovered acute kidney injury have higher risk of preeclampsia, adverse fetal outcomes
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
Review Deems En Bloc Ligation of Renal Hilum Safe
En bloc ligation as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated vascular ligation
DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process
The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
Old Age Should Not Exclude Deceased Organ Donation
Similar survival rates seen whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs
Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
Duration of Estrogen Rx May Be Important Factor in Renal Health
Long-term estradiol treatment induced renal and cardiac hypertrophy, reduced glomerular filtration
Healthy Diet May Help Lengthen the Lives of CKD Patients
Study found eating lots of fruit, vegetables, fish, whole grains was linked to lower rate of early death
