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The federal government website where Americans can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is up and running

Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov

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Insurers are expanding their participation in the program
There is a high prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among authors of clinical practice guidelines related to high-revenue medications and in gastroenterology

Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors

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Two studies show high prevalence among authors of guidelines on high-dollar meds, in gastroenterology
For patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis

ASN: High-Dose, Proactive IV Iron Noninferior in Hemodialysis

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High-dose IV iron administered proactively is noninferior to low-dose iron administered reactively
Intensive blood pressure control and fenofibrate use in patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease may increase the risk for adverse kidney events

ASN: Aggressive Control of BP, Lipids in T2DM May Up Kidney Risk

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Strict BP control, fenofibrate use may increase long-term risk for adverse kidney events in T2DM patients

American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 23-28

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The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2018 Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology,...

October 2018 Briefing – Nephrology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for October 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
There is a lack of convincing evidence for an association between statin use and non-cardiovascular disease outcomes

Link Between Statins, Non-CVD Outcomes Lacks Evidence

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Review of observational studies, randomized trials shows absence of convincing evidence
The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new $15 million competitive grant initiative

AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training

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Competitive grant initiative aims to promote change in graduate medical education
Many kidneys transplanted in France would be discarded in the United States

ASN: Kidneys Transplanted in France Would Be Discarded in US

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Donor profile index of transplanted kidneys has risen modestly in US, with greater increase in France
Home hemodialysis is associated with better survival than in-center hemodialysis among incident dialysis patients

ASN: Home Dialysis Associated With Improved Survival

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Survival at 1 year was 91.7 percent with home dialysis versus 81.4 percent with in-center dialysis