Sleep Duration Linked to Health-Related QoL in Kidney Disease
7-hour sleepers have highest health-related quality of life; lower QoL seen with shorter, longer sleep
Palliative Care Consult Can Cut Hospital Costs in Seriously Ill
PCC linked to reduction in hospital costs for hospitalized adults with serious illness
April 2018 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Practices Should Be Aware of Correct Way to Fire Employees
Practices should be aware of basic employment laws in their state, which vary with number of employees
Liver-Kidney Recipients Have Donor-Specific Hypo-Responses
Unique characteristics ID'd in peripheral blood cells of simultaneous liver-kidney transplant recipients
New Clinic Satisfaction Tool Provides Real-Time Feedback
Also improves communication and satisfaction between physicians and patients
Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost
Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
Lupus Is a Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
Death from lupus ranked 10th in women 15 to 24 years, 14th in those aged 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 years
Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
