Patient, Logistical Factors Limit CKD Screening Among Blacks
However, culturally sensitive education, engagement can up community screening
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Patients With CKD Face High Symptom Burden at End of Life
Findings based on a small study tracking patients with chronic kidney disease in the last year of life
Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices
Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
No Link Found Between Marijuana Use, Kidney Function
Researchers compared current and past marijuana use to never users
2005 to 2015 Saw Drop in Living Kidney Donation Among Men
Incidence of donation stable in women but decreased among men; income tied to changes in donation
Prophylaxis Can Prevent HCV Infection in Kidney Recipients
With direct-acting antivirals, no adverse events seen when kidneys came from HCV-infected donors
February 2018 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for February 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
