Ceruloplasmin ID’d As Marker of Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell
Findings part of proteomic analysis of urine in patients with sickle cell disease
Targeting Ups Nanoparticle Delivery to Graft Endothelial Cells
Anti-CD31 antibody selectively enhances targeting of NPs to graft ECs of human kidney undergoing NMP
Almonds With/Without Chocolate May Improve Lipid Profiles
Findings based on a small study assessing diet combinations in overweight people
November 2017 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Over 5 Percent of Incident Cancer Due to Diabetes, High BMI
In 2012, 5.6 percent of all incident cancers due to combined effects of diabetes, high BMI
Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction
Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
Coffee Consumption Appears to Provide More Benefit Than Harm
Largest relative reduction in health outcomes seen with intake of three to four cups/day versus none
History of Prior Cancer Common in Newly Diagnosed Patients
More than 18 percent of new cancer cases had a prior cancer, usually at a different site
