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Type 2 Diabetes Drug Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk

CANAGLIFLOZIN, a drug currently prescribed for lowering blood sugar in patients with Type 2 diabetes, has also been found to lower the risk of…

Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in a Nephrology Department

Acute kidney injury is a global problem that occurs in the community and in the hospital, both in the intensive care unit (ICU) and outside this environment.

Review of the 54th European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress 2017

The 54th European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress took place in the beautiful city of Madrid, and the Spanish…

The Introduction of a Novel Smartphone App to Tackle Acute Kidney Injury in North West England

The AKI Care App was chosen for an oral presentation at the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association meeting, Madrid, Spain.

More Frequent Haemodialysis Improved Outcomes: The Wish Comes True at Home

The symposium reviewed the challenges in providing dialysis to patients with kidney disease and outlined data supporting the effectiveness of home…

New Biocompatible Haemodiafiltration Membrane to Enable Maximum Substitution for Sensitive Patients

In many European countries, high-volume online haemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) is becoming the method of choice for treating patients with chronic kidney…

Evaluating Pharmacist Medication Interventions in Emergency Admissions with Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in a Large Teaching Hospital

This study, selected for presentation as a poster at the ERA-EDTA meeting, Madrid, Spain, looked at key initial recommendations and interventions by…

Predictors of Oliguric Acute Kidney Injury Due to Leptospirosis in an Albanian Population

Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonosis that is encountered more frequently in warm and tropical areas; Albania is considered to be an endemic zone.

Editor's Pick: Acute Kidney Injury in Tropical Countries

Acute kidney injury in tropical countries is strikingly different from that in countries with a temperate climate.

Vitamin D After Kidney Transplantation: Metabolism and Clinical Importance

Vitamin D (VD) is a key factor in calcium-phosphorus metabolism. In addition, it has increasing popularity due to its pleiotropic effects: renal…