Nephrology

Versant(R) Leads New Era of Nursing Analytics, Accelerating Nursing Excellence from New Graduates

tmcnet.com     18-Aug-2008          

LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- In a continued effort to help hospitals retain quality, dedicated nurses and reduce new graduate turnover, Versant, developer of the Versant RN Residency, enters a new era of analytics designed...                    

'Protein Complementarity' May Offer New Insights Into Autoimmune Diseases

drugs.com     18-Aug-2008          

Antibodies against Plasminogen Linked to Blood Clots in Patients with ANCA Vasculitis WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2008 — The discovery of "complementary" antibodies against plasminogen in patients with blood vessel inflammation caused...                    

Rituximab Promotes Healing in Common Kidney Disease

medicinenet.com     18-Aug-2008          

FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The drug or a transplant. Rituximab may be able to heal the damage caused by membranous nephropathy in some patients, according to a new study. The drug, originally developed as a cancer...                    

Bisphosphonate nephrotoxicity.

biowizard.com     17-Aug-2008          

1Section of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Bisphosphonates are valuable agents for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis (PMO), hypercalcemia of malignancy, and osteolytic...                    

Protein complementarity may offer new insights into autoimmune diseases

brightsurf.com     14-Aug-2008   5 related          

The discovery of "complementary" antibodies against plasminogen in patients with blood vessel inflammation caused by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) may lead to new approaches to research, testing, and...                    

Declaration opposes transplant commercialism, transplant tourism and organ trafficking

eurekalert.org     13-Aug-2008   33 related          

All countries should take steps to govern organ donation and transplantation, thereby ensuring patient safety and prohibiting unethical practices, according to an article appearing in the Sept. 2008 issue of the Clinical...                    

Dialysis facility toured

macon.com     12-Aug-2008          

Members of the American Nephrology Nurses Association at The Medical Center of Central Georgia conducted a tour of its dialysis facility Monday afternoon for state and local elected officials to try to educate lawmakers about...                    

Multi-speciality hospital set up in Hyderabad

hindu.com     08-Aug-2008          

HYDERABAD: Star hospitals, a multi-speciality institution offering tertiary care in cardiology, nephrology, neurology, urology and emergency medicine, among others, has been set up in the city recently by a group of medical...                    

Kidney Disease: Learn the Symptoms

diabetesselfmanagement.com     09-Aug-2008   2 related          

This coming week (August 11–15) is Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week, which is sponsored each year by the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA). The purpose of the week is to raise awareness about kidney...                    

U.S. Renal Care Appoints Chief Medical Officer

finanznachrichten.de     07-Aug-2008   1 related          

U.S. Renal Care Inc. (USRC), a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services, will strengthen its executive team with the addition of Dr. Stan Lindenfeld as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Prior to...                    

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