After appeal, East Bay drugmaker snares FDA do-over for dialysis patient drug
A conclusion to the company's rollercoaster journey to win approval of a drug for a subset of chronic kidney disease patients appears closer. But its stock opened down Thursday. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - December 29, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Opioid Prescribing Practices in Chronic Kidney Disease Opioid Prescribing Practices in Chronic Kidney Disease
A new study looks at opioid prescribing patterns for pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease. Are these drugs being prescribed appropriately?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Peritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 -- For patients receiving peritoneal dialysis, peritonitis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published in the November issue of Kidney International Reports.
Using data... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Starting Hemodialysis Twice Weekly: When Less Is More Starting Hemodialysis Twice Weekly: When Less Is More
The results of a new study raise the question of whether it ' s time to rethink the typical thrice weekly chronic hemodialysis regimen.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Ghana: From Deadline to Health Line ... the Story of a Kidney Failure Survivor
[Ghanaian Times] Dialysis, kid-ney transplant, or your life ends in the next five years," said the Doctor. That was the dilemma that Ms Abigail Ashley found herself in when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) end-stage sometime in August 2007. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
NHS cancer care will not be disrupted by nurses’ strike action, say union bosses
Patients receiving chemotherapy or dialysis will be spared the disruption caused by NHS staff walking out later this month, union bosses have confirmed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Let's Manufacture Dialysate in Ghana to Bring Down Cost of Dialysis - Dr Bawumia
[GhanaToday] The private sector has been encouraged to partner with the government to produce the consumables needed for the treatment of kidney disease, to make them more affordable and easier to access. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 2, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Environmental Sustainability Not Prioritized in Dialysis Facilities
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Environmental sustainability is currently not prioritized in dialysis facilities, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Benjamin Talbot, M.B.B.S., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Symptoms Worsen Before Dialysis, Ease After, in Older Patients With CKD Symptoms Worsen Before Dialysis, Ease After, in Older Patients With CKD
' We hope these results could help inform older patients with kidney failure who decide to start dialysis on what to expect regarding the development of their symptom burden, ' say researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Functional Adaptation After Nephrectomy and Increased ANP Functional Adaptation After Nephrectomy and Increased ANP
Are the elevated levels of atrial natriuretic peptide among patients who underwent nephrectomy associated with kidney functional adaptation after surgery?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Prolia (denosumab) by Amgen: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Investigating Risk of Severe Hypocalcemia in Patients on Dialysis
FDA is investigating the risk of severe hypocalcemia with serious outcomes, including hospitalization and death, in patients with advanced kidney disease on dialysis treated with the osteoporosis medicine Prolia (denosumab). (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - November 23, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
FDA Alert:'Substantial' Hypocalcemia Risk with Prolia Use FDA Alert:'Substantial' Hypocalcemia Risk with Prolia Use
The US Food and Drug Administration sent an alert today that it ' s investigating an apparent link between the use of denosumab (Prolia) by patients on dialysis and serious hypocalcemia outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Alert Source Type: news
My Dialysis Machine Works as My Kidneys, for Now
If you have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), you may need dialysis at some point. Here’s what to expect. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tenapanor Scores FDA Advisory Committee Endorsement Tenapanor Scores FDA Advisory Committee Endorsement
An FDA advisory committee said the benefits of tenapanor for treating hyperphosphatemia in patients on dialysis outweighed its risks as both mono- and combo-therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Symptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 -- For older adults with kidney failure, symptom burden worsens in the year before initiation of dialysis and stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
