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Play video Play video PLAY VIDEOSince 2006 the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) have come together annually to create World Kidney Day, with a different campaign objective every year. This year the focus is on the link between obesity and kidney disease, with the aim being to raise…
Read moreThe annual ASN Kidney Week Congress was held in Chicago last year, providing the platform for presentation and discussion of the latest research from across the field of nephrology. This article brings you a summary of the conference highlights relating to hyperkalemia, so if you couldn’t make it to Chicago,…
Read moreLast year’s ASN Kidney Week Congress featured a range of presentations related to the management of iron deficiency anemia in non-dialysis CKD (ND-CKD). In this article we summarise some of the key findings from these studies. Approximately half of Medicare stage 3-5 ND-CKD patients have anemia In order to understand…
Read moreThis article brings you the highlights of 2016 from the COMPACT RENAL team, relating specifically to the issue of mineral bone disease in chronic kidney disease. Expert perspectives: the challenge of phosphate control Professors Angel De Francisco and Laurent Juillard recorded a discussion of the potential solutions to the issue…
Read moreThe COMPACT RENAL team provided a range of insights to and overviews of issues relating to iron deficiency anemia in 2016; below are some of the highlights. Expert perspectives The kinetics of oral and IV iron In an interview recorded for COMPACT RENAL, Professor Tomas Ganz explained the differences in…
Read moreControlling potassium levels in CKD patients requires a complex combination of dietary awareness, medication control and targeted therapy. This article, and the accompanying educational slide pack, outline the issues facing clinicians when managing hyperkalemia, the current treatment options and requirements for future therapies. Hyperkalemia is defined as serum potassium levels…
Read moreBalancing dietary restrictions with effective phosphate binder use was a key theme of the CKD-MBD presentations at the ASN Kidney Week 2016 congress in Chicago. Results from the FrEDI study During an educational symposium on balancing the various strategies to manage hyperphosphatemia, Professor Kalantar-Zadeh presented results from the FrEDI study. [1]…
Read moreHyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long been associated with poor outcomes, and there are a range of medications and dietary options available to help patients get phosphate levels under control. In 2013, Sophie Jamal et al. published a meta-analysis reporting a 22% reduction in all-cause mortality…
Read moreSimon Roger et al. have recently published a new analysis of safety data from the FIND-CKD trial.[1] This extends the existing analysis to consider adverse event rates per 100 patient-years and the occurrence of adverse events that required hospitalisation, reporting no difference in adverse events between treatment groups.[1] FIND-CKD was…
Read moreNext week Chicago will host the ASN Kidney Week Congress. In preparation for this year’s meeting, the COMPACT RENAL team has summarised key sessions and posters relating to iron deficiency and anaemia. Note that hyperlinks to symposia will take you to the ASN Kidney Week website, where you will have…
Read moreThe ASN Congress starts next week in Chicago, slightly later in the calendar than usual. In this article, the COMPACT RENAL team has highlighted key sessions and posters relating to hyperphosphatemia. Note that hyperlinks to symposia will take you to the ASN Kidney Week website, where you will have the…
Read moreThe 2016 ASN congress begins in Chicago next week. In this article, the COMPACT RENAL team has highlighted key sessions and posters relating to hyperkalemia. Note that hyperlinks to symposia will take you to the ASN Kidney Week website, where you will have the option to add sessions to your…
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