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Kavey  

  The Approaching Tidal Wave of Hypertension and Its Sequelae in the Young Flash slide/audio
(ASN Renal Week Clinical Nephrology Conference Extract, October, 2009)
Flynn: How do we define hypertension in children? What is the prevalence? What are the risk factors for an elevated blood pressure? What is the relative importance of HTN as a cause of ESRD in kids? What is the CKiD study? What are blood pressures in this study? How does elevated blood pressure related to progression? What are the findings regarding blood pressure and CKD in the European ESCAPE study? Kavey: How do we define obesity in adolescence? What are the trends for increasing obesity in children? How does obesity relate to hypertension? What are the methodologic difficulties in measuring blood pressure in children? What are the guidelines regarding measurement, classification, and management of blood pressure in kids? What do guidelines recommend re cardiovascular risk reduction?

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ASDIN  

  ASDIN Annual Meeting Parts 6-8. Flash slide/audio
(6th Annual Scientific Meeting, February, 2010)
Lectures are free to ASDIN members.

PART VIII
New Directions in Autogenous Fistula Creation and Maintenance Overview of Current Trends: High Pressure Balloons, Extended Time Angioplasties, and Advanced Techniques
Aris Q. Urbanes, MD

What is the Ideal Ultrasound Access Planning Technique?
Michelle Robbin, MD

The Future of Nephrology-placed AVF Training
Jeffrey Packer, DO

PART VII
New Directions in Central Venous Catheters

The Effect of Lock Solutions on Infection and Patency
Stephen R. Ash, MD

The Effect of Catheter Coatings on Infection and Patency
Amy Dwyer, MD

How Does One Implement New Catheter Technology in the Community?
Sumit Kumar, MD

PART VI
Annual State of the Art Lecture
Where We began, Where We Are Now, and Where We Are Headed
Gerald A. Beathard, MD

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Hypertension, Cardiovascular
Uric acid and progression
Should we still be stenting renovascular stenosis?
High serum uric acid and cardiovascular risk
Allopurinol use in heart failure and gout
Calorie restriction prevents hypertension in SHR
Chlorthalidone decreases platelet aggregation more than other thiazides

CKD, Dialysis
HCV infection surveillance and prevention
Kru, mortality, and inflammation
Allopurinol slows progression of CKD in RCT
Heparin lock concentration and catheter patency
Spironolactone lowers carotid artery thickness in ESRD
Dietary phosphorus restriction strategies
Estimating GFR in obese adults for drug dosing
Analytical and biologic variation in anemia measurements
Hypervolemia and mortality in dialysis patients
Breakfast cereal choices for dialysis
Increased degradation of 1,25 D in uremia


Clinical Nephrology
Obesity, glomerular hyperfiltration and surface area correction
Physiologic approach to evaluating and treating hyperkalemia
Rituximab for vasculitis
Osmolality is the best dehydration marker
Cyclophosphamide no benefit for Henoch-Schoenlein purpura



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Target audience: Nurses. Article free, CE requires payment to ANNA via HDCN.

Intra-Operative Hemodialysis During Liver Transplantation: An Expanded Role of the Nephrology Nurse
(Vol 37/No. 4. Expires 8/20/2012)
Angela Henson, MN, RN,and Sally Carpenter, BN, RN
1.0 hr

Negotiating Living with an Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis
(Vol 37/No. 4. Expires 8/20/2012)
Cleo J. Richard, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS,and Joan Engebretson, DrPH, AHN-BC, RN
1.3 hr




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Updated: September 03, 2010 (Sep03)
Sep03 Fresenius issues recall on some dialysis machines and other equipment due to power cord issues.
Sep03 Hemodiafiltration reduces intradialytic hypotension episodes but increases predialysis BP.
Sep03 Deal would provide dialysis for illegal immigrants in Atlanta
Sep03 Cranberry juics blocks ability of Staph aureus bacteria to form biofilm in the urinary bladder.
Sep03 Fish oils inactivate inflammatory effects of macrophages present around fat cells
Sep03 Mutation in toll-like receptor gene heightens lupus risk in men.
Sep03 UCSF announces progress on implantable artificial kidney.
Sep03 Novel antimalarial drug candidate shows promise.
Sep03 First clinical trials completed on potent new drug against hepatitis C.
Sep02 NEJM: Increased cardiovascular risk from weight loss drug sibutramine.
Sep02 AASK trial analysis suggests lower BP targets may benefit African Americans with proteinuria.
Aug31 Could a vaccine against Staph aureus toxin alpha hemolysin (Hla) help in exit-site infection?
Aug31 Large study debunks notion that statins may be associated with cancer.
Aug31 Protein called "sprouty" linked to both fat mass and bone density.
Aug31 Apixaban reduces stroke risk more than aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Aug30 Genzyme rebuffs takeover bid from Sanofi-Aventis
Aug29 Molecule found that deactivates selective components of the complement system.
Aug27 Bleeding during dialysis: VA patient advisory that led to the decision to adopt Redsense technology
Aug27 Renal Research Institute Advances in CKD 2011 conference; Jan 26-28, 2011, in Miami, FL. (Program: 2 mb .pdf file)
Aug26 European data shows no increased mortality risk with increased Hb variability.
General Advances Emphasis
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Dietary phosphorus restriction in advanced chronic kidney disease: merits, challenges, and emerging strategies
Gutierrez and Wolf share methods of controlling phosphorus on the supply end; in the July/August issue of Seminars in Dialysis. (more...)

Minerals in motion: from new ion transporters to new concepts
In the 2009 Homer Smith Lecture, Bindels presents new data on how the kidney maintain both calcium and magnesium balance in terms of comprehensive cellular models of the distal nephron; in the August issue of the J Am Soc Nephrol (JASN) (more...)

Blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease: is less really more?
OK, the guidelines say <130/80, but is this really necessary? Is the evidence for this lower BP target really that solid? Are there any associated risks? At least in diabetes, recent RCTs are questioning targets <120 systolic. Lewis reviews the evidence pro and con; in the in the July issue of the J Am Soc Nephrol (JASN) (more...)

Antihypertensive agents in hemodialysis patients: a current perspective
Inrig discusses ACEi/ARB, beta-blockers and alpha/beta-blockers, and calcium-channel blockers, their benefits and disadvantages in ESRD; in the May/June issue of Seminars in Dialysis. (more...)

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade effects on the kidney in the elderly: benefits and limitations
Turgut and colleagues discuss whether we really need to give ACEi/ARB to the elderly, and if the BP target really needs to be <130/80; in the July issue of the Clinical J Am Soc Nephrol (CJASN) (more...)

Thrombotic microangiopathy after kidney transplantation
Noris and Remuzzi discuss under what circumstances thrombotic microangiopathy occurs, the triggering mechanisms, and the likelihood of recurrence after both Shiga toxin-mediated and atypical HUS, as well as how genetic mutations of factor H or I increase the risk of recurrence; in the July issue of the Am J Transplant. (more...)

Aldosterone: role in edematous disorders, hypertension, chronic renal failure, and metabolic syndrome
Schrier and colleagues review the recent info regarding aldo, when to give it, and what the risks are; in the June issue of the Clinical J Am Soc Nephrol (CJASN) (more...)

2009: A requiem for rHuEPOs-but should we nail down the coffin in 2010?
Goldsmith discusses the recent evidence emphasizing the risks of ESA therapy; in the May issue of the Clinical J Am Soc Nephrol (CJASN) (more...)

Dialysis of the poisoned patient
Bayliss presents a case report of a poisoned patient, and uses this to illustrate key principles of removing different drugs from the body by various extracorporeal therapies; in the April issue of the Hemodial Int. (more...)

Selection and dosing of medications for management of diabetes in patients with advanced kidney disease
Reilly and Berns deal with this difficult topic in the Mar/Apr issue of Seminars in Dialysis. (more...)

Antigen identification in membranous nephropathy moves toward targeted monitoring and new therapy
Ronco and Debiec describe how the recent discovery of neutral endopeptidase and PLA2R provides new tools for monitoring human disease activity and should be of value in designing new antigen-driven therapeutic strategies; in the April issue of the J Am Soc Nephrol (JASN) (more...)

MicroRNAs as immune regulators: implications for transplantation
Harris, Krams, and Martinez discuss how micro RNAs are produced, identified, and quantitated, and how they can affect genes related to allograft rejection, tolerance induction, and posttransplant infection; in the April issue of the Am J Transplant. (more...)

Renal transplantation across HLA and ABO antibody barriers: integrating paired donation into desensitization protocol
Montgomery describes the recent gains in facilitating safe transplant using kidney-paired donation and desensitization, as well as transplantation across HLA and ABO barriers; in the March issue of the Am J Transplant. (more...)

Understanding sources of dietary phosphorus in the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease
Kalantar-Zadeh and colleagues review the variability of phosphate to protein ratio in various foods, and emphasize the various non-protein sources of phosphates in the diet; in the March issue of the Clinical J Am Soc Nephrol (CJASN) (more...)

Sustaining a hemodialysis exercise program: a review
Bennett and colleagues reviews not only the potential benefits of a dialysis patient exercise program, but practical issues in setting up a sustainable program; in the Jan/Feb issue of Seminars in Dialysis. (more...)

Posing the question again: does chronic uric acid nephropathy exist?
Orson Moe provides a very balanced review of this topic: "The association between hyperuricemia and chronic kidney disease is not in doubt. It is the nature of the association that is under debate." in the March issue of the J Am Soc Nephrol (JASN) (more...)

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  SUMMARIES of Recent Slide/Audio Symposia in reverse chronological order

Boots on the Ground: Do We Have Enough Personnel to Fight the Battle Against CKD? (Wish and Piraino)
Controversies in Vascular Access (Asif and Urbanes)
ASDIN: 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, February, 2009.
Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire: Fluids and Electrolyte and Glomerular Disorders (Palmer and Pusey)
Primary Care in Nephrology: Preoperative Risk Assessment and Management of Glycemic Control (Golper and Mordes)
IgA Nephropathy: Time to Change Our Approach? (Feehally and Hogg)
Advances in CKD 2009 (various speakers)
CKD Care and Your Practice Culture: Improve Your Performance! (Maddux, Molony, Kliger, Blaser, et al)
The Sexual Life Cycle of Women with CKD (Yao, Hou, Kurella-Tamura)
Resistant Hypertension: A Challenge for the Nephrologist (Campese and Steigerwalt)
New Frontiers in Phosphorus Homeostasis in CKD (Quarles, Wolf)
Care of the Chronic Kidney Disease Patient (Campbell, Berns, Batlle)
Managing CKD-MBD through the Disease Continuum (Thadhani, Kestenbaum)
Restoring Balance: New Therapeutic Approaches to Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (Goldberg, Schrier, and Gheorghiade)
The Year in Nephrology: Hypertension and Metabolic Renal Syndrome (Griffin and Beddhu)
Nephrology Roundtable: Glucose Transport and Targets for Intervention (De Zeeuw, Wright)
Acute Renal Replacement Therapy (Palevsky)
The ESA Controversy: The Role of Intravenous Iron (Ganz, Agarwal, Besarab)
Shades of Grey: Key Questions in the Future of Treatment for CKD-Related Anemia (Schmidt, Toto, Norris)
Gammopathies and the Kidney and Thrombotic Microangiopathy (Falk)
Ischemic Nephropathy: Diagnosis and Management (Textor)
Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism (Wolf)
FREE
Managing Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Benefits to Patients (Schira)
  Preparing for the New Medical Director Responsibilities (Network 9/10 - RPA Special Symposium)
Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire: Fluid and Electrolyte and Glomerulonephritis Cases (Emmett and Radhakrishnan)
Controversies in Diagnosis and Treatment of Atherosclerotic Renovascular Disease (Textor and Dworkin)
FREE
What You Can Teach Your Team About Chronic Kidney Disease-Related Mineral Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) (Schmidt and Senft)
New Insights, Treatments, and Management Strategies for ADPKD (Chapman and Calvet)
FREE
Stabilizing Hemoglobin Levels: What's New in IV Iron and Anemia Management? (Fishbane, VanBuskirk, Larson)
Novel Therapeutics for Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders (Verbalis and Palmer)
DILEMMAS IN THE TREATMENT OF GLOMERULAR DISEASE:
Treatment of Frequently Relapsing/Steroid Dependent Minimal Change Disease (Hogg);
Evaluation and Treatment Approach to Steroid-Resistant Primary FSGS in Adults (Meyrier).
Congestive Heart Failure: A Nephrologist's Disease? (Murray)
AKI Therapeutics: From Bench to Commercialisation (Molitoris)
FREE
New Perspectives on the Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification and Patient Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease (Qunibi, Szczech)
Renal Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome (Muntner and Fried)
Nephrolithiasis (Worcester and Lieske)
The Genetics of FSGS (Hildebrandt and Kaskel)
Primary Care Issues in Nephrology: Peripheral Vascular Disease: Assessments and Approaches to Care (Froehlich); Rheumatology for Nephrologists (Kay).
Achieving Control: Optimizing the Management of CKD-Anemia (Nissenson, Fishbane, Germain, and Provenzano)
Mycophenolate in Lupus and Non-Glomerular Renal Diseases (Shaw and Appel)
  ASDIN Annual Meeting 2008
  RPA Annual Meeting 2008
  Advances in CKD 2008 (RRI 10th Annual International Dialysis Symposium
Management of Hyperphosphatemia in Patients with ESRD: A New Direction for Treatment in 2008 (Qunibi and Nolan)
Aldosterone: New Insights in Kidney Health and Disease (Calhoun and Rosenberg)
Pre-ESRD and Mineral Metabolism (Martin and Moe)
New Insights into Common Problems After Kidney Transplantation (Kasiske and Weisinger)
Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout (Terkeltaub, Rich, Feig)
New Treatments for Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Clinicians (Nelson and Bakris)
The Aging Kidney (Fliser and Aronoff)
Phosphate Binders in CKD: An Update on Treatment Outcomes and Future Directions (London, Langman, Ketteler)
Challenges in Volume Management. Optimizing Care in Patients with Heart Failure and Renal Dysfunction (Burnett, Fowler, Gheorghiade)
Cardiovascular Disease in End Stage Renal Disease Patients (Henrich)
Contrast Media and CKD: What You Should Know About Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (Persson, Knopp, Perazella)
New Developments in Anemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease (Roy, Besarab, Amerling, Berns)
The Cystic Diseases (Bennett)
Navigating the Erythropoietin Stimulating Agent Landscape in CKD-Related Anemia (Berns, Provenzano, Szczech)
Critical Care Nephrology (Murray)
FREE
Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral Bone Disorder (Arruda, Snavely)
Electrolyte/Acid-Base Emergencies in the ICU (Palmer)
Nocturnal and Frequent Dialysis: Are These the Preferred Therapies for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease?
FREE
Updating Practices in an Evolving IV Iron and Anemia Environment: Practical Solutions. A New Anemia Treatment Paradigm in Favor of the Patient (Easom, Juergensen, Amerling)
Sudden Death in Hemodialysis Patients: Epidemiology
Diabetes and Non-insulin Management in CKD
Obesity and Outcomes in Dialysis Patients
Is Obesity a Risk Factor for the Development And Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease?
FREE
Standards: The Basis of Care to Manage the Patient with Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease Leading to Cardiovascular Disease (Burrows-Hudson, Headley, Campoy)
FREE
Achieving and Maintaining a Phosphate Balance in the Patient With CKD (Mathers)
Cocaine and Chronic Kidney Injury
Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Kidney: Critical Review
Characteristics of the Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
Prospects and Challenges for a Staphylococcal Vaccine
Alternatives to Vancomycin in the Treatment of Gram-Positive Cocci
Overview of Catheter Lock Solutions
Are ACE inhibitors and ARBs Essential to Renoprotection? Debate.
Early Anemia Management: Incorporating New Evidence Into Appropriate Treatment Strategies for Chronic Kidney Disease
3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASDIN. April, 2007.
Improving Efficiency in the Nephrologist's Office. RPA Annual Meeting (2007)
RRI Ninth International Conference on Dialysis, January, 2007. Part Four
Bone and Mineral Metabolism in CKD: Medical Crossfire
RRI Ninth International Conference on Dialysis, January, 2007. Part Three
Fluid Dysregulation: Disturbances and Management
RRI Ninth International Conference on Dialysis, January, 2007. Part Two
Inflammation in CKD: Biomarkers, Morbidity and Therapy
Managing CMV Infections in Transplantation
RRI Ninth International Conference on Dialysis, January, 2007. Part One
Disorders of Sodium Metabolism: Case Presentations
The CKD that Follows Renal Transplantation: How to Best Manage these Patients?
Transplant Biopsy
The New KDOQI Guidelines for Anemia; Debate: Should an Upper Hgb Limit be Set and What Should it Be?
Calcimimetics: Monotherapy for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism?
Lupus Nephritis: Defining and Treating Renal Flares
Secondary Hypertension, including Chronic Kidney Disease
New, Tri-Partite Approach to Anemia
Magnesium Balance: Hypomagnesemia and Hypermagnesemia
Pathogenesis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Chronic Kidney Disease
Transplantation: Medical and Immunosuppressive Management
  Using Technology to Improve the Quality of Care (target audience: technicians)
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