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What You Can Teach Your Team About Chronic Kidney Disease-Related Mineral Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD).
(Rebecca Schmidt, DO, FACP, FASN and Sharon Senft, RN-C, FNP)
ANNA National Symposium, April, 2008.
(Posted: 09/30/2008. Expires: 09/30/2010)

1.25 hr
Stabilizing Hemoglobin Levels: What’s New in IV Iron and Anemia Management?
(Steven Fishbane, MD; Suzann VanBuskirk, BSN, RN, CNN, and Kristin Larson, RN, ANP, GNP, CNN)
ANNA National Symposium, April, 2008.
(Posted: 09/15/2008. Expires: 09/15/2010)

1.5 hr
New Perspectives on the Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification and Patient Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
(Wajeh Qunibi, MD, FACP and Lynda Szczech, MD, MSCE)
ANNA National Symposium, April, 2008.
(Posted: 01/15/2008. Expires: 08/12/2010)
1.5 hr
Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral Bone Disorder
(Jose A.L. Arruda, MD, FACP; Jennifer L. Snavely, CRNP-BC, MSN, CNN)
ANNA Fall Symposium, October, 2007.
(Posted: 01/15/2008. Expires: 01/15/2010)
1.25 hr
Updating Practices in an Evolving IV Iron and Anemia Environment: Practical Solutions. A New Anemia Treatment Paradigm in Favor of the Patient
(Andrea Easom, MA, MNSc, APN, BC, CNN-NP; Peter Juergensen, PA-C; Richard Amerling, MD)
ANNA National Symposium, April, 2007.
(Posted: 09/25/2007. Expires: 11/15/2009)
1.25 hr
Achieving and Maintaining a Phosphate Balance in the Patient With CKD
(Terran Mathers, DNS, RN)
ANNA National Symposium, April, 2007.
(Posted: 09/25/2007. Expires: 09/25/2009)
1.25 hr
Standards: The Basis of Care to Manage the Patient with Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease Leading to Cardiovascular Disease
(Sally Burrows-Hudson, MS, RN, CNN; Carol Headley, DNSc, RN, CNN; and Sally Campoy, MS, APRN, BC)
ANNA National Symposium, April, 2007.
(Posted: 09/13/2007. Expires: 09/13/2009)
1.25 hr
Updated: November 27, 2008 (N27)
N27 New studies confirm importance of sirtuin pathway in mammalian ageing; attention focuses on resveratrol.
N27 Mechanism of how the brain senses fatty foods identified.
N27 Serotonin formation rate in the gut linked to bone formation rate.
N26 Montreal starts up an on-line hemodiafiltration center. Will the U.S. be close behind?
N26 Binge drinking may damage the heart via acetaldehyde activation of macrophages.
N26 Vitamin K deficiency linked to insulin resistance in older men
N24 Vitamin D makes dialysis patients live longer? Say it ain't so, Joe! DOPPS pours cold water on the concept.
N21 Do your CKD patients still smoke? Who is still smoking in the US by state.
N21 Dialysis Compare website will now report patients with Hb above 12 as well as below 10 g/dL and will also change how patient survival is reported.
N21 MMWR: Survey of implementation of hepatitis B vaccination at birth in various countries
N21 Workplace hairspray exposure during pregnancy linked to hypospadias.
N20 Nephros pursues new product revenue aiming to sell its water filter to dialysis units, hospitals and the U.S. military.
N20 Bill Peckham blogs about Sen. Daschle and what his appointment as HHS secretary might mean for CKD care.
N19 Pie in the sky or pie on the table?: Diamond dialysis filter kept unclogged using electrostatic field.
N19 Designer organs progress: woman receives new trachea grown from her own stem cells.
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Advances in CKD 2008 (RRI Conference, Cancun, Mexico, January, 2008).

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Overview of catheter lock solutions (Allon) ASN 2006 - Slide/audio
Vascular Access: A Multidisciplinary Approach to AV Fistula Access Care ADC 2007 - MP3 audiofile
Future of Hemodialysis Access ADC 2007 - MP3 audiofile
ASDIN 3rd Annual Meeting (Part 7 and Nursing Breakout Session) (Besarab, Schon, Ash : Copelan, Holland, Merrill, Brouwer, White, Litchfield) ASDIN 2007 - handouts only
Anemia in the PD Patient (Michael V. Rocco, MD, MS, FACP; Allen R. Nissenson, MD, FACP; Chaim Charytan, MD; David B. Van Wyck, MD) ADC 2006 (audio only)
Explaining and Correcting PD Underutilization (Madhukar Misra, MD; John Burkart, MD; Allen R. Nissenson, MD, FACP; Irum Shahab, MD; Martin Schreiber, MD; Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MBBS; Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACP; Martin Schreiber, MD) ADC 2006 (audiofiles)
Emerging Dialysis Techniques (Derrick Latos, MD; Robert S. Lockridge, Jr., MD) ADC 2006 (audiofiles)
Nursing Home Dialysis: A Primer (Stephen Korbet, MD; Steven Bucher, CPA, MBA) ADC 2006 (audiofiles)
Perceptions of Incorporating Spirituality into Their Care: A Phenomenological Study of Female Patients on Hemodialysis (Tanyi, Stehle-Werner) NNJ 2006 (pdf)
The Controversy Over Sodium Modeling: Should We Use It or Not? (Henning) NNJ 2006 (pdf)
The Buttonhole Technique for Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation (Ball) NNJ 2006 (pdfs)
Annual Dialysis Conference, 2006 (various authors) ADC 2006 (audiofiles)
RRI - International Conference on Dialysis, 2006 (various authors) RRI 2006 (handouts)
More talks of interest to nurses...

Balkan Nephropathy: Evolution of Our Knowledge (Bamias and Boletis) Am J Kidney Dis (Sep 2008)
Spurious Hyperphosphatemia in Patients on Hemodialysis With Catheters (Schiller et al) Am J Kidney Dis (Sep 2008)
Routine reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate: not ready for prime time (Glassock and Winearls) Nature Clin Pract Nephrol (Aug 2008)
Oral estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women is associated with loss of kidney function Kidney Int - Aug - 08
Calcimimetics in chronic kidney disease: evidence, opportunities and challenges (Evenepoel P) Kidney Int - Aug - 08
Exercise in Dialysis Patients: A Review (Johansen K) Hemodial Int - Jul - 08
Population-based prevention of obesity: the need for comprehensive promotion of healthful eating, physical activity, and energy balance: A Scientific Statement From American Heart Association (Kumanyika SK et al) Circulation Jul 08
Treating elderly people with diabetes and stages 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease CJASN (Jul 2008)
Dyslipidemia in CKD: An approach to pathogenesis and treatment. (Tsimihodimos) (Am J Nephrol Jul 2008)
Resistant hypertension: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment Circulation (Jul 2008)
Dietary sodium and cardiovascular and renal disease risk factors: dark horse or phantom entry? (McCarron DA) NDT Jul 08
Reimbursement and economic factors influencing dialysis modality choice around the world (Just PM et al) NDT - Jul - 08
Formula-Based Estimates of the GFR: Equations Variable and Uncertain (Delanaye and Cohen) Nephron-Clin-Practice (Jul 2008)
Should patients with venous thromboembolism be screened for thrombophilia? Am J Med (Jun 2008)
Urinalysis: core curriculum 2008 Am J Kidney Dis (Jun 2008)
Comparative mortality of hemodialysis patients at for-profit and not-for-profit dialysis facilities in the United States, 1998 to 2003: A retrospective analysis BMC Nephrology (Jun 2008)
Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Ann Intern Med (Jun 2008)
Large artery stiffening with weight gain in humans: role of visceral fat accumulation Hypertens (Jun 2008)
Contaminated heparin associated with adverse clinical events and activation of the contact system N Engl J Med (Jun 2008)
Lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk in renal disease J Am Soc Nephrol (Jun 2008)
Debate: Weight loss and blood pressure control (Pro) vs. Dietary therapy for obesity: an emperor with no clothes (Con) Hypertens (Jun 2008)
Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Ann Intern Med (May 2008)
Managing preexisting diabetes for pregnancy: summary of evidence and consensus recommendations for care Diabet Care (May 2008)
Staging of chronic kidney disease: time for a course correction J Am Soc Nephrol (May 2008)
Prevention of heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Councils Circulation (May 2008)
Glucose in the dialysate: Historical perspective and possible implications? Hemodial Int (Apr 2008)
Hands-only (compression-only) cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a call to action for bystander response to adults who experience out-of- hospital sudden cardiac arrest: An AHA Science Advisory Circulation (Apr 2008)
Lipoprotein management in patients with cardiometabolic risk: Consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation Diabet Care (Apr 2008)
Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: overtreated but underrated? J Am Soc Nephrol (Apr 2008)
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: early recognition and treatment Semin Dial (Apr 2008)
Revisiting the dialysate sodium prescription as a tool for better blood pressure and interdialytic weight gain management in hemodialysis patients Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (Mar 2008
Effect of the Italian smoking ban on population rates of acute coronary events Circulation (Mar 2008)
Hyperglycemia and acute coronary syndrome: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Diabetes Committee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism Circulation (Mar 2008)
Changes in the potassium content of different potato varieties after cooking J Ren Nutr (Mar 2008)
Achieving blood pressure targets during dialysis improves control but increases intradialytic hypotension Kidney Int (Mar 2008)
National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: Prevention of fecal and urinary incontinence in adults Ann Intern Med (Mar 2008)
Systematic Review: Randomized, controlled trials of nonsurgical treatments for urinary incontinence in women Ann Intern Med (Mar 2008)
Protein restriction and body composition in renal disease J Ren Nutr (Mar 2008)
Soft drinks, fructose consumption, and the risk of gout in men: prospective cohort study Brit Med J (Feb 2008)
Low birth weight is associated with chronic kidney disease only in men Kidney Int (Feb 2008)
Primary care-based disease management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) reporting, improves patient outcomes Nephrol Dial Transplant (Feb 2008)
Beta-blockade in chronic dialysis patients Semin Dial (Feb 2008)
The impact of population-based identification of chronic kidney disease using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) reporting Nephrol Dial Transplant (Feb 2008)
Mechanisms of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease J Am Soc Nephrol (Feb 2008)
The optimal hemoglobin in dialysis patients -- a critical review Semin Dial (Feb 2008)
Dermatological disease in patients with CKD Am J Kidney Dis (Feb 2008)
A meta-analysis of hemodialysis catheter locking solutions in the prevention of catheter-related infection Am J Kidney Dis (Feb 2008)
Does warfarin safely prevent clotting of hemodialysis catheters?. a review of efficacy and safety Semin Dial (Feb 2008)
Mechanisms of disease: erythropoietin resistance in patients with both heart and kidney failure Nature Clin Pract Nephrol (Jan 2008)
Recent advances in the prevention and management of intradialytic hypotension J Am Soc Nephrol (Jan 2008)
Battleground: chronic kidney disorders mineral and bone disease - calcium obsession, vitamin F, and binder confusion Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (Jan 2008)
More Frequent Hemodialysis: Back to the Future? (Rocco MV) Adv Chronic Kidney Dis (Jul 2007)
Hidden Phosphorus: Where Do We Go From Here? (Murphy-Gutekunst L) J Ren Nutr (Jul 07)
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Nursing Practice: Focus on Children and Youth: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Committee on Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, and Obesity in Youth of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Hayman LL et al) Circulation (Jul 07)
A different approach to resistant hypertension (Hirsch S) Cleveland Clinic J Med (Jun 07)
Gadolinium use in patients with kidney disease: A cause for concern Semin Dial 05-07
Essentials of anticoagulation in hemodial Hemodial Int 04-07
Hypomagnesemia in patients with type 2 diabetes (Pham et al) CJASN (03-2007)
A case of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy/nephrogenic systemic fibrosis NCPN (02-2007)
Clinical aspects of iron use in the anemia of kidney disease JASN 02-07
Starting a home hemodialysis program (Moran, Kraus) Semin Dial (02-2007)
Major Difficulties the US Nephrologist Faces in Providing Adequate Dialysis (Diaz-Buxo and Crawford-Bonadio) Blood Purification 01-07
Pathogenesis and prevention of bone loss in patients who have kidney disease and receive long-term immunosuppression. JASN (01-07)
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy: advances in pathogenesis and treatment Semin Dial 04-07
Core Curriculum: Chronic Kidney Disease (Lederer, Ouseph) Am-J-Kidney-Dis 01-2007
Fluid balance, dry weight, and blood pressure in dialysis Hemodial Int 01-07
Tube feeding in advanced dementia. The metabolic perspective. (Hoffer) Br Med J 12-06
Physical Activity Intervention Studies: What We Know and What We Need to Know (AHA) Circulation 12-06
Advanced glycation end products and nephrotoxicity of high-protein diets (Uribarri, Tuttle) CJASN 11-06
Should dialysis patients ever receive warfarin and for what reasons? (Bennett) CJASN 11-06
Dialysis facility design - Part IV: Color, sound, and materials (Steven B. Bower) Dial Transplant 11-06
Obesity: Growing Impact on CKD (McGill, Furth, Kaskel) Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 10-06
Review of dialysate calcium concentration in hemodialysis (Toussaint, Cooney, Kerr) Hemodial Int 10-06
Dialysis facility design - part III: How to outfit an existing building for use as a dialysis clinic (Steven B. Bower) Dial Transplant 10-06
Dialysis facility design - part II: Minimize costly plan changes (Steven B. Bower) Dial Transplant 09-06
Dialysis facility design - part I: Developing a strategic and financial plan (Steven B. Bower) Dial Transplant 08-06

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