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JASN: Use of aspirin associates with longer dialysis graft unassisted primary patency. |
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JASN: In conclusion, use of aspirin associates with a trend toward longer primary unassisted patency of newly placed hemodialysis grafts similar to that observed for ERDP/ASA.
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Vasopressin receptors on intercalated cells required for aldosterone effects on hydrogen excretion. |
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JASN: These data suggest that defects in the vasopressin V1a receptor in intercalated cells can cause type 4 renal tubular acidosis and that the tubular effects of aldosterone depend on a functional V1a receptor in the intercalated cells.
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CMS declines to issue a National Coverage Determination for ESAs |
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Reuters: Under a draft decision announced on Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it would not issue a national coverage determination at this time. The agency said it would seek comments on the announcement, and would respond in a final decision memorandum in June.
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Cardiac injection of autologous stem cells markedly improves heart failure. |
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AHA: Researchers have shown for the first time that stem cells injected into enlarged hearts reduced heart size, reduced scar tissue and improved function to injured heart areas, according to a small trial published in Circulation Research: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Intensive care unit central line infections drop by 60% over a 10-year period. |
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AMA: American hospital intensive care units cut central line-associated bloodstream infections by about 60% over nearly a decade, saving an estimated 27,000 lives and avoiding up to $1.8 billion in medical costs, said a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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