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May 2019
NKF to Develop First-Ever Patient Registry for Chronic Kidney Disease
New online platform will provide unique and powerful infrastructure for patient engagement, research studies and public health advocacy initiatives
New York, NY — May 21, 2019...
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May 2019
NKF Statement on CMS Final Rule on Protected Drug Class
Washington, DC – May 17, 2019 – All quotes for attribution to the National Kidney Foundation - “May 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final...
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May 2019
NKF Statement on New Legislation for Dialysis Innovation
Washington, DC - May 15, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports new legislation to help spur innovation in dialysis. The Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act (H.R....
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May 2019
Study Shows Investigational Solution Reduces Catheter-Related Infections
Investigators present findings at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 - Results of the LOCK-IT-100 study...
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May 2019
Study Finds Exercise Improves Overall Fitness of Older Kidney Patients
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 – Exercise for older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not only safe, but can improve their overall physical fitness, investigators found and...
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May 2019
New Study Shows Hyperkalemia Drug May Help Kidney Patients Stay on Treatment for Hypertension
Results presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 — Results of a new study may offer hope to a subset of patients...
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May 2019
Ground-breaking Studies Presented at NKF's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY - May 10, 2019 – Investigators from around the country presented hundreds of studies about kidney health and chronic kidney disease during the National Kidney Foundation’...
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May 2019
HHS Report on Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Shows Cost Savings
New York, NY - May 10, 2019 - “A just released report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation...
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May 2019
Kidney Disease in Patients with Diabetes is Going Undiagnosed, Says Study Presented at 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
Embargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDT
New York, NY – May 9, 2019 – A new study of the medical data of tens of thousands of diabetic patients has found many have undiagnosed chronic kidney...
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May 2019
Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury is on the Rise and Socioeconomic Factors Play a Role, Study Finds
Embargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDTEmbargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDT
Results to be presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY...