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July 2020
Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology
July 2, 2020
Of the more than 37 million people affected by kidney diseases in the United...
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May 2020
COVID-19 Patients are Becoming Kidney Patients but Most Americans Unaware
New Harris Poll indicates only 1 in 5 Americans are aware kidneys can fail due to virus
May 14, 2020, New York, NY—COVID-19 doesn't just attack a patient's lungs, it damages the kidneys, but...
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August 2018
Pennsylvania Nephrologist Receives NKF Edith H. Blattner Young Investigator Grant
Project Examines Super-Resolution Ultrasound for Assessment of Kidney Vasculature
New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – Roderick Tan, MD, PhD, has been awarded the 2018 Edith...
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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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November 2019
Public Awareness Initiative for AAKH Announced as a Public-Private Partnership with NKF and ASN
Goals are to enhance awareness of kidney disease, educate clinical professionals and spur innovation by entities serving the kidney disease community.
Washington, D.C. –...
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August 2018
Nephrologist Receives Second NKF South Texas Research Grant
Study Continues on Whether Nephrology Care before ESRD Develops Can Help Patients Keep Their Jobs
New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – For the second straight year,...
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July 2019
Research Finds More than Half of Patients with Abnormal Kidney Function Not Getting Timely Follow-up
Paper cites reasons including physicians’ high workloads and electronic health record design as key challenges to patients getting timely follow-up tests
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March 2020
Kidney Disease and Coronavirus: Mitigating the Threat
Americans living with kidney disease, especially patients on dialysis and transplant recipients, appear to be at increased risk of severe infection and mortality from COVID-19, the...
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March 2020
The National Kidney Foundation Releases Comprehensive Guideline for Vascular Access in Dialysis Patients
The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative work group takes patient’s “ESKD Life-Plan” approach
March 13, 2020, New York, NY —Today, the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD...
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March 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Speaks on Transforming Kidney Care at the Kidney Patient Summit
Secretary of Health and Human Services announces HHS plan to improve outcomes for kidney patients
New York, NY, March 4, 2019—The Secretary of the United States...