News from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases

The American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, is recognized worldwide as a leader in clinical nephrology content. Press releases highlighting an interesting or innovative article scheduled for publication in a forthcoming issue of AJKD are distributed on a regular basis.


Press Releases (2010)
Press Releases (2009)
Press Releases (2008)
Press Release Archive (2007)


Press Releases (2010)
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Spouses of Dialysis Patients Often Have Reduced Kidney Function
May 24, 2010

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for CKD in Spouses and Relatives of Hemodialysis Patients

May 2010 (Vol. 55 | No. 5 | Pages 856-866)

Jer-Chia Tsai, Szu-Chia Chen, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Jer-Ming Chang, Ming-Yen Lin, Hung-Chun Chen et al. Full-length article

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For Developing Nations, Better Lifestyle May Lead to Worse Health
March 1, 2010

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Hypertension in the Developing World: Challenges and Opportunities

March 2010 (Vol. 55 | No. 3 | Pages 590-598)

Bharati V. Mittal, Ajay K. Singh Full-length article

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Kidney Damage More Common Among Non-Whites
March 1, 2010

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Albuminuria in Individuals With Estimated GFR Greater Than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2: Results From the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)

March 2010 (Vol. 55 | No. 3 | Pages S15-S22)

Stacey E. Jolly, Nilka Ríos Burrows, Shu-Cheng Chen, Suying Li, Claudine T. Jurkovitz, Andrew S. Narva, Keith C. Norris, Michael G. Shlipak et al. Full-length article

 S15-S22
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Obesity May Affect Kidneys Differently in Whites, Blacks
March 1, 2010

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Racial Differences in Kidney Function Among Individuals With Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Results From the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)

March 2010 (Vol. 55 | No. 3 | Pages S4-S14)

Andrew S. Bomback, Abhijit V. Kshirsagar, Adam T. Whaley-Connell, Shu-Cheng Chen, Suying Li, Philip J. Klemmer, Peter A. McCullough, George L. Bakris et al. Full-length article

 S4-S14
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Modest Loss of Kidney Function Associated with Faster Decline in Bone Mineral Density
February 1, 2010

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Kidney Function and Rate of Bone Loss at the Hip and Spine: The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study

February 2010 (Vol. 55 | No. 2 | Pages 291-299)

Sophie A. Jamal, Victoria J.D. Swan, Jacques P. Brown, David A. Hanley, Jerilynn C. Prior, Alexandra Papaioannou, Lisa Langsetmo, Robert G. Josse, Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study Research Group et al. Full-length article

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Press Releases (2009)
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Kidney Disease Linked to Depression, Even in Early Stages
September 1, 2009

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Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode in CKD

September 2009 (Vol. 54 | No. 3 | Pages 424-432)

S. Susan Hedayati, Abu T. Minhajuddin, Robert D. Toto, David W. Morris, A. John Rush et al. Full-length article

 424-432
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Low Birth Weight May Mean Higher Risk for Kidney Disease
August 5, 2009

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Is Low Birth Weight an Antecedent of CKD in Later Life? A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

August 2009 (Vol. 54 | No. 2 | Pages 248-261)

Sarah L. White, Vlado Perkovic, Alan Cass, Choon Lan Chang, Neil R. Poulter, Tim Spector, Leigh Haysom, Jonathan C. Craig, Isa Al Salmi, Steven J. Chadban, Rachel R. Huxley et al. Full-length article

 248-261
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Flu Shot May be Less Effective After Transplant
July 1, 2009

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Decreased Antibody Response to Influenza Vaccination in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Cohort Study

July 2009 (Vol. 54 | No. 1 | Pages 112-121)

Kelly A. Birdwell, Mine R. Ikizler, Edith C. Sannella, Li Wang, Daniel W. Byrne, T. Alp Ikizler, Peter F. Wright et al. Full-length article

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KDOQI and KDIGO Issue Joint Position Statement on CKD Classification
June 3, 2009

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Definition and Classification of CKD: The Debate Should Be About Patient Prognosis—A Position Statement From KDOQI and KDIGO

June 2009 (Vol. 53 | No. 6 | Pages 915-920)

Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Jeffrey S. Berns, Michael V. Rocco, Bertram L. Kasiske Editorial

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"Baking Soda" Prevents Kidney Damage From Intravenous Dye
April 1, 2009

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Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy for Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

April 2009 (Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Pages 617-627)

Sankar D. Navaneethan, Sonal Singh, Suresh Appasamy, Richard E. Wing, Ashwini R. Sehgal et al. Full-length article

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Early Detection Aims to Reverse Rising Rate of Kidney Disease
March 12, 2009

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Comprehensive Public Health Strategies for Preventing the Development, Progression, and Complications of CKD: Report of an Expert Panel Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March 2009 (Vol. 53 | No. 3 | Pages 522-535)

Andrew S. Levey, Anton C. Schoolwerth, Nilka Ríos Burrows, Desmond E. Williams, Karma Rabon Stith, William McClellan et al. Full-length article

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Kidney Disease in African Americans Goes Undetected Until the Latest Stages
January 21, 2009

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Prevalence and Awareness of CKD Among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study

February 2009 (Vol. 53 | No. 2 | Pages 238-247)

Michael F. Flessner, Sharon B. Wyatt, Ermeg L. Akylbekova, Sean Coady, Tibor Fulop, Frederick Lee, Herman A. Taylor, Errol Crook et al. Full-length article

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Press Releases (2008)
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Dialysis Treatment Clears the Blood, But Does it Cloud the Vision?
December 1, 2008

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Visual Impairment in Elderly Patients Receiving Long-term Hemodialysis

December 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 6 | Pages 1131-1138)

Ernest Chiu, Samuel N. Markowitz, Wendy L. Cook, Sarbjit V. Jassal Full-length article

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Fish Swims to the Top of the Diabetic Diet
November 3, 2008

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Cross-sectional Association Between Fish Consumption and Albuminuria: The European Prospective Investigation of Cancer–Norfolk Study

November 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 5 | Pages 876-886)

Chee-Tin Christine Lee, Amanda I. Adler, Nita G. Forouhi, Robert Luben, Ailsa Welch, Kay-Tee Khaw, Sheila Bingham, Nicholas J. Wareham et al. Full-length article

 876-886
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Cost of Home Dialysis Offset by Better Health, Fewer Hospitalizations
October 1, 2008

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Hospitalization Rates in Daily Home Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis Patients in the United States

October 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 4 | Pages 737-744)

Victoria A. Kumar, Mateo L. Ledezma, Mohammed L. Idroos, Raoul J. Burchette, Scott A. Rasgon et al. Full-length article

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Hemodialysis Patients Plagues by Insomnia
August 1, 2008

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Subjective and Objective Sleep Quality in Patients on Conventional Thrice-Weekly Hemodialysis: Comparison With Matched Controls From the Sleep Heart Health Study

August 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 2 | Pages 305-313)

Mark L. Unruh, Mark H. Sanders, Susan Redline, Beth M. Piraino, Jason G. Umans, Hassan Chami, Rohit Budhiraja, Naresh M. Punjabi, Daniel Buysse, Anne B. Newman et al. Full-length article

 305-313
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Kidney Disease Linked to Dementia
August 1, 2008

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Albuminuria and Dementia in the Elderly: A Community Study

August 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 2 | Pages 216-226)

Joshua I. Barzilay, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Jose Luchsinger, Sevil Yasar, Charles Bernick, Nancy S. Jenny, Lewis H. Kuller et al. Full-length article

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Loss of Smell May Be Associated with Severe Malnutrition in Kidney Dialysis Patients
July 1, 2008

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Relationship of Impaired Olfactory Function in ESRD to Malnutrition and Retained Uremic Molecules

July 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 1 | Pages 102-110)

Amanda C. Raff, Sung Lieu, Michal L. Melamed, Zhe Quan, Manish Ponda, Timothy W. Meyer, Thomas H. Hostetter et al. Full-length article

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Recycled Hemodialysis Water a Boon to Drought-Stricken Areas
July 1, 2008

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Recycling Wastewater After Hemodialysis: An Environmental Analysis for Alternative Water Sources in Arid Regions

July 2008 (Vol. 52 | No. 1 | Pages 154-158)

Faissal Tarrass, Meryem Benjelloun, Omar Benjelloun Full-length article

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Painful Kidney Stones Tied to Metabolic Syndrome
May 1, 2008

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Metabolic Syndrome and Self-Reported History of Kidney Stones: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) 1988-1994

May 2008 (Vol. 51 | No. 5 | Pages 741-747)

Bradford West, Amy Luke, Ramon A. Durazo-Arvizu, Guichan Cao, David Shoham, Holly Kramer et al. Full-length article

 741-747
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Top Killers Triggered by Kidney Disease
April 2, 2008

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CKD and Cardiovascular Disease in Screened High-Risk Volunteer and General Populations: The Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004

April 2008 (Vol. 51 | No. 4 | Pages S38-S45)

Peter A. McCullough, Suying Li, Claudine T. Jurkovitz, Lesley A. Stevens, Changchun Wang, Allan J. Collins, Shu-Cheng Chen, Keith C. Norris, Samy I. McFarlane, Bruce Johnson, Michael G. Shlipak, Chamberlain I. Obialo, Wendy Weinstock Brown, Joseph A. Vassalotti, Adam T. Whaley-Connell, Kidney Early Evaluation Program Investigators et al. Full-length article

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For Kidney Disease, Early Outreach Works
April 2, 2008

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Participant Follow-up in the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) After Initial Detection

April 2008 (Vol. 51 | No. 4 | Pages S69-S76)

Allan J. Collins, Suying Li, Shu-Cheng Chen, Joseph A. Vassalotti Full-length article

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Kidney Disease is Below the Radar Screen Even for Those at Risk
April 1, 2008

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Attitudes and Behaviors of African Americans Regarding Early Detection of Kidney Disease

April 2008 (Vol. 51 | No. 4 | Pages 554-562)

Amy D. Waterman, Teri Browne, Brian M. Waterman, Elisa H. Gladstone, Thomas Hostetter et al. Full-length article

 554-562
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Kidney Disease Common in China
March 3, 2008

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Prevalence and Factors Associated With CKD: A Population Study From Beijing

March 2008 (Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Pages 373-384)

LuXia Zhang, PuHong Zhang, Fang Wang, Li Zuo, Ying Zhou, Ying Shi, Gang Li, ShuFang Jiao, ZeJun Liu, WanNian Liang, HaiYan Wang et al. Full-length article

 373-384
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Black Men Most at Risk in Kidney, Cardiovascular Disease
February 1, 2008

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Race and Sex Differences in Hypertension Control in CKD: Results From the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)

February 2008 (Vol. 51 | No. 2 | Pages 192-198)

Obidiugwu Kenrik Duru, Suying Li, Claudine Jurkovitz, George Bakris, Wendy Brown, Shu-Cheng Chen, Allan Collins, Michael Klag, Peter A. McCullough, Janet McGill, Andrew Narva, Pablo Pergola, Ajay Singh, Keith Norris et al. Full-length article

 192-198
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Press Releases (2007)
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Still Common Among Kidney Dialysis Patients Hit by Katrina
October 1, 2007

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Prevalence and Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Hemodialysis Patients Following Hurricane Katrina

October 2007 (Vol. 50 | No. 4 | Pages 585-593)

Amanda D. Hyre, Andrew J. Cohen, Nancy Kutner, Arnold B. Alper, Paul Muntner et al. Full-length article

 585-593
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Two Simple Tests Protect Patients from Common Killer
August 8, 2007

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Testing for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Position Statement From the National Kidney Foundation

August 2007 (Vol. 50 | No. 2 | Pages 169-180)

Joseph A. Vassalotti, Lesley A. Stevens, Andrew S. Levey Full-length article

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Rehab Aids Recovery in Dialysis Patients
July 1, 2007

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Quality Improvement Through the Introduction of Interdisciplinary Geriatric Hemodialysis Rehabilitation Care

July 2007 (Vol. 50 | No. 1 | Pages 90-97)

Marilyn Li, Eveline Porter, Robert Lam, Sarbjit V. Jassal Full-length article

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