Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society of Nephrology
New Insights in the Treatment of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Montreal, Quebec / April 24-28, 2013
Montreal - Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare condition caused by a genetic or acquired deficiency in the complement system. Its features include progressive and potentially fatal involvement of the kidneys and circulatory...
PRIORITY PRESS - Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society of Nephrology
Type 2 Diabetes and Antihyperglycemics: A View from the Kidney
Montreal, Québec / April 24-28, 2013
Montreal - A new class of antihyperglycemic agents, the sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors significantly reduce both blood pressure and weight beyond achieving glucose-lowering effects through an insulin-independent mechanism. As...
PRIORITY PRESS - 2012 Kidney Week of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Options for Iron Correction and Erythropoiesis Stimulation: Better Benefit:Risk Through Individualized Therapy
San Diego, California / October 30 - November 4, 2012
San Diego - More sophisticated strategies for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those on dialysis, are being driven by new options for replenishing iron and stimulating erythropoiesis. The...
PRIORITY PRESS - 2012 Kidney Week of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Halting Threat of Kidney Failure by Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Other Thrombotic Microangiopathies
San Diego, California / October 30-November 4, 2012
San Diego - Two-year results with a targeted monoclonal antibody (MAb) against the complement protein C5 demonstrated that the kidney damage caused by atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli HUS...
ABSTRACTS in PERSPECTIVE - Based on presentations from the 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
Weighing Benefits of SGLT2 Inhibition in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Berlin, Germany / October 1-5, 2012
EDITORIAL OVERVIEW: David C. W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPCEditor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of DiabetesProfessor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyJulia McFarlane Diabetes Research CentreUniversity of CalgaryCalgary, AlbertaRonald...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 24th International Congress of the Transplantation Society
Optimizing Immunosuppression Adherence to Improve Long-term Graft Function
Berlin, Germany / July 15-19, 2012
Berlin - Long-term outcomes following transplantation have improved since the early 1980s but challenges remain, including increasing recipient and donor age as well as growing use of expanded criteria donors, all of which impact graft...
PRIORITY PRESS - Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Nephrology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies: Focus on Atypical Hemolytic-uremic Syndrome
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador / April 25-30, 2012
St. John’s - Thrombotic microangiopathies are microvascular occlusive disorders characterized by systemic aggregation of platelets, thrombocytopenia and mechanical injury to red blood cells. In the more common hemolytic uremic...
PRIORITY PRESS - The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Annual Professional Practice Conference
Update on Hyponatremia Management Strategies
Toronto, Ontario / February 4-8, 2012
Toronto - Hyponatremia is among the most common electrolyte disturbances encountered in hospitalized patients. Until recently, the heterogeneous treatment approaches have often been ineffective or potentially risky. There are many causes of...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists (CANNT) 2011
Partnering with Patients on Hemodialysis: Nursing Support, Advocacy and Skills
Calgary, Alberta / October 20-22, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec A major preoccupation for hemodialysis (HD) patients is the many decisions they must make throughout the trajectory of their care. Here at CANNT, HD nurse...