DaVita Has 43 Abstracts Accepted into the American Society of Nephrology's 2009 Renal Week.40 Posters and Three Oral Presentations to Highlight Superior Clinical Outcomes DENVER -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DVA DVA Department of Veterans Affairs DVA Deutsche Verlagsanstalt (German publishing company) DVA DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage DVA Defence Vetting Agency (UK) DVA Dundee Voluntary Action ), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also know as chronic renal disease, is a progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years through five stages. Each stage is a progression through an abnormally low and progressively worse glomerular filtration rate, which is (CKD See count-key-data. ), in conjunction with DaVita Clinical Research[R], today announced that company representatives will deliver 43 abstracts--40 posters and three oral presentations--at this year's American Society of Nephrology's (ASN (1) (Autonomous System Number) A unique identifier of an autonomous system on the Internet. Of the 65 thousand ASNs available, more than 30 thousand have been assigned to ISPs and NSPs. ISPs usually have only one ASN, but NSPs may have more than one. ) Renal Week to be held in San Diego, Calif., from Oct. 27 - Nov. 1, 2009. The world's largest nephrology meeting, ASN's Renal Week celebrates leaders in nephrology research, clinical care and education. The meeting serves as a platform for the nation's leading renal health care providers to learn about new developments in the field of nephrology and CKD. This year DaVita[R] will deliver three oral presentations: * Prescribing and Patient Factors Contributing to Adequate Hemodialysis Dose in Obese Patients * Nocturnal Hemodialysis improves hemoglobin sensitivity to Erythropoietin Therapy * Potassium Intake and Five-Year Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients "DaVita is continuing to lead the renal community in generating important new knowledge to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease," said Allen R. Nissenson, MD, FACP FACP Fellow of the American College of Physicians. FACP abbr. 1. Fellow of the American College of Physicians 2. Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists , Chief Medical Officer for DaVita. "This commitment to high-quality clinical research is clearly evident in the 43 abstracts being presented at Renal Week this year." Posters to be presented demonstrate a commitment to superior clinical outcomes, patient care, nutrition and more: Access * Age and Access: A Large Dialysis Provider's Perspective on an Advancing ESRD ESRD end-stage renal disease. ESRD End-stage renal disease; chronic or permanent kidney failure. Mentioned in: Dialysis, Kidney ESRD End-stage renal disease, see there Population * Reducing the Catheter Rate: Results from the DaVita/SCAN Health Plan Medicare Demonstration Project Adherence * Effect of IMPACT[TM] Program on Clinical Indicators of Incident Hemodialysis Patients * The Influence of participation in a Refill Management System within a Specialty Pharmacy on Control of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism among Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients * The Influence of a Specialty Pharmacy on Control of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism among Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients CKD * Clinical Outcomes of Patients Completing Early CKD Education * First-Year Dialysis Outcomes in Patients Previously Enrolled in a Structured Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Program: Matched Cohort Analysis Disparity * Clinical Characteristics Differ among Hemodialysis Patients of Various Racial and Ethnic Groups * Potential Impacts of Proposed Bundling System on Active Vitamin D Administration for African American Hemodialysis Patients Fluid Management/Hypertension (SDHD SDHD Succinate Dehydrogenase Complex, Subunit D ) * Hypertension and Fluid Dynamics in Patients Undergoing Short Daily versus Conventional Hemodialysis Hospitalization (Modality) * Impact of Dialysis Modality on Hospitalization in Patients with ESRD Infection * Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates among Dialysis Patients: Results of a Quality Management Program in a Large Dialysis Population Laboratory Operations * Evidence of Between-Laboratory Bias Raises Questions about Reliability of Potential Test Results to Be Used in Pay-for-Performance Mortality * Higher Scores on a Weighted, Facility-Specific Performance Measure Predict Mortality and Hospitalization in Hemodialysis Patients * Effect of IMPACT[TM] Program on Mortality Among Incident Hemodialysis Patients * Comparison of Patient Mortality Among the Leading Four Dialysis Modalities * Association of Cumulative Dose of Erythropoietin over Three Years and Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * Mortality Predictability of Three-Year Time--Averaged Iron Markers in Polycystic Kidney Disease Polycystic Kidney Disease Definition Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common of all life-threatening human genetic disorders. Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis * Serum Creatinine and Five-Year Survival in 138,773 Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * Improved Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients Prescribed Cinacalcet Hydrochloride * Higher Doses of Administered Paricalcitol Is Associated with Greater Five-Year Survival in African American Hemodialysis Patients Compared to Other Races * Examining Survival Benefits of Higher Doses of Paricalcitol in Hemodialysis Patients: Propensity Score Matching and Overadjustment Bias * Obesity Is Associated with Even Greater Survival Advantage in African American Hemodialysis Patients Compared to Other Races * Survival of High Body Mass Index Based on the Five-Year Average of All Thrice-Weekly Measured Post-Dialysis Dry Weight in over 120,000 Hemodialysis Patients * Hemoglobin and Survival in Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis * Assessment of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Death Notification Form to Adjudicate Sudden Cardiac Death Sudden Cardiac Death Definition Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to heart problems, which occurs within one hour from the start of any cardiac-related symptoms. SCD is sometimes called cardiac arrest. Nutrition * Impact of Malnutrition-Inflammation Score (MIS) on Protein Intake and Erythropoietin Responsiveness in a Large Hemodialysis Population * In-Center Nocturnal Hemodialysis Patients Show Improved Protein and Phosphorus Status * Association of LDL LDL - ["LDL: A Logic-Based Data-Language", S. Tsur et al, Proc VLDB 1986, Kyoto Japan, Aug 1986, pp.33-41]. Particle Size and Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * Association of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase and Bone Mineral Density bone mineral density n. See bone density. bone mineral density A measurement of bone mass, expressed as the amount of mineral–in grams divided by the area scanned in cm2. See Bone densitometry. in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * Association of Circulating Lipopolysaccharide lipopolysaccharide /lipo·poly·sac·cha·ride/ (-pol?e-sak´ah-rid) 1. a molecule in which lipids and polysaccharides are linked. 2. Binding Protein and Survival in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patient * High Phosphorus Intake Is Associated with Poor Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * High Mid-Arm Muscle Circumference Is Independently Associated with GREATER Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * Dialysate dialysate /di·al·y·sate/ (di-al´i-sat) the fluid and solutes in a dialysis process that flow through the dialyzer, do not pass through the membrane, and are discarded along with removed toxic substances after leaving the dialyzer. Potassium Concentration and Risk of Peridialytic Cardiac Arrest Among Hyperkalemic Hemodialysis Patients * Relative Contributions of Inflammation and Protein Intake to Hypoalbuminemia in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients * Association of Paricalcitol Dose with Higher Circulating Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein (LBP LBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Lebanese Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) in Hemodialysis Patients * Association of Body Fat and Survival in Hemodialysis Patients * Association of Lean Body Mass with Serum Creatinine in Hemodialysis Patients Mineral and Bone Disorders * Vitamin D Deficiency Vitamin D Deficiency Definition Vitamin D deficiency exists when the concentration of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25-OH-D) in the blood serum occurs at 12 ng/ml (nanograms/milliliter), or less. Is Strongly Associated with Inflammation in African American ESRD Patients * Longitudinal Trends in Therapy of Disordered Mineral Metabolism in the US Please click here to view DaVita's Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. page. DaVita and DaVita Clinical Research are registered trademarks of DaVita Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. About DaVita Inc. DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500[R] company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, providing dialysis services and education for patients with chronic kidney failure Chronic Kidney Failure Definition Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain and end stage renal disease. DaVita has been recognized as the only FORTUNE 500[R] company on WorldBlu's annual List of Most Democratic Workplaces[TM]. As of June 30, 2009, DaVita operated or provided administrative services at 1,493 outpatient dialysis facilities and acute units in approximately 700 hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , serving approximately 116,000 patients. As part of DaVita's commitment to building a healthy, caring community, DaVita develops, participates in and donates to numerous programs dedicated to transforming communities and creating positive, sustainable change for children, families and our environment. For more information about DaVita, its kidney education materials and its community programs, please visit www.davita.com. |
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