Strasbourg, France (ots/PRNewswire) – The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) and World Kidney Day (WKD) organisations today call for urgent European Union (EU) action to curb the increasing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated diseases. The Members of European Parliament (MEP) Group for Kidney Health met with some of Europe’s top kidney experts [...]
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes – Major Risk Factors Amongst Europe’s Population to Be Urgently Addressed
Strasbourg, France, March 10, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) – The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) and World Kidney Day (WKD) organisations today call for European Union (EU) support. Early awareness, identification and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated diseases, including diabetes – the leading cause of CKD(1) – must be prioritised on the EU [...]
Patients Receiving Haemodialysis for Treatment of End Stage Renal Disease did not Benefit From Statin Therapy in the AURORA Study
Orlando, Florida (ots/PRNewswire) – New data from the AURORA trial, a study in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing chronic haemodialysis, showed that there was no difference between rosuvastatin 10mg and placebo in reducing the combined endpoint of cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal stroke, and nonfatal myocardial infarction. During a median follow-up period of [...]
Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension: Twin Challenges for 21st Century Europe
Strasbourg, France (ots/PRNewswire) – – Meeting at European Parliament relays stark message and calls for action to support early identification and treatment of CKD, especially among patients at greatest risk The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) and World Kidney Day (WKD) organisations today call for action at EU level to support early awareness, identification and [...]
