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The number of mobile health apps is continuing to increase and doctors are embracing this trend

Mobile Health App Use Continuing to Increase

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More than one-third of doctors recommended mobile health apps to their patients in past year
About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program were not placed into first-year residency positions

2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors

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2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
New research suggests that synthetic marijuana

NKF: Synthetic Marijuana Tied to Kidney Damage

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Observational studies strongly support that there is a correlation between the two
Older patients who need a kidney transplant are better off receiving an available organ from an older deceased donor rather than waiting for one from a younger donor

Older Patients Can Benefit From Older Donor Kidneys

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Many of these organs would otherwise get discarded, researcher says
Researchers report that more pregnant women are developing kidney failure

NKF: Many Nephrologists Report Pregnant Patients on Dialysis

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Survey of nephrologists shows kidney failure becoming more common for expectant moms
New statistics suggest that kidney patients on dialysis are surviving longer. The study was presented Thursday at a National Kidney Foundation meeting in Dallas.

NKF: Dialysis Patients Living Longer

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Better treatments, tighter management of disease may explain promising trend
Burnout can be prevented if physicians are aware of the warning signs

Physicians Should Be Aware of Signs of Burnout

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Stress is major predictor for burnout among doctors; operating in high-stress environment also harmful
Risk prediction models with 16 characteristics may predict mortality risk in older adults with chronic kidney disease. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Models May Predict Two-Year Mortality Risk for CKD Patients

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Risk prediction models may be helpful in directing prognosis and treatment decisions
The need for repeat high-acuity care affects one in nine patients discharged from initial emergency department visits for kidney stones

One in Nine Needs Emergency Revisit for Kidney Stones

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Access to urologic care, processes of care cut risk of repeat emergency encounters
Urine aquaporin-1 and perilipin-2 seem to have utility as biomarkers for diagnosing malignant clear cell or papillary renal cell carcinoma in a screening paradigm

New Urine Biomarkers Identified for Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Clinical utility, specificity, and sensitivity for urine aquaporin-1 and perilipin-2