News from Arbor Research
November 2015
Presentations at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 

Arbor Research is proud to present research findings at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week in San Diego, CA, November 3-8, 2015.
 
You can also visit us at booth #947 to learn more about our research.
Risks of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in the United States   
Thursday, November 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Room 6E
  
The Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS): Preliminary Findings from the First Year
Friday, November 6, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Room 26
  
Underuse of Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Other Medications in U.S. Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Nephrologist Care: Results from the International CKDopps
Saturday, November 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Room 9
  
Determining eGFR Trajectory Clusters in the NEPhrtoic Syndrome STUdy Network (NEPTUNE)
Saturday, November 7, 6:06 p.m.
Room 25
Invited Talks 
In addition to our abstracts, researchers from Arbor Research have been invited to give several lectures.  

Focus on
Patient Experiences and Preferences
Francesca Tentori, MD
Session: Curing Kidney Disease: At the Crossroads of Biology, Infrastructure, Patients, and Government
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 01:15 PM - 01:40 PM
Location: Room 8
 
 
Access Practices in the United States
Bruce M. Robinson, MD, MPH, FASN
Session: Trends, Challenges, and Mandates in CKD and ESRD: TheNew USRDS Contributions and Opportunities
Thursday, November 5, 3:36 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 26
 
DOPPS: Recent Findings and Policy Implications
Bruce M. Robinson, MD, MPH, FASN
Session: ESRD Outcomes Databases: How Should Data Guide Policy?
Friday, November 6, 3:36 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 6D

Poster Presentations
All posters will be displayed in the Exhibit Hall from 10 a.m. to noon.

Thursday, November 5 
International Variability in Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation and Placement: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (TH-PO790)
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Associations of Kt/V with Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients by Heart Failure Status (TH-PO885)
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US DOPPS Practice Monitor: Comparisons with CMS ESRD Databases (TH-PO940)
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Impact of CKD-MBD Composite Score on Mortality and Hospitalization: Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) (TH-PO559)
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Coping strategies and outcomes among hemodialysis (HD) patients in the DOPPS (TH-PO929)
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Vascular Access at Dialysis Initiation in the United States Renal Data System (USRDS): Good Agreement between CMS 2728 Medical Evidence Form and CROWNWeb (TH-PO848)
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Twice Weekly Hemodialysis and Clinical Outcomes in the China DOPPS (TH-PO947)
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International Variation of Characteristics of Health Literacy and Its Association with Mortality in Dialysis (TH-PO957)
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Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patient Outcomes Under the Dialysis Prospective Payment System (PPS) (TH-PO981)
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Interstitial fibrosis score by whole slide imaging (WSI) is a predictor of outcome in proteinuric renal glomerulopathies (TH-PO723)
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Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Maturation among Hemodialysis (HD) Patients: Results from the USRDS (TH-PO861)
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Description of Vascular Access and Trends in Pediatric End-Stage Renal Disease (TH-PO849)
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Friday, November 6 
Sudden Death and Dialysate Potassium in Hemodialysis: Results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) (FR-PO738)
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Reliability and Construct Validity of the Coping Strategy Inventory-Short Form in Hemodialysis (HD) patients in 13 countries in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) (FR−PO785)
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An Evaluation of Completeness of Monthly Clinical Data in CROWNWeb, a New Data Source for the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) (FR-PO798)
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Successful Social Media Recruitment inot the NephCure Kidney Network, a Rare Disease Patient Registry (FR-PO441)
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Hepatitis C Infection in Hemodialysis Patients is Associated with Increased Anemia-related Events in the DOPPS (FR-PO779)
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Saturday, November 7 
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients' Understanding of Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Options: Early Findings from the U.S. CKD Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (CKDopps)( SA-PO724)
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Relationship Between Statin Prescription and Erythropoietin Stimulating Agent (ESA) Hyporesponsiveness in Hemodialysis (HD) Patients: Results from the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (JDOPPS) (SA-PO724)
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New Publications
Comparing the risks of complications after living donor and deceased donor liver transplants

 Authors of a recent study published in the American Journal of Transplantation used data from the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Study (A2ALL) to compare the likelihood of complications following living donor and deceased donor liver transplants.
Emotional and Financial Experiences of Kidney Donors over the past 50 Years
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Most kidney donors view their experience positively, but some donors experience negative outcomes related to donation. Researchers from the Renal and Lung Living Donors Evaluation Study (RELIVE) recently published findings in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology that examine the factors that shape these outcomes for living kidney donors. 
 
Learn more about kidney donors' experiences
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