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http://rgd.mcw.edu/rgdCuration/?module=portal&func=show&name=renal

An integrated resource for information on genes, QTLs and strains associated with a variety of kidney and renal system conditions such as Renal Hypertension, Polycystic Kidney Disease and Renal Insufficiency, as well as Kidney Neoplasms.

Proper citation: Renal Disease Portal (RRID:SCR_009030) Copy   

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http://www.rsnhope.org/

A nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). RSN strives to help patients develop their personal coping skills, special talents, and employability by educating and empowering them and their family members to take control of the course and management of the disease. RSN plays a vital role in providing lawmakers and policymakers with the patient''s perspective on the needs and capabilities of people with CKD.

Proper citation: Renal Support Network (RRID:SCR_004049) Copy   

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http://www.perl-study.org

PERL is a clinical trial for people with type 1 diabetes who have early signs of kidney problems. Its goal is to test a new way to reduce loss of kidney function using a safe and inexpensive medicine.

Proper citation: Preventing Early Renal Loss in Diabetes (PERL) (RRID:SCR_015862) Copy   

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00271999

Randomized controlled clinical trial where subjects will be randomized to conventional hemodialysis delivered three days per week home arm or to the six times per week nocturnal home hemodialysis arm which will follow any dialysis prescription provided their prescribed standardized Kt/V is at least 4.0 and treatment time is at least 6.0 hours, six times per week. Subjects were recruited from dialysis units associated with designated Clinical Centers in the U.S. and Canada and followed for 12 months. Primary Outcome Measures: * composite of 12 month mortality and the change over 12 months in left ventricular mass by cine-MRI, * a composite of 12 month mortality and the change over 12 months in the SF-36 RAND physical health composite Secondary Outcome Measures: * cardiovascular structure/funct (change in LV mass over 12 mos), health-related QoL/phys funct (change over 12 mos in PHC), * depression / dis burden (change over 12 mos in Beck Depression Inv.), nutrition (change over 12 mos in serum albumin, cognitive funct (change over 12 mos in TrailMaking Test B), mineral metabolism (change over 12 mos in aveg pre-dialysis serum phosphorus), * clin events (rate of non-access hospital or death * hypertension, anemia

Proper citation: Frequent Hemodialysis Network Nocturnal Trial (RRID:SCR_007014) Copy   

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http://www.fastbiomedical.com/

A clinical stage company developing a timely, precise, and convenient method for measuring plasma volume and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). They focus on development and commercialization of a patented technology for quantifying clinically relevant parameters that have been challenging or impossible to measure in the past. The company is currently developing technology for quantifying volume status and kidney function in a clinically actionable timeframe. Their technology could have a significant impact on the treatment of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Proper citation: FAST BioMedical (RRID:SCR_003983) Copy   

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http://www.nraa.org/

A nonprofit organization representing dialysis facilities and centers throughout the United States. It supports members from all types of providers including freestanding, hospital-based and national chains through the weekly e-mail newsletter, Renal Watch, the Annual Meeting, periodic workshops and other meetings. NRAA members include dialysis provider companies and management consulting companies and other companies involved in the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) industry and supportive of the purposes of NRAA. Individuals not directly employed or otherwise involved in companies that are NRAA members may join as individual Associate Members. The purposes for which the NRAA is organized are as follows: # To provide renal administrators the opportunity for gaining continuing education, obtaining peer recognition and expanding development in the profession. # To promote and encourage education and training for renal administrators. # To recognize individuals who have done or are doing noteworthy service in the field of renal administration. # To educate the public and members of governing bodies of health care organizations to understand the issues surrounding the practice of renal administration. # To represent the professional interests of renal administrators as a national representative spokesperson for the development and implementation of public policy. # To act as a resource on local and national ESRD issues.

Proper citation: National Renal Administrators Association (RRID:SCR_003991) Copy   

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http://www.asn-online.org/

Society leading the fight against kidney disease by educating health professionals, sharing new knowledge, advancing research, and advocating the highest quality care for patients. To accomplish its mission, ASN will: # Educate health professionals by increasing the value of ASN education. # Share new knowledge by improving the quality and expanding the reach of ASN''s communications, including maintaining the premier publications in kidney disease. # Promote the highest quality care by serving as the professional organization informing health policy in kidney disease. # Advance patient care and research in kidney disease by strengthening the pipeline of clinicians, researchers, and educators. To accomplish this goal, ASN will: ## Implement a strategy to increase interest in nephrology careers, which includes promoting diversity within the nephrology workforce. ## Help fund travel to ASN educational activities for physicians and researchers training in the field of kidney disease. ## Use the ASN Grants Program to support outstanding research and foster career development. # Continue to bolster the ASN infrastructure, which includes: ## Increasing diversityincluding age and experience, ethnicity, and genderat all levels of the society. ## Providing avenues for helping ASN members facilitate professional exchange. ## Expanding ASN membership. ## Increasing the ASN Council-Designated Endowment Fund (independent of operational budget) to support grants and other priorities

Proper citation: ASN - American Society of Nephrology (RRID:SCR_006709) Copy   

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http://dialysispatients.org/

A nationwide, non-profit, patient-led organization with membership open only to dialysis and pre-dialysis patients and their families working to improve the quality of life for all dialysis patients through education and advocacy. They are dedicated to developing awareness of dialysis issues, advocating for dialysis patients, promoting favorable public policy and improving the partnership between patients and caregivers. Their policies and their mission are guided solely by their membership.

Proper citation: Dialysis Patient Citizens (RRID:SCR_003981) Copy   

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http://www.davita.com/

Healthcare company. Commercial dialysis provider with offerings that include in-center hemodialysis, in-center nocturnal dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, vascular access management, chronic kidney disease education, and renal diet assistance. Information on dialysis and chronic kidney disease, including informative articles and animated learning modules, and recipes for the dialysis diet are also available. Take advantage of their discussion forum, Find a Dialysis Center tool, DaVita GFR Calculator and more.

Proper citation: DaVita (RRID:SCR_003980) Copy   

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http://www.nxstage.com/

A medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative dialysis systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, and acute kidney failure.

Proper citation: NxStage Medical (RRID:SCR_004000) Copy   

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http://www.vascularaccesssociety.com/

A society to raise interest in the field of hemodialysis vascular access, to promote and conduct basic and clinical research and to organize congresses, meetings and courses. The VAS is a multidisciplinary society which is of interest to nephrologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists, dialysis, nurses, vascular and radiological technologists. The VAS organizes an International Congress every two years in one of the countries in Europe. Every year a Vascular Access Course will be held in a European City. The multidisciplinary council of the VAS consists of nephrologists, surgeons and radiologists and representatives from each European country will be asked to join the board.

Proper citation: Vascular Access Society (RRID:SCR_004056) Copy   

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https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/study/44

Randomized controlled clinical trial to understand how increasing hemodialysis to six times a week from the standard of three times a week may result in improved heart health. Subjects were recruited from dialysis units associated with designated Clinical Centers in the U.S. and Canada and followed for 1 year. Subjects will be randomized to either conventional hemodialyis Daily HD delivered for at least 2.5 hours (typically 3 to 4 hours), 3 days per week, or to more frequent hemodialysis delivered for 1.5 - 2.75 hours, 6 days per week. The study has two co-primary outcomes: 1) a composite of mortality with the change over 12 months in left ventricular mass by magnetic resonance imaging, and 2) a composite of mortality with the change over 12 months in the SF-36 RAND physical health composite (PHC) quality of life scale. In addition, main secondary outcomes have been designated for each of seven outcome domains: 1) cardiovascular structure and function (change in LV mass), 2) health-related quality of life/physical function (change in the PHC), 3) depression/burden of illness (change in Beck Depression Inventory), 4) nutrition (change in serum albumin), 5) cognitive function (change in the Trail Making Test B), 6) mineral metabolism (change in average predialysis serum phosphorus), and 7) clinical events (rate of non-access hospitalization or death). Hypertension and anemia are also main outcome domains, but without designation of single first priority outcomes.

Proper citation: Frequent Hemodialysis Network Daily Trial (RRID:SCR_001527) Copy   

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http://medibeacon.com/

A commercial optical diagnostic company focused on providing clinicians with critical information to improve patient care. The Optical Renal Function Monitor (ORFM) is their first product platform and is focused on real-time, easy to use, and cost-effective monitoring of kidney function. Their non-invasive monitoring technology works in a similar fashion to pulse oximetry by using a light sensor placed on the skin. After the sensor has been placed, a proprietary biocompatible tracer is administered. The system can then monitor the patient''s real-time point-of-care kidney function. This information will allow for earlier detection of renal issues enabling clinicians to provide earlier, and hence more effective interventions. MediBeacon has created a research grade technique that is clinically applicable for real-time point-of-care Glomerular Filtration Rate measurement (mGFR). MediBeacon has invented a fluorescent tracer agent (MB-102) that is removed from the blood exclusively by the GFR mechanism of the kidneys. Together with their non-invasive detection device, this will deliver a real-time point-of-care measurement of GFR.

Proper citation: MediBeacon (RRID:SCR_003987) Copy   

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http://www.vasamd.org/

Society devoted to the advancement of the field of dialysis access through research, education and advocacy for patients with end stage kidney disease. They provide vascular access education for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals and advocate for evidenced-based best clinical practices.

Proper citation: Vascular Access Society of the Americas (RRID:SCR_004058) Copy   

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http://www.asdin.org/

Society that aims to promote the proper application of new and existing procedures to improve the care of patients with kidney disease. They promote education, research, public policy and clinical practice initiatives relating to diagnostic and interventional procedures. ASDIN works closely with other societies and programs to achieve its goals. All professionals involved in the care of patients with kidney disease are welcome to join and become active in the Society. Activities of the Society include: * the establishment of practice standards, * certification of physicians in specific procedures, * accreditation of training programs in specific procedures, * development of training tools and techniques, * sponsoring symposia and training courses, * and the dissemination of information through periodic meetings and through print and other media.

Proper citation: American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (RRID:SCR_003968) Copy   

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https://usdrn.org/

Portal for research on urinary stones in adults and children in order to learn more about who forms kidney stones, treatments and prevention. Network comprises of experts including adult and pediatric urologists, adult and pediatric nephrologists, pediatricians, emergency department physicians, clinical trialists, nutritionists, behavioral scientists, and radiologists. Duke Clinical Research Institute is Scientific Data Research Center and with clinical sites including University of Pennsylvania Children Hospital of Philadelfia, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, work together in planning, executing, and analyzing results from USDRN studies.

Proper citation: Urinary Stone Disease Research Network (RRID:SCR_019059) Copy   

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http://dknet.org/

The NIDDK Information Network (dkNET) is a community-based network to serve needs of basic and clinical investigators that includes large pools of data and research resources relevant to mission of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease.

Proper citation: NIDDK Information Network (dkNET) (RRID:SCR_001606) Copy   

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http://www.aspneph.com/

An organization of pediatric nephrologists and affiliated health care professionals to promote optimal care for children with kidney disease through advocacy, education and research; and to disseminate advances in clinical practice and scientific investigation.

Proper citation: American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (RRID:SCR_003969) Copy   

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https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/home/

NIDDK Central Repositories are two separate contract funded components that work together to store data and samples from significant, NIDDK funded studies. First component is Biorepository that gathers, stores, and distributes biological samples from studies. Biorepository works with investigators in new and ongoing studies as realtime storage facility for archival samples.Second component is Data Repository that gathers, stores and distributes incremental or finished datasets from NIDDK funded studies Data Repository helps active data coordinating centers prepare databases and incremental datasets for archiving and for carrying out restricted queries of stored databases. Data Repository serves as Data Coordinating Center and website manager for NIDDK Central Repositories website.

Proper citation: NIDDK Central Repository (RRID:SCR_006542) Copy   

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http://www.ctotc.org

Project portal for a cooperative research program sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). CTOT-C is an investigative consortium for conducting clinical and associated mechanistic studies that will lead to improved outcomes for pediatric heart, lung, or kidney transplant recipients.

Proper citation: Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children (CTOT-C) (RRID:SCR_015860) Copy   

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