The 2017 version of the guidelines includes a number of important changes regarding the evaluation and treatment of patients with clinically localized renal masses . The guidelines are based on a systematic review by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, evidence-based statements derived by using strength-of-evidence methodology, and To investigate the associations of renal function with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO) in diabetic patients. A total of 1877 diabetic participants aged 30 to 80 years Length of Time on Peritoneal Dialysis and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: Position Paper for ISPD: 2017 Update 2017. Exercise for PD patients Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections Recommendations (2005) Peritoneal access. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Access (2010) Published 12 May 2017. Boston, MA (UroToday.com) The Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Steven Campbell presented the updated 2017 American Urological Association guidelines for localized kidney cancer. The most significant change to the guidelines is the lack of index patients as the panel recognized the great variance in patients' oncologic and 2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Borja Ibanez, Stefan James, Stefan Agewall, Manuel J Antunes, Syncope Guideline 2017. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness, often referred to as fainting. It can be confused with dizziness or feeling lightheaded. Although most causes of syncope aren't serious, guidelines are useful in assessing and treating patients with syncope. Recently, the American College of Cardiology, American Heart KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) NKF-DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hemodialysis Adequacy and Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol. 30/3 with recommendations on PD peritonitis under the auspices of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) in 1983 and revised in 1989, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, and 2010 (4-9). The present recommendations, however, focus on catheter-related infections, while peritonitis will be covered in a separate guideline. National Center for Biotechnology Information In this article, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update recommendations related to the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in adults on hemodialysis are reviewed and treatment implications for renal dietitians discussed. Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline - Peritoneal Dialysis - June 2017 6 fashion for whatever reason should receive this information once appropriate (1C). Fast track education and urgent PD catheter insertion with acute start of PD should be available, and be offered to suitable patients In November 2017, the Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (2017 American College of Cardiology [ACC]/American Heart Association [AHA] hypertension [HTN] guideline) was published.1 This new national HTN guideline supersedes various guidelines (except some comorbidity-specific gu