Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Digital Subtraction Angiography-Guided TDC Performance Superior
Performance of DSA-guided tunneled dialysis catheters is superior to ultrasound-guided TDC in renal replacement therapy
Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died
ACEi, ARB Use Linked to Lower Risk for Kidney Failure With Replacement Therapy
Risk for kidney failure with replacement therapy lower with ACEi, ARB treatment among individuals with advanced CKD
Few With Type 2 Diabetes Receive Guideline-Recommended CKD Screening
24.9 percent received creatinine and UACR screening; Hispanic ethnicity associated with lack of screening
In a Medical First, Kidney Transplant Is Performed With Regional Anesthesia Only
A spinal injection was used to anesthetize the patient while he remained awake
Triglyceride-Glucose Index Independently Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Association with in-hospital and one-year mortality seen for patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease
Amino Acids Reduced Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Benefits seen without any increase in adverse events
Chronic Kidney Disease Tied to Tooth Loss After Menopause
Association significant in postmenopausal women aged 66 to 79 years
Risk for Kidney Complications Increased After Heart Failure Hospitalization
By one year after heart failure hospitalization, 6 percent had progressed to dialysis, 7 percent had been readmitted for AKI
Second Patient to Receive Pig Kidney Has Organ Removed
Patient's body had not rejected the organ, but a heart pump she was also using failed to maintain good blood supply to the organ
