Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Impact of 2014 Policy Change Examined for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Racial/ethnic disparities in time from dialysis initiation to transplantation mitigated by 2014 Kidney Allocation System
Doctors Report That Kidney Grown in Pig Worked in a Human
Kidney came from pig genetically engineered to grow an organ with a low risk for being rejected by the human body
Studies Evaluate Accuracy of eGFR Equations That Omit Race
Two studies describe strategies for estimating glomerular filtration rate without the use of race in the equations
Removing Race Term From CKD-EPI Could Worsen Cancer Care for Blacks
Removing race from CKD-EPI will calculate lower eGFR for Black patients and exclude more from receiving chemo
Vitamin D Does Not Impact Kidney Outcomes in Prediabetes
Secondary analysis of randomized trial shows no difference in progression of KDIGO risk scores with daily vitamin D versus placebo
Nephrology Referrals ID Many Patients at Low Risk for Progression
Potential referral volume could be reduced if referral was restricted to patients with predicted risk ≥1 percent in addition to laboratory criteria
Roxadustat Treats Anemia in Non-Dialysis-Dependent CKD
Pooled data show roxadustat versus placebo increases hemoglobin levels with an acceptable profile for cardiovascular safety
High BMI Variability, Adverse Outcomes Linked in Predialysis CKD
Variabilities in metabolic syndrome components linked to prognosis, with worse prognosis for more components with high variability
Metabolic Syndrome May Worsen Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
Glucose and lipid components appear to be main drivers for increased risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for Acute DVT Tied to Kidney Injury
Bilateral deep vein thrombosis, single-session treatment, and female sex tied to greater risk
