Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hep C in CKD
32 key recommendations focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management of hepatitis C virus
Kidney Donation Linked to Increased Hypertension Risk
Mean eGFR increased for Caucasian and African-American kidney donors, plateaued after incident HTN
CV Risk Lower With Metformin in T2DM + Reduced Kidney Function
Risk for major adverse cardiovascular events reduced with metformin compared with a sulfonylurea
Primary Care Faces Challenges in Caring for Kidney Disease
Lack of knowledge, time, clinical support tools are barriers cited by primary care providers
Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Kidney Transplants
Increases in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants greater in Medicaid expansion states
Hep C-Viremic Kidneys Increasingly Used for Transplant
One-year eGFR similar for HCV-seronegative recipients receiving HCV-viremic, non-HCV-viremic kidneys
Expansion of Peritoneal Dialysis Feasible
Initiation of PD increased above national trends after implementation of multidisciplinary tool
Gout May Up Risk for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Gout more than doubles the risk for end-stage kidney disease
Machine Learning Algorithms Promising in Kidney Diagnostics
Machine learning algorithms can aid in assessment of renal histopathology
August 2019 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
