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An archetypal approach can identify the diagnostic and prognostic features associated with transplant glomerulopathy

Risk Profiles ID’d for Patients With Transplant Glomerulopathy

Five groups of patients with distinct features and outcomes identified using machine learning approach
Kidney transplant recipients receiving Medicare who lose coverage before or after the current three-year policy time point have an increased risk for allograft loss

Timing of Medicare Loss Linked to Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Medication possession ratio lower for recipients with early, late Medicare loss versus no coverage loss
For hyperphosphatemic patients with chronic kidney disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis

Tenapanor Reduces Elevated Serum Phosphate in CKD

Adverse events limited to softened stool, modest increase in bowel movement freqeuncy
Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and CKD development

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease, CKD development increased with exposure to secondhand smoke
A gene expression signature can identify T-cell mediated rejection ahead of time in kidney transplant recipients

Blood Test Offers Early Warning for Kidney Transplant Rejection

Monitoring for certain genes in peripheral blood samples might predict rejection before it occurs
For patients undergoing cardiac surgery with a cardiopulmonary bypass pump

Intraoperative Methylprednisolone During Bypass Not Renal Protective

No decrease in acute kidney injury seen with intraoperative steroids during cardiopulmonary bypass

February 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
The presence of comorbid chronic kidney disease negatively impacts myocardial revascularization outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Kidney Disease Affects Revascularization Outcomes

Revascularization patients with T2DM and CKD more likely to experience a major adverse event
For patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis

Sertraline Tops CBT for Reducing Depression in Dialysis Patients

Engagement intervention on treatment acceptance has no effect on acceptance of depression treatment
A multifaceted intervention for acute kidney injury (AKI)

Hospital Program Does Not Cut Mortality for Acute Kidney Injury

But drop in hospital length of stay, improvement in metrics seen