Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Hospital Program Does Not Cut Mortality for Acute Kidney Injury
But drop in hospital length of stay, improvement in metrics seen
Leg Amputation in ESRD Patients Should Prompt Palliative Care Discussion
Lower-extremity amputation signals poor prognosis with end-stage renal disease
Cancer Death Risk Up for Kidney Transplant, Dialysis Patients
Risk mainly due to preexisting cancers in dialysis patients, de novo cancers in transplant recipients
Dialysis Staff-Initiated CPR Ups Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest
Staff-initiated CPR linked to increase in hospital discharge, favorable neurologic status on discharge
Blood Type A2 to B Kidney Transplant Feasible
No difference in patient, graft survival; increased costs seen for A2 to B deceased donor kidney transplant
Hemodialysis Facility Practices Linked to Patient Outcomes
Protocol that specifies how often to assess dry weight tied to lower all-cause, CVD mortality
January 2019 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Fruit, Vegetable Intake Very Low in Hemodialysis Population
Higher consumption of fruit and vegetables linked to lower risk for all-cause, non-CVD mortality
Benefits, Barriers to Exercise Examined for Patients With ESKD
Patients undergoing dialysis would like to be able to exercise to improve energy, strength
Cognitive Scores After Kidney Transplant Tied to Frailty
Cognitive function first improved then declined 1 to 4 years after transplant in frail recipients
