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For children with end-stage renal disease starting renal replacement therapy there is racial disparity in the risk of death

Racial Disparity Seen in Mortality for Peds End-Stage Renal Disease

Risk of death higher for non-Hispanic black children, lower for Hispanic children vs non-Hispanic whites
An increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence after renal transplantation may result from reactivation of latent HPV infections in women

Increase in HPV Prevalence Seen After Renal Transplant in Women

Post-transplant HPV may be reactivation of latent infection during immunosuppression
Poor sleep quality is prevalent in patients on maintenance hemodialysis

Poor Sleep Common in Hemodialysis Patients

Poor sleep tied to increased daytime sleepiness, especially in those with depression
Women with recovered acute kidney injury who become pregnant have increased risk of preeclampsia and adverse fetal outcomes

Prior AKI Episode Linked to Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Women with recovered acute kidney injury have higher risk of preeclampsia, adverse fetal outcomes
En bloc renal hilar vascular staple ligation is as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated staple ligation of the renal artery and vein

Review Deems En Bloc Ligation of Renal Hilum Safe

En bloc ligation as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated vascular ligation
For midlife ovariectomized Long Evans rats

Duration of Estrogen Rx May Be Important Factor in Renal Health

Long-term estradiol treatment induced renal and cardiac hypertrophy, reduced glomerular filtration
Available evidence supports clinical decision-making by patients and doctors on whole dietary approaches in chronic kidney disease

Healthy Diet May Help Lengthen the Lives of CKD Patients

Study found eating lots of fruit, vegetables, fish, whole grains was linked to lower rate of early death
Urine haptoglobin is a novel biomarker for predicting kidney damage in patients with type 2 diabetes

Urine Haptoglobin Can Predict Kidney Damage in T2DM

Patients with haptoglobulinuria had elevated incidence of chronic renal insufficiency
A simple program that includes a few minutes of walking a day appears to benefit patients on dialysis

Walking Provides Physical, Mental Benefits to Dialysis Patients

Even patients with advanced kidney disease can feel better with 'low-intensity' exercise regimen

November 2016 Briefing – Nephrology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...