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Primary HIV+ kidney transplant recipients who lose their graft and seek retransplantation have an increased risk of death and graft loss

Adverse Outcomes Up With Kidney Retransplant in HIV+

HIV+ retransplant recipients have increased risk of death and graft loss versus HIV− re-KT patients
Chronic kidney disease has an adverse effect on digestive function

Chronic Kidney Disease Adversely Affects Digestive Function

CKD associated with dysmotility and reduces fasting and post-prandial small bowel water
For patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk

ADA: Empagliflozin Linked to Reduction in T2DM Nephropathy

Reduction in incident or worsening nephropathy, and in doubling of serum creatinine level
Baseline renal function tests can stratify the risk of severe preeclampsia in pregnant women with chronic hypertension

Renal Function Tests Stratify Risk in Pregnant Women With HTN

Baseline assessment of renal function can identify the risk of developing severe preeclampsia
A wearable artificial kidney may be an upcoming option for dialysis patients

Wearable Artificial Kidney Does Well in Proof-of-Concept Trial

Small trial suggests device might be feasible, potentially freeing patients from dialysis machines

May 2016 Briefing – Nephrology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for May 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
The incidence of hip fracture and post-hip fracture mortality are increased for patients with non-dialysis-requiring chronic kidney disease

Hip Fracture Incidence Up With Non-Dialysis-Requiring CKD

Increased age-standardized rates of hip fracture, post-hip fracture mortality, higher resource use
Many obese young adults in the United States don't know they're at increased risk for kidney disease

Too Few Obese Young Adults Know They Have Kidney Disease

Not enough physicians warning patients of their risk for chronic kidney disease
The risk of major adverse cardiovascular events is increased with renal function decline

Renal Function Decline Linked to Major Adverse CV Events

Renal function decline is independent factor for cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
For patients with severe acute kidney injury

Early Renal Replacement Therapy Ups Survival in Severe AKI

Early versus delayed initiation linked to reduced mortality over 90 days in acute kidney injury