Cancer Death Risk Up for Kidney Transplant, Dialysis Patients
Risk mainly due to preexisting cancers in dialysis patients, de novo cancers in transplant recipients
Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events
Of 146 protocols analyzed, 65 percent fully reported adverse events as intended by the protocol
Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017
Spending per person increased 4.2 percent from 2016 to 2017; utilization increased 0.5 percent
Predictors of Kidney Stone Recurrence Identified
Risk for recurrence within 5 years varies with risk factors, past episodes, time since last episode
Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads
Drug list prices, typical out-of-pocket costs will appear on screen at end of commercials
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
Some Obesity-Related Cancers Increasing in Younger Adults
Incidence up for six of 12 obesity-related cancers; steeper increase in successively younger generations
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...
