Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.

Reduced incidence of AKI seen in association with multifaceted intervention, including clinical decision support, audit, feedback

Graft survival comparable for living unrelated donor, living related donor kidney recipients

But rate of decline in kidney function with aging faster for men than women

Average patient would accept kidney today with 6.5 years of expected graft survival to avoid two years of extra wait time for better kidney

Greater risks for hematuria, proteinuria seen with higher rosuvastatin dose

Patients with end-stage renal disease and psoriasis are younger, more often obese, and more often have cancer, diabetes, CAD

Gender-affirming hormone therapy associated with increased serum creatinine in transgender men, but not transgender women

Disparities persist even among women at high risk and among those with guideline-recommended indications

45 percent increase seen in risk for CKD progression for those in highest versus lowest quartile of serum aldosterone

Low fruit and vegetable intake common among U.S. adults, but more likely among adults with chronic kidney disease