Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Regular Aerobic Exercise May Improve Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes
Improvements seen in estimated glomerular filtration rate, serum creatinine, 24-hour urine protein amount, and blood urea nitrogen
Factors Linked to Self-Care Behavior ID’d for CKD Patients
Not currently working, nonsmoker, end-stage kidney disease significantly affect self-care behavior
Race-Free Creatinine Equation May Cut Disparity in Kidney Wait Time
Racial disparities in preemptive wait time accrual may be reduced with use of the 2021 creatinine-based CKD-EPI equation
CKD Risk Up for Metabolically Healthy Overweight, Obese People
Risk for chronic kidney disease progressively higher in overweight and obese versus normal-weight metabolically healthy individuals
Intervention Cuts Risk for AKI After Coronary Angiography
Reduced incidence of AKI seen in association with multifaceted intervention, including clinical decision support, audit, feedback
Outcomes of Living, Unrelated Donor Kidney Transplants in Children Examined
Graft survival comparable for living unrelated donor, living related donor kidney recipients
Kidney Function Lower in Middle-Aged Women Than Men
But rate of decline in kidney function with aging faster for men than women
Patient Preferences for Choices in Kidney Transplant Examined
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
Real-World Data Links Rosuvastatin to Adverse Effects on Kidneys
Greater risks for hematuria, proteinuria seen with higher rosuvastatin dose
Comorbidities Up Among Patients With ESRD, Concomitant Psoriasis
Patients with end-stage renal disease and psoriasis are younger, more often obese, and more often have cancer, diabetes, CAD
