Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Length of stay, costs, mortality risk greater than for children hospitalized with other chronic illnesses
September 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Acute Kidney Injury Ups Risk for Death in COVID-19 Patients
Findings based on large study of hospitalized patients in New York City early in the pandemic
AKI Occurs in 7 Percent of Those Hospitalized With COVID-19
Acute kidney injury linked to in-hospital mortality, even after adjustment for confounding variables
Lowering Urine Protein Aids Renal Function in Rare Kidney Disease
Reducing proteinuria slows decline in kidney function in those with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
AKI Common in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
AKI occurred in 46 percent of hospitalized patients, linked to increased risk for in-hospital mortality
Moderate/High Risk for ESRD Tied to Worse Cognition Later in Life
Those with higher-risk episodes for ESRD as young adults had poorer cognitive performance at midlife
August 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Many Opt for Genetic Testing of Embryos for Kidney Disease
65 percent of couples using IVF who selected testing had at least one live birth of an unaffected child
Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
