Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
AKI Common in U.S. Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19
AKI associated with increased odds of mechanical ventilation use, longer hospital stay, increased risk for death
New Equation Estimates GFR Across Age Spectrum
But EKFC equation was developed and validated only in White populations
ASN: Finerenone May Slow Progression in CKD With T2DM
Risks for chronic kidney disease progression, CV events lower with finerenone versus placebo
SONG-HD Fatigue Reliable, Valid Scale for Fatigue in Hemodialysis
SONG HD Fatigue measure was internally consistent and stable over a one-week period
Removing Race Classifier Would Impact Care in Blacks With CKD
About one in three patients would be reclassified to more severe chronic kidney disease stage
Kidney Disease, Injury Linked to Higher Mortality With COVID-19
Mortality increased with increasing severity of kidney injury in those admitted to ICU for COVID-19
FDA Requiring Labeling Changes to NSAIDs Warning of Risks in Pregnancy
Labeling must indicate risks to unborn baby with NSAID use at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later
Removal Plus Transplant Surgery Feasible in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic nephrectomy can be done at the time of living donor kidney transplant
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Aid HCV D+/R− Kidney Transplants
Two studies demonstrate safe transplant of kidneys from deceased donors with HCV infection
Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Length of stay, costs, mortality risk greater than for children hospitalized with other chronic illnesses
