Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Patient-Reported Outcome Measure May Be Useful in Hemodialysis
ESAS-r:Renal can standardize symptom screening but does not impact symptom management
July 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
COVID-19 Explored in Kidney Recipients, Hemodialysis Patients
Many kidney recipients with COVID-19 do not need to be hospitalized; deaths up for those on hemodialysis
Mortality Higher From AKI Versus Kidney Failure From Other Causes
However, recovery is common within 12 months of injury
Some Kidney Disease-Related Terms Cause Patient Distress
Some language used to describe kidney health may distress patients and impair decision making
June 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Allopurinol Does Not Affect eGFR in Chronic Kidney Disease
And, serum urate lowering with allopurinol did not affect GFR in T1DM and diabetic kidney disease
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Rare With Newer GBCA Exposure
Data scant on exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents for those with acute kidney injury, risk for CKD
Decision Regret Increased for Those Who Choose Dialysis to Please Others
Dialysis decision regret less likely for those who discuss prognosis with doctors, complete living will
Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital
Of patients admitted to ICU, 78.0 percent developed acute kidney injury, 35.2 percent needed dialysis
