Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Kidney Transplants From, to Extreme Elderly Feasible in ESRD
Benefit seen for extremely elderly receiving kidney transplants from similarly aged deceased donors
Model Shows Hep C-Infected Kidney Transplants Beneficial, Cost-Effective
Transplant plus antiviral therapy improves quality of life, reduces health care costs for recipients
March 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for March 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Second study shows ambulatory BP patterns not tied to cognitive impairment or frailty in CKD patients
BP Load No Aid to Prognosis in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
But high average blood pressure on 24-hour test strongly predicts child's cardiac, kidney disease risk
Distance to Kidney Transplant Center Does Not Affect Referral
No impact found on transplant referral and evaluation initiation based on distance for ESKD patients
CD8+ T Cell Composition Tied to Risk for Kidney Transplant Failure
CD8+ T cell composition at one year after transplant may identify those at higher risk for graft failure
>10,000 Uninsured Texas Patients Seek Dialysis in ED Annually
In 2017, emergency hemodialysis for the uninsured totaled $21.8 million in hospital costs
February 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Higher Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Albuminuria, CKD
Each 1-µg/m³ higher annual average PM2.5 linked to increased risk for incident chronic kidney disease