Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
Virtual Cross-Matching May Speed Kidney Transplant Process
Cold ischemia time for donor kidneys reduced after implementation of virtual cross-matching program
Economic Burden of Kidney Transplant Graft Failure Quantified
For average patient, graft failure will impose medical costs of $78,079 and loss of 1.66 QALYs
January 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for January 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Promoting Mixed Chimerism Promising in Kidney Transplants
Complete or partial immunosuppressive drug withdrawal without rejection achieved in some
Outcomes Positive With National Kidney Paired Donation Program
Graft failure, mortality no different for National Kidney Registry, control living donor transplant recipients
Proteinuria After Inpatient Acute Kidney Injury Tied to Later Risk
Higher post-acute kidney injury urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio linked to kidney disease progression
Structural Traits of Living Donor Kidneys May Predict Graft Failure
Interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy, larger cortical nephron size, smaller medullary volume predict failure
First-Biopsy Results for Deceased Donor Kidneys Questioned
No association seen between first-biopsy findings and posttransplant outcomes for deceased donor kidneys
Recommendations Issued for CT Contrast Use in Kidney Disease
Experts say risk overstated for use of IV iodinated contrast media in patients with reduced renal function
