Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Family Dissatisfaction Greater When Intensive End-of-Life CKD Care Utilized
Receipt of maintenance dialysis and more intensive patterns of end-of-life care linked to lower ratings
Offers of Viable Deceased Donor Kidneys Frequently Refused
Eighty-four percent of kidneys declined on behalf of at least one candidate before being accepted
Rates of Palliative Care Rising for Inpatients With ESKD on Dialysis
However, significant racial disparities exist and persist across all hospital subtypes
Rule Changes for Donor Organs Could Increase U.S. Kidney Transplants
Use of French-based allocation model would allow transplant of 62 percent of discarded U.S. kidneys
Hospitalizations With Psych Diagnosis Common in ESKD
Dialysis adults hospitalized with psychiatric diagnoses have higher risk for all-cause death
Factors ID’d in Pregnancy Chances After Kidney Transplant
Likelihood of pregnancy after kidney transplant higher for Hispanic versus white women
Renal Anomaly on Fetal Scan May Up Risk for Admission for Child
Renal pelvis dilatation persisting in later pregnancy or after birth tied to increased risk for later admission
Internet Self-Referrals Aid in Diagnosis of Rare Inherited Kidney Disease
Twenty-four percent of direct family referrals to specialist center had positive genetic testing
High Temps May Up Admissions, Deaths in End-Stage Renal Disease
Heterogeneity in risk observed according to geographic region
Fluoride Exposure Tied to Kidney, Liver Function Changes in Youth
Increase in plasma fluoride linked to lower eGFR, higher serum uric acid, lower blood urea nitrogen
