Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Race, Sex Impact Risk of ESRD for Living Kidney Donors
Increased risk of ESRD with black race and male sex; older age tied to increased risk in nonblack donors
Hospital-Acquired Complications Especially Dangerous in CKD
Increased risk of mortality, longer LOS, readmissions, especially among those with CKD
Most Nephrology Fellows Perceive Teaching As Good, Excellent
Fifty-five percent of second-year fellows report feeling fully prepared for independent practice
Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate Major Cause of CV Deaths
Finding points to need for screening for kidney function
Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients
Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
Donor-Recipient Weight and Sex Mismatch Ups Kidney Graft Loss
Highest risk of graft failure for donor-recipient sex mismatch where recipient >30 kg larger than donor
Marathon Runners Show Signs of Short-Term Kidney Injury
Injury and repair biomarker levels suggest structural damage to renal tubules
Increased Use of Newer Meds for Diabetic Nephropathy in the U.S.
DDP-4 inhibitors used in 54 percent of visits in last quarter of 2014; ACE inhibitors, ARBs often used
Mortality Risk Impacts Colon CA Screening in Dialysis Patients
Higher rate of screening among patients most likely to receive a transplant
Post-RFA Mortality Up for ESRD Patients Who Receive Dialysis
Dialyzed patients have higher in-hospital mortality, hemorrhagic complications after RFA for HCC
