Leukocyte Glucose Index, Arteriovenous Fistula Failure Linked in ESKD
Risk for AVF failure significantly higher for patients with higher baseline LGI, independent of age, sex, CV risk factors
Hospital Mortality Lower for Patients Treated by Female Physicians
Benefit of receiving treatment from female physicians larger for female than male patients
Risk Prediction Model Accurate for Chronic Kidney Disease
KDpredict more accurate than kidney failure risk equation for prediction of kidney failure risk
Improvement Seen in Survival With Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Kidney Cancer
Disease-free survival benefit was consistent with that seen in previous analyses; improvement in overall survival also seen
Bilateral Wilms Tumors That Grow During Chemo Mostly Stromal-Predominant
Patients with stromal-predominant tumors had the youngest age at diagnosis compared with other histologic subtypes
EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
No reduction seen in hospitalization at one year with use of EHR-based algorithm and practice facilitators in primary care
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital
Biosimilar Biologics Do Not Always Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Findings seen in large study of commercially insured outpatients examining seven biologics, before and after biosimilar availability
Cures Act Tied to Quicker Release, Access of Imaging Reports
Additionally, proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased
CKD Progression Risk Up With Increasing Albuminuria in Normal Range
Risk for chronic kidney disease progression increases with increasing urine albumin-creatinine ratio levels within normal range
