HTN, Albuminuria Risks No Worse for Kidney Donors Versus Nondonors
In a recent study, donors had initial drop in eGFR after nephrectomy, followed by lesser decline per year than nondonors
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
AACR Delivers Report on Disparities in Cancer Progress
Black and Indigenous individuals have higher overall cancer death rates, despite having lower cancer incidence rates
Physicians With Disabilities May Experience Depersonalization
However, they are not more likely to experience emotional exhaustion
First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant
Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Syndrome Highly Prevalent in the U.S.
Advanced stages more common among men and Black individuals
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
SG was followed by active listing in 37 of 54 patients; 20 patients received KT during 20.9 months after SG
Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network
Persistent Health Differences Seen Between Females and Males
Higher burden of morbidity-related conditions observed in females and higher burden of COVID-19 and road injuries in males
GWAS Identifies 108 Independent Risk Loci for Kidney Cancer
Validated polygenic risk score generated, with area under the curve of 0.65 among European ancestry individuals
