Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
More Kidneys From Deceased Donors With AKI Being Transplanted
Procurement and transplant of stage 3 AKI kidneys has increased, but discard rate is still high
Kidney Failure Risk Equation Bests eGFR for Predicting ESKD
KFRE score >20 percent had similar specificity, higher sensitivity for predicting end-stage kidney disease than eGFR <20 mL/min/1.73 m2
Removing Race May Up Equity in Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplant
Race coefficients applied to calculation of eGFR in non-Black transplant candidates to demonstrate more equitable preemptive listing
Removing Race May Up Equity in Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplant
Race coefficients applied to calculation of eGFR in non-Black transplant candidates to demonstrate more equitable preemptive listing
Heterogeneity Identified in Global Kidney Nutrition Care
Dietitians and nephrologists only communicated sometimes on kidney nutrition care in 60 percent or more of countries
Survival Advantage Observed for Second Kidney Transplant
After loss of the first allograft, survival time longer with timely second kidney transplant versus remaining wait-listed and on dialysis
Vaccinated Kidney Transplant Recipients Vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 Variants
After two-dose vaccination, only 64 and 67 percent of kidney transplant recipients showed neutralization against B.1.351 (β) and B.1.617.2 (δ)
ASN: Steroids Best Placebo in High-Risk IgA Nephropathy
But dose reduced because of increased incidence of serious adverse events with full-dose methylprednisolone
ASN: Ellipsys Percutaneous Fistula Durable for Hemodialysis Access
High rate of fistula use, low rates of secondary procedures and complications seen at five years
