Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose May Prompt Response in Transplant Recipients
Third dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine induces serologic response in 49 percent of kidney recipients who did not respond after two doses
No Increase in Risk With Dapagliflozin in Patients With Stage 4 CKD
Prespecified analysis of RCT shows reduced risk with dapagliflozin versus placebo for composite outcome that included kidney, CV events
Score Assesses Health-Related QOL in Patients With Kidney Failure
Study supports validity of preference-based health utility score for patients undergoing hemodialysis, recent recipients of kidney transplants
Intensive BP Control After ICH May Be Risky for Some Patients
Intensive BP lowering after intracerebral hemorrhage linked to poorer outcomes in patients with decreased renal function
Even Low Levels of Lead in Drinking Water May Harm ESKD Patients
Hemoglobin levels lower, erythropoietin stimulating agent use higher, even for water lead levels below EPA threshold for regulatory action
Iron Deficiency May Increase Mortality, CV Risks in Nondialysis CKD
Iron deficiency, indicated by low transferrin saturation, tied to higher mortality, CV event risks in nondialysis CKD patients with or without anemia
Mortality Up for Very-High Symptom Burden Before Kidney Transplant
Symptoms remain unchanged for many by transplantation, but improve in the three months after transplantation
Family Voucher Program Facilitates Living Kidney Donations
Between 2014 and 2021, 250 family voucher-based donations facilitated 573 total transplants
Four in 10 Diabetes Patients Have Kidney Disease
More than one-quarter are classified as rapid decliners, which was more common with type 2 diabetes
Guidelines Updated for Managing BP in CKD Patients Not on Dialysis
Standardized office BP measurement preferred for management of high BP, with target of <120 mm Hg for systolic BP
