Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
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
Outcomes Examined for Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults
Significant variation observed for risk for developing end-stage kidney disease according to etiology of nephrotic syndrome
Many at High Priority for Kidney Transplant Not on Waitlist
Nonlisted patients disproportionally African American, lack commercial insurance, or reside in lower-income communities
Hemodialysis Patients Have Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccine
But few kidney transplant recipients develop anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after second mRNA vaccine dose
Smartphone App Improves Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Pharmacist-led intervention cuts medication errors and hospitalizations
