Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Donor Kidney Biopsies Do Not Aid Transplant Outcome Prediction
Adding donor histology did not significantly improve prediction of long-term allograft failure in recipients at French, Belgian centers
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Prevalence of CKD
Associations seen in adults in China significantly stronger in urban areas and for men, younger adults, those without comorbidities
Stress From Not Achieving Goals Tied to Worse Kidney Disease
African Americans reporting high versus low goal-striving stress scores more likely to experience RKFD
Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for CVD Due to HIV
The effect of HIV serostatus on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation strongly influenced by kidney function
Kidney Transplant Outcomes Similar With Hep C+ Donors
At one year after transplant, kidney allograft function, rejection rates similar regardless of donor hepatitis C status
Acute Kidney Injury Common in Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Children with versus those without AKI have lower scores on tests of short-term memory during DKA
Kidney Disease Leading Risk Factor for COVID-19 Hospitalization
COVID-19 patients with end-stage renal disease 11 times more likely to be hospitalized versus patients with no kidney disease
More Long-Term Dialysis Patients Aligned to ACOs
Among Medicare beneficiaries on dialysis, less spent per beneficiary-quarter for ACO-aligned versus nonaligned
Canagliflozin Beneficial Even for Advanced Kidney Disease
Canagliflozin slows progression of kidney disease in participants with eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 with no increase in AKI
CVD Risk Higher in T2DM Even With Optimal Risk Factor Management
Those with T2DM with optimal risk factor control have greater risk for cardiovascular disease events versus those without T2DM