Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Renal Insufficiency May Worsen Multiple Myeloma Outcomes
Risk for disease progression or death increased for those with renal insufficiency in relapsed/refractory, newly diagnosed MM
Stopping RAS Inhibitors May Worsen Outcomes in CKD
Stopping therapy tied to lower risk for dialysis, but higher risk for cardiovascular events and death
Virtual Kidney Transplant Evaluation Possible
Telehealth platform enabled maintenance of wait-list evaluation volume in large kidney transplant program during COVID-19 pandemic
eGFR Variability Linked to All-Cause Mortality Risk
No association seen for estimated glomerular filtration rate variability and cardiovascular disease events
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
