Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
>10,000 Uninsured Texas Patients Seek Dialysis in ED Annually
In 2017, emergency hemodialysis for the uninsured totaled $21.8 million in hospital costs
February 2020 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Higher Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Albuminuria, CKD
Each 1-µg/m³ higher annual average PM2.5 linked to increased risk for incident chronic kidney disease
Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib
Rates of stroke higher for minority dialysis patients with a-fib partly due to lower anticoagulant use
Low Income May Increase Risk for Specific Glomerular Diseases
Lower income associated with higher incidence of lupus nephritis, ANCA-related glomerulonephritis
Survival After Pediatric Kidney Transplant Drastically Improved
Survival up from 1970-1985 to 2005-2015 mainly due to drop in deaths from CV causes, infections
Chronic Kidney Disease Poses Major Global Health Burden
Burden measured both by direct morbidity, mortality and as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Less Than Half of Kidney Disease Quality Metrics Rated Highly Valid
Twenty-nine of 60 quality metrics were rated as having high validity, while eight had low validity
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
Virtual Cross-Matching May Speed Kidney Transplant Process
Cold ischemia time for donor kidneys reduced after implementation of virtual cross-matching program
