Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Hep C-Viremic Kidneys Increasingly Used for Transplant
One-year eGFR similar for HCV-seronegative recipients receiving HCV-viremic, non-HCV-viremic kidneys
Expansion of Peritoneal Dialysis Feasible
Initiation of PD increased above national trends after implementation of multidisciplinary tool
Gout May Up Risk for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Gout more than doubles the risk for end-stage kidney disease
Machine Learning Algorithms Promising in Kidney Diagnostics
Machine learning algorithms can aid in assessment of renal histopathology
August 2019 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Family Dissatisfaction Greater When Intensive End-of-Life CKD Care Utilized
Receipt of maintenance dialysis and more intensive patterns of end-of-life care linked to lower ratings
Offers of Viable Deceased Donor Kidneys Frequently Refused
Eighty-four percent of kidneys declined on behalf of at least one candidate before being accepted
Rates of Palliative Care Rising for Inpatients With ESKD on Dialysis
However, significant racial disparities exist and persist across all hospital subtypes
Rule Changes for Donor Organs Could Increase U.S. Kidney Transplants
Use of French-based allocation model would allow transplant of 62 percent of discarded U.S. kidneys
Hospitalizations With Psych Diagnosis Common in ESKD
Dialysis adults hospitalized with psychiatric diagnoses have higher risk for all-cause death
