Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
Complication rates similar for patients with, without ESKD undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Higher eGFR at Dialysis Initiation Tied to Lower Survival in Children
Findings seen among children with end-stage renal disease
Narrowing Seen in Racial/Ethnic Differences in Home Dialysis Use
Home dialysis use increased in all groups; racial, ethnic differences decreased from 2005 to 2013
Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine in Membranous Nephropathy
Drug found to be superior in maintaining proteinuria remission for up to 24 months
Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants May Be Best for Early-Stage CKD
Benefit-risk profile superior to vitamin K antagonists for early-stage chronic kidney disease
Uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension Rates High in CKD Patients
Findings also revealed low use of statins among patients with chronic kidney disease
President to Sign Order to Improve Kidney Disease Care
Goals include disease prevention, switch to at-home dialysis, early transplants
June 2019 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for June 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis
Prevalence of high caregiver burden increased after initiation of dialysis
Older Kidney Donors With HTN at Higher Risk for ESKD Later
But absolute risk is small; hypertension not linked to higher risk for early death among older donors
