Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Patient CKD App Ratings Do Not Correlate With Those of Nephrologists
No correlation seen for consumer ratings on the app stores with patient ratings of app quality
New Approach Performs Well for Measuring CKD Quality of Life
Novel composite score is also reliable single-score summary of Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36
HBV, HCV Control Aids Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Patients with viral suppression have outcomes similar to those of noninfected patients
Patient CKD App Ratings Do Correlate With Those of Nephrologists
No correlation seen for consumer ratings on the app stores with patient ratings of app quality
Cancer Risk Modestly Elevated With Chronic Kidney Disease
Lower eGFR linked to elevated cancer risk relative to eGFR of 90 to 104 mL/min
Risk Profiles ID’d for Patients With Transplant Glomerulopathy
Five groups of patients with distinct features and outcomes identified using machine learning approach
Timing of Medicare Loss Linked to Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Medication possession ratio lower for recipients with early, late Medicare loss versus no coverage loss
Tenapanor Reduces Elevated Serum Phosphate in CKD
Adverse events limited to softened stool, modest increase in bowel movement freqeuncy
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease, CKD development increased with exposure to secondhand smoke
Blood Test Offers Early Warning for Kidney Transplant Rejection
Monitoring for certain genes in peripheral blood samples might predict rejection before it occurs
