Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Good Outcomes for HCV-Negative Recipients of HCV Kidneys
All 20 recipients experienced HCV cure, good quality of life, excellent renal function
July 2018 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
HCV-Infected Kidney Transplant More Efficient in HCV-Infected
Increases quality-adjusted life expectancy, reduces costs versus transplant of HCV-uninfected kidney
FDA Permits Marketing of Devices to Create Arteriovenous Fistula
Two devices designed to create arteriovenous fistula in patients with CKD in need of hemodialysis
June 2018 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
New Technique Allows Rapid Bedside Measurement of GFR
VFI approach for direct measurement of glomerular filtration rate is accurate and reproducible
Nitric Oxide Cuts Kidney Injury After Long Cardiac Surgery
Reduced kidney injury, better kidney function seen after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass
Few Hemodialysis Patients on Medicare Enroll in Hospice
Patterns of use, timing of hospice similar among patients with diverse spending trajectories
Medicaid Expansion Ups Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplant
From pre- to post-expansion period, 59 percent relative increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive listings
Rates of Cardiac Stress Testing Down but Still Higher in CKD
Decline in rates of cardiac stress testing in Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥66 years from 2008 to 2012
