Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Online Tool Helps Predict Odds of Kidney Failure in CKD Patients
New risk calculator estimates who will need dialysis in two to five years
Even Small Decline in Kidney Function Tied to CVD Risk
Associated with an increase in the mass of the left ventricle
Dosing Errors Occur Frequently in Patients With Renal Failure
Primary factor for nonadherence to renal dosing is characteristics of medical institution
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
While study can't prove cause-and-effect, increasing damage seen as dose rises
December 2015 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for December 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
PSA Screening May Be Harmful for Patients With ESRD
Screening not linked to improved patient survival after transplant; may delay time to listing, transplant
![For patients on hemodialysis with serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D) <30 ng/mL](https://www.ehealth-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dialysis.jpeg "Ergocalciferol Supplementation Ups 25(OH)D in Hemodialysis")
Ergocalciferol Supplementation Ups 25(OH)D in Hemodialysis
Six-months of supplementation has no impact on epoetin utilization in HD patients with low 25(OH)D
Cocoa Flavanol Supplements Beneficial in Hemodialysis
Ingestion alleviates acute and chronic hemodialysis-induced vascular dysfunction
Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Mortality in CKD
Higher proportion of protein from plant sources is linked to lower mortality in chronic kidney disease
Central Venous Pressure-Guided Hydration Beneficial in CKD, CHF
Reduced risk of contrast-induced nephropathy with no increase in acute heart failure
