Facility-Level Comorbidity Burden and Use of AVF Access
The preferred access type for patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis is [...]
Nephrology
Could Genetics Predict Steroid Response in IgA Nephropathy?
| Categories: nephrology
Authors of a pharmacogenomic study investigated whether genetic differences could help predict glucocorticoid response in patients with high-risk IgA nephropathy (IgAN). In a genome-wide analysis […]
30-Day Readmission in Patients on Hemodialysis in the Hospital Setting
In 2016, total Medicare spending for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [...]
Comprehensive ESRD Care Model Associated with Reduced Healthcare Costs
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with a high mortality [...]
AKF and Sanofi Genzyme Launch Campaign for Awareness of Fabry Disease
In a recent press release, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) [...]
EAP Launched for Treatment of Fabry Disease
Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, a business unit of Chiesi Farmacuetici [...]
Hyperglycemia Predictor of Increased UAE in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
Microalbuminuria, defined as urinary albumin excretion (UAE) of 30 to [...]
Race Removed from GFR Estimation Formula at University Health Center
In a recent press release, UW Health and University of [...]
Iron Deficiency in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Approximately one billion individuals worldwide are affected by iron deficiency [...]
Gastric Bypass Surgery Lowers Rate of CKD Progression versus Best Medical Treatment
In patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD) [...]
Improving Mineral and Bone Disorder Care Coordination with KDIGO Guidelines
In 2018, Medicare expenditures related to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [...]
Increasing Competency with Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation
Both hemodialysis nurses and patients receiving care in hemodialysis centers [...]
Estimating Reimbursement per Treatment
Recently, the director of a free-standing, in-center hemodialysis program reached [...]
Influenza Vaccination Among Older Patients with Reduced Kidney Function
Each year, influenza results in 9.2 to 35.6 million illnesses [...]
Pretransplant Dialysis Modality and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation
For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), kidney transplantation is [...]
Awareness and Control of Hypertension among Hispanic/Latino Patients with CKD
The largest minority in the United States are Hispanics/Latinos. An [...]
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level >5.0 mEq/L) is associated with cardiac [...]
Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients with CKD G3-G5 and CKD G5D
Worldwide, the incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) [...]
Detection and Management of CKD in Primary Care: Barriers and Enablers
The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents a [...]
Post-Transplant Anemia Associated with Graft Loss
Following kidney transplantation, anemia is a frequent complication associated with [...]
Management Hyperkalemia in Dialysis Patients: A Review of Current Practices
In the United States, the overall prevalence of end-stage kidney [...]
Midodrine Use in Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation
A common complication among patients with cirrhosis is chronic hypotension, [...]
New Approach for HLA Testing in Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Herrmann and colleagues at University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, [...]
Outcomes in Dual Kidney Transplantation with Kidneys with Remuzzi Scores of ≥8
The Remuzzi score is a histologic assessment of donor kidneys [...]
Simultaneous BNN and Kidney Transplantation in Patients with ADPKD
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to symptomatic autosomal [...]
Kidney Transplantation in Patients with ADPKD
Mikel Prieto, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, [...]
Outcomes of Transplantation with Kidney from Deceased Donor with APKPD
Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are routinely [...]
C-Peptide Index May Predict Proteinuria in Diabetic Anemia Patients
C-peptide, a marker of beta cell reserve, is associated with [...]
Japanese Study: Roxadustat Noninferior to Darbepoetin Alfa in Dialysis Patients with Anemia
Anemia, a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), results from [...]
Late Switch from Calcineurin Inhibitors to Belatacept Offers Glycemic Benefits
There are strong associations between calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) and steroids [...]
Managing Postoperative Hemorrhage after Kidney Transplant Surgery
Previous studies have reported rates of 14% of postoperative hemorrhage [...]
International Variation in Rates of Peritonitis among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
Among patients receiving peritoneal dialysis, the leading cause of permanent [...]
Rates of Post-Transplant Incident Malignancy by Age
Among kidney transplant recipients, the risk of malignancies varies based [...]