Archive: 25/10/2018

Does obesity have an impact on kidney transplant outcomes?

A new study sheds light on the potential impacts of obesity on health outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. The study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23-October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Oct 25, 2018

Acute kidney injury linked to higher risk of dementia

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23-October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Oct 25, 2018

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Certain physical disabilities may affect outcomes in kidney transplant recipients

Visual and walking disabilities in kidney transplant recipients were linked with poor outcomes in a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23-October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Oct 25, 2018

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric kidney transplantation outcomes

Although there have been considerable reductions in disparities in adult kidney transplant outcomes in the United States, a new study found that disparities in long-term patient survival among pediatric kidney transplant ...

Oct 25, 2018

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Study questions certain treatments for diabetic patients at high risk for heart disease

New research suggests that attempts to normalize blood pressure, and cholesterol may have negative long-term effects on kidney health in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. The results ...

Oct 25, 2018

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Method for determining donor kidneys' suitability for transplantation may be flawed

New research indicates that many kidneys obtained for transplantation from deceased donors are not being used because of biopsy findings despite their unreliability and reproducibility. The findings, which appear in an upcoming ...

Oct 25, 2018

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Biologists use 'mini retinas' to better understand connection between eye and brain

IUPUI biologists are growing 'mini retinas' in the lab from stem cells to mimic the growth of the human retina. The researchers hope to use the research to restore sight when critical connections between the eye and the brain ...

Oct 25, 2018

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4.6 percent of Massachusetts residents have opioid use disorder

A recent study estimates that more than 275,000 people—or 4.6 percent of people over the age of 11 in Massachusetts- have opioid use disorder, a figure nearly four times higher than previous estimates based on national ...

Oct 25, 2018

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California and New Jersey family leave policies improve breastfeeding rates for some women

Partially paid family leave policies in California and New Jersey helped increase breastfeeding in those states, a new analysis from UC San Francisco has found, but rates increased most among higher-income women who could ...

Oct 25, 2018

Outcomes studied for surgical Tx of stress urinary incontinence

(HealthDay)—Among women undergoing midurethral mesh sling insertion, the rate of mesh sling removal at nine years is estimated to be 3.3 percent, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of the American ...

Oct 25, 2018

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Archive: 25/10/2018

Does obesity have an impact on kidney transplant outcomes?

Acute kidney injury linked to higher risk of dementia

Certain physical disabilities may affect outcomes in kidney transplant recipients

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric kidney transplantation outcomes

Study questions certain treatments for diabetic patients at high risk for heart disease

Method for determining donor kidneys' suitability for transplantation may be flawed

Biologists use 'mini retinas' to better understand connection between eye and brain

4.6 percent of Massachusetts residents have opioid use disorder

California and New Jersey family leave policies improve breastfeeding rates for some women

Outcomes studied for surgical Tx of stress urinary incontinence

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