Two studies in CJASN offer a better understanding of the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on individuals with kidney failure who are undergoing long-term dialysis.
Feb 10, 2022
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Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt decline in kidney function, is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients. A recent study in CJASN that analyzes data from the Veterans Health Administration has revealed a high ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Results published in CJASN that describe patients' and caregivers' experiences and attitudes while being involved in kidney disease–related studies may help strengthen efforts to involve patients in clinical research.
Feb 7, 2022
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In a CJASN study of older men and women with advanced kidney disease, women had lower health-related quality of life at the start, but men experienced a more rapid decline over time.
Jan 24, 2022
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Considerable controversy surrounds race-based algorithms in medicine—such as an adjustment for Black race in equations that estimate individuals' kidney function. A new study in CJASN has examined the impact of changes ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Kidney transplantation is the preferred therapy after kidney failure, but kidneys transplanted from deceased donors often do not last for the rest of a recipient's life. Because of the scarcity of donor organs and the immunological ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Kidney transplant recipients tend to mount impaired antibody responses against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants after standard two-dose COVID-19 vaccination, according to new research published in CJASN. This is true even for ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Acute kidney injury (AKI), or a sudden case of kidney failure or kidney damage, can be a serious condition with long-term consequences. In a study published in Kidney360, investigators surveyed patients who survived AKI to ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Video-based telemedicine provides an alternative way to deliver care for patients and rapidly became a dominant model for chronic disease management during pandemic restrictions. A recent review of published studies provides ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Death rates from COVID-19 are especially high in individuals with kidney failure who are on dialysis, making SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in this population a high priority. A recent study compared the immune responses of patients ...
Nov 23, 2021
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