Patients with kidney failure who are treated with hemodialysis are at substantially increased risk of life-threatening infections. A feature article and a series of Perspectives articles in the Clinical Journal of the American ...
Mar 22, 2018
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Chronic kidney disease causes irreversible deterioration in renal function, often requiring dialysis or transplant surgery.
Feb 22, 2018
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A portable ultrasound can help nephrologists better detect fluid in the lungs of patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a study by physicians at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Feb 22, 2018
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A new method may be useful for assessing dialysis facilities' performance concerning referrals to transplant centers. The method, which is described in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of ...
Jan 25, 2018
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(HealthDay)—The probability of employment has increased in recent years among patients initiating dialysis but is still low, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society ...
Jan 19, 2018
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An easy-to-use tool to predict the likelihood of a child with kidney disease progressing to kidney failure has a high degree of accuracy and could be used to reduce the burden of dialysis and increase transplantations, according ...
Dec 18, 2017
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(HealthDay)—How states treat undocumented immigrants with kidney failure affects their health—including, in some cases, whether they live or die, a new study has found.
Dec 18, 2017
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Exercise isn't very appealing when you have extreme fatigue and nausea from a chronic illness such as kidney failure. So, when you find out lower-intensity exercise can make a difference, it can be a big relief, says Paul ...
Dec 15, 2017
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Broadening the geographic range that a number of deceased-donor kidneys would be available would increase the number of transplants and improve the lives of patients unlikely to receive one based on where they live, according ...
Nov 14, 2017
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University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are examining racial and gender disparities in dialysis patients as well as the impact of poor functional status and pre-dialysis hospitalizations on elderly dialysis patients. Silvi ...
Nov 3, 2017
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