Nephrology Information Center
Good Outcomes for HCV-Negative Recipients of HCV Kidneys
All 20 recipients experienced HCV cure, good quality of life, excellent renal function.
Ethical Guidelines for Living Donor Transplantation
The Belmont Report provides an appropriate framework for living donor organ transplantation.
Higher Visceral Fat Ratio Seen With Recurring Urolithiasis
No differences seen with other fat volume measures between recurring, first-time stones.
FDA Permits Marketing of Devices to Create Arteriovenous Fistula
Two devices designed to create arteriovenous fistula in patients with CKD in need of hemodialysis
Study Compares Treatment Options for T1a Renal Cancer
Percutaneous ablation compared with partial, radical nephrectomy for 4,310 patients aged 66 years
Pediatric Kidney Recipients Often Have Subclinical Inflammation
Associated with increased risk of composite end point of acute rejection, allograft failure
More Rapid Decline in Kidney Function for Diagnosed Diabetes
Much steeper decline in adjusted mean eGFR for those with diagnosed diabetes versus those without
UTI Guideline Implementation Improves Diagnoses in Postop Orthopedic Patients
Implementing a urinary tract infection quality improvement program resulted in a decrease in UTI diagnoses in orthopedic patients.
Sofosbuvir Improves Renal Safety in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C
Patients with mild, moderate renal impairment showed improvement in renal biomarkers over one year
Acute Kidney Injury in Hospital Ups Risk of Later Heart Failure
Findings based on one-year follow-up after a hospitalization complicated by acute kidney injury
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