Rosemary Frei, MSc

 
 

Recent Articles

Risk Factors for Transplant-Related Urinary Complications Characterized

January 26, 2012

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—A review of 635 kidney transplants performed at the University of Florida, Gainesville, has confirmed that transplanted kidneys with more than one renal artery put recipients at increased risk for urinary complications.
 

Online Tools Increase Efficiency, Speed of Kidney Donor Screening

January 25, 2012

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Using web-based preliminary screening of potential kidney donors has resulted in a flood of applications at two U.S. transplant centers.
 

Newer Antihypertensive Agents May Be No Better than Diuretics

January 20, 2012

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and ACE inhibitors may be no better than diuretics at preventing cardiovascular deaths in patients with hypertension, according to a follow-up study of patients in a seminal antihypertensive trial. In addition, CCBs and ACE inhibitors may increase cardiovascular risks.
 

Rituximab Ineffective as Lupus Nephritis Add-On Therapy

January 18, 2012

Adding rituximab to mycophenolate mofetil and corticosteroids does not improve outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis (LN), according to a study.
 

Regional Anesthesia Benefits Kidney Recipients

November 01, 2011

CHICAGO—Regional anesthesia significantly reduces nausea and opioid use in the first two days after kidney transplantation, new findings suggest.
 

Most Anonymous Kidney Donors Altruistic, Studies Show

October 28, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Individuals who wish to donate a kidney anonymously are motivated by altruism rather than psychopathology, according to new studies.
 

Novel Approach Could Prevent Volume Overload

July 26, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C.—An overhydration (OH) index derived from spectroscopic bioimpedance may help guide ultrafiltration in hemodialysis (HD) patients and the modification of their antihypertensive therapy, according to a researcher.
 

Squirrels May Offer Clues to Preserving Organs

July 26, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C.—The 13-lined hibernating ground squirrel may provide clues to keeping organs cold and well preserved for prolonged periods, according to research presented at the 2011 World Congress of Nephrology.
 

AKI Biomarker Could Save Money

July 19, 2011

Urine NGAL decreases the number of tests and shortens the time to treatment, investigators reported.
 

Factors Can Predict Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients

June 30, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C.—A German team is gathering information to create a tool to accurately predict which dialysis patients are most likely to succumb to sudden cardiac death.
 
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