Older adults with an eGFR of 30 to 59 and less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 had a 1.7- and 2.6-fold fold higher risk of dementia, respectively, compared with those who had normal kidney function (eGFR 90-104 mL/min/1.73 m2).
Core provisions of the HIPAA legislation have largely remained unchanged since their inception despite rapid evolution of technology to keep protected health information from hackers.
Survey findings suggest many patients are likely to continue with telehealth when the pandemic ends.
Investigators recommended close surveillance after COVID-19 vaccination of kidney transplant recipients and suggested the possibility that a third dose may be required in less responsive patients.
The 26-item Home Dialysis Care Experience instrument assesses patient-reported experiences with peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis.
Computer access to digital health information varies by race and ethnicity, a study found.
Investigators have developed a rodent model to explore changes in renal function early in pregnancy that predict problems such as preeclampsia, low infant birth weight, and miscarriage.
Many healthcare providers are unclear as to when a request is made by an individual pursuant to a HIPAA authorization versus a HIPAA access request, particularly when a patient wants records to be sent to a third party, a HIPAA compliance officer at a law firm explained.
In a study, bleeding complications occurred in 24% of patients who experienced acute kidney injury while on vitamin K antagonist therapy.
Serum potassium levels prior to an acute hyperkalemia episode do not predict mortality, but following this episode, progression from normokalemia to hyperkalemia is significantly associated with an increase in mortality risk, a study found.
