Obesity a Barrier to Living Kidney Donation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Morbid obesity often is a barrier to living kidney donation, researchers reported at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
NKF 2012 General News
Fluid Overload in Burn Patients Affects Survival
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Fluid overload in adult burn patients is associated with increased mortality, data presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings suggest.
Renal Ultrasound Use for CKD Patients Unchanged Despite Guidelines
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Renal ultrasound use for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not changed significantly since the release of guidelines in 2002 recommending imaging studies for patients with CKD or who are at risk for it as a result of urinary stones, infections, and other factors.
PCa Patients on HD Would Benefit from Early Kidney Transplantation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Hemodialysis (HD) patients awaiting a kidney transplant must have a two-year cancer-free period immediately preceding transplantation.
Higher Alkaline Phosphatase Raises Death Risk in HD Patients
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Elevated levels of serum alkaline phosphatase are associated with decreased long-term survival among hemodialysis (HD) patients, data presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings suggest.
CKD Elevates Risk of Post-Op AKI
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) before undergoing surgical procedures are at increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) post-operatively, researchers reported at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
Black Home HD Patients More Likely to Return to In-Center HD
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Black home hemodialysis (HD) patients are more likely than their white counterparts to return to in-center HD, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
X-Rays Unreliable for Diagnosing Pneumonia in HD Patients
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Chest X-rays are unreliable for diagnosing pneumonia in hemodialysis (HD) patients, researchers reported at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
Dipstick Test Can Predict AKI in Septic Patients
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—New-onset dipstick proteinuria may be a useful biomarker for predicting development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill septic patients, researchers reported at the National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
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