Patients with chronic kidney disease and metabolic acidosis treated with sodium bicarbonate experienced decreased risks of a doubling of serum creatinine, initiation of renal replacement therapy, and death.
Long-term survival of kidney transplant recipients is similar regardless of donor gender, British investigators report.
A quick, efficient response to a PHI breach can sometimes mean the difference between OCR pursuing a settlement or closing the HIPAA case.
In a large, population-based study, patients prescribed sodium polystyrene sulfonate had a nearly 2-fold higher risk of adverse GI events within 30 days of initial prescription.
Greater visceral and thigh subcutaneous fat are associated with higher risks of advanced and fatal prostate cancer (PCa), according to a new prospective study. In addition, visceral fat is associated with a higher risk of these outcomes among men with a lower body mass index (BMI). Investigators found no association between any adiposity measure and…
In Michigan, approximately 1 in 4 hospitalized patients with a PICC placement had CKD stage 3b or higher, contrary to guidelines.
In a study, a 1 g/dL reduction in hemoglobin was associated with a significant 1.8-fold increase in graft failure.
In a study, missing 1 or more dialysis sessions in the month prior to kidney transplantation correlated with delayed graft function and longer hospitalization.
