Kidney Stress Biomarkers May Improve Severity Grading in Acute Kidney Injury
Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP-2) and insulinlike growth factor binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) could be used for AKI staging.
Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP-2) and insulinlike growth factor binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) could be used for AKI staging.
Data from the TESTING trial can inform patient-physician discussions.
A study of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis revealed that those who contracted COVID-19 were more likely to die in the 90-day post-COVID-19 period than those who did not have COVID-19.
Surgeons transplanted kidneys from genetically modified pigs into brain-dead recipients.
Despite a decreasing overall radical cystectomy complication rate, the surgery still is associated with significant morbidity, according to investigators.
Adverse effects of induction therapies for lupus nephritis may limit their use.
Although peak oxygen increases after kidney transplantation, it remains lower than in age- and gender-matched healthy patients.
Infection-related mortality appears worse for patients with lupus nephritis.
Livtencity is indicated for posttransplant CMV that does not respond to available antiviral treatments
Serum bicarbonate levels less than 20 mEq/L are associated with increased risk for infection-related hospitalization.