Patients Have Higher Health Care Use After COVID-19 Infection
Alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and dyspnea are the most common conditions tied to higher use
Diagnosis & Disease Information
AKI-to-CKD Transition Predicts Higher Infection Risk
Following an episode of acute kidney injury, patients who transition to chronic kidney disease have a significant 1.5-fold increased long-term risk for infection, a study found.
CDC Report Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance
Increases in resistant infections from 2019 to 2020 seen for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter, antifungal-resistant Candida auris
COVID-19 Mortality Risk Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients Identified
Coinfection increased mortality risk among kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19, a study found.
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.
Methylprednisolone Slows Progression in IgA Nephropathy
Data from the TESTING trial can inform patient-physician discussions.
COVID-19 Outcomes in the Hemodialysis Population Characterized
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.
Kidney Xenografts From Pigs Show Promise
Surgeons transplanted kidneys from genetically modified pigs into brain-dead recipients.
Radical Cystectomy Complications Declining in US
Despite a decreasing overall radical cystectomy complication rate, the surgery still is associated with significant morbidity, according to investigators.
Infection Risk Varies by Lupus Nephritis Induction Therapy
Adverse effects of induction therapies for lupus nephritis may limit their use.
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