Iron Deficiency Ups Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients
The association is independent of anemia, according to researchers.
The association is independent of anemia, according to researchers.
AKI is independently associated with a 27% increased risk of heart failure, according to a study of hospitalized U.S. veterans.
AKI developed in 2.1% of operations and was more common after major, open, and acute surgeries.
Study finds a 42% increased risk of death from coronary heart disease and 68% increased risk of sudden cardiac death.
Serum sodium levels below 130 mEq/L were associated with a 2.3 times increased risk of death compared with levels of 136-145 mEq/L.
Patients with vs. without protein-energy wasting syndrome had a significantly lower mean hemoglobin level.
Medicare patients affected by the reform experienced a 12% decrease in the odds of home dialysis use compared those unaffected by the reform.
Hepatitis C viral infection found to increase likelihood of requiring blood transfusions and hemoglobin levels dropping below 8.5 g/dL.
Researchers observe a significant mean decrease in binder pills from 8.4 to 3.8 pills per day.
Cumulative 2-year survival rate was 65.4%, 78.9%, 85.1%, and 80.6% among patients in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quartiles.