Race-Free Creatinine Equation May Cut Disparity in Kidney Wait Time
Racial disparities in preemptive wait time accrual may be reduced with use of the 2021 creatinine-based CKD-EPI equation
Transplantation
The Rise of Advanced Practitioners in Nephrology and Urology
Advanced practitioners providers such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants play an increasingly important role in nephrology and urology practices.
Mild Frailty Ups Death Risk in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Investigators found differences in survival after kidney transplantation between patients with a frailty score of 1 vs 0.
Black Patients’ Odds of Kidney Transplant Referral May Have Improved
The United Network for Organ Sharing updated on July 27 implement a policy change requiring transplant centers to race-neutral formulas to estimate glomerular filtration rate.
Kidney Transplant Recipients Have Insufficient Immunity During COVID-19 Illness
Understanding immune signatures of kidney transplant recipients during and after COVID-19 infection may provide insight into management.
Drop Seen in Transplantation in 2020 With COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease noted in transplants and in waitlist registrations for transplants compared with those expected
Patient Preferences for Choices in Kidney Transplant Examined
Average patient would accept kidney today with 6.5 years of expected graft survival to avoid two years of extra wait time for better kidney
Kidney Allograft Survival Not Worse Despite Deceased-Donor HCV Infection
New findings provide a rationale for reexamining the hepatitis C virus penalty assigned by the Kidney Donor Profile Index, which is used to indicate the quality of deceased-donor kidneys.
Vitamin D Supplementation May Reduce Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in KTRs
Coronary calcification developed with poorly controlled tertiary hyperparathyroidism and elevated iFGF23 levels after transplantation, the investigators reported.
Noninvasive Tests to Detect Kidney Transplant Rejection: The Search Continues
Use of an assay that detects a novel urinary metabolite-based signature indicative of over-immunosuppression is among the innovative technologies being explored.
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