Hemodialysis initiation can lead to significant functional and cognitive decline in older adults. A continually progressing healthcare landscape has resulted in older patients undergoing treatment protocols that originally targeted a much younger...
Hemodialysis initiation can lead to significant functional and cognitive decline in older adults. A continually progressing healthcare landscape has resulted in older patients undergoing treatment protocols that originally targeted a much younger...
The following is a summary of the “Tricuspid Regurgitation and Kidney Transplant Recipient Outcomes,” published in the March 2024 issue of Nephrology by Skalsky et al. Due to hemodynamic effects and systemic venous congestion, significant tricuspid regurgitation...
The following is a summary of the “Kidney transplantation outcomes of patients with chronic hypotension in dialysis,” published in the March 2024 issue of Nephrology by Auñón et al. Chronic hypotension is a persistent concern affecting 5-10% of dialysis patients,...
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- New Jersey native Lisa Pisano was staring down the end of her days.The 54-year-old had heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, but several chronic medical conditions excluded her as a candidate for heart and kidney...
The following is a summary of the “Clinical Significance of the Cystic Phenotype in Alport Syndrome,” published in the March 2024 issue of Nephrology by Zeni et al. Despite Alport Syndrome (AS) being the most common genetic kidney disease linked to Type IV collagen...
The following is a summary of "Diabetic Macular Edema Is Predictive of Renal Failure in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease," published in the March 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Ou, et al. The study focused on the relationship between...
The following is a summary of the “Tricuspid Regurgitation and Kidney Transplant Recipient Outcomes,” published in the March 2024 issue of Nephrology by Skalsky et al. Due to hemodynamic effects and systemic venous congestion, significant tricuspid regurgitation...
The following is a summary of the “Kidney transplantation outcomes of patients with chronic hypotension in dialysis,” published in the March 2024 issue of Nephrology by Auñón et al. Chronic hypotension is a persistent concern affecting 5-10% of dialysis patients,...
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- New Jersey native Lisa Pisano was staring down the end of her days.The 54-year-old had heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, but several chronic medical conditions excluded her as a candidate for heart and kidney...
The following is a summary of the “Clinical Significance of the Cystic Phenotype in Alport Syndrome,” published in the March 2024 issue of Nephrology by Zeni et al. Despite Alport Syndrome (AS) being the most common genetic kidney disease linked to Type IV collagen...
The following is a summary of "Diabetic Macular Edema Is Predictive of Renal Failure in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease," published in the March 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Ou, et al. The study focused on the relationship between...
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