This press release highlights three topics related to disparities in kidney transplantation: 1) Efforts Needed to Address Disparities in Kidney Transplantation; 2) Certain Steps Get Black Kidney Disease Patients on Early Transplant Waiting Lists; 3) Black Race and Neighborhood Poverty Affect Kidney Transplant Success in Children.
Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, by Christine W. Hsu, MD (University of Washington, Seattle) and colleagues.
In African Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) associated with hypertension occurs in the African American population at a rate 13.1 times greater than that of their white counterparts.
This release highlights two topics in the area of diet and health: 1) Kidney Disease Patients Benefit from a Diet High in Fruits and Vegetables; 2) Melatonin Improves Dialysis Patients’ Sleep.
This release highlights the following three topics in the area of kidney health: 1) Potassium Citrate May Help Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis; 2) The Wider the Waist as a Child, the Greater the Chance of Having a Risk Factor (High Pulse Pressure) Related to Heart Problems in Adults; 3) Early Urine Test Predicts Pregnancy Complications.
Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. Falls are a serious health problem for the elderly and account for about 50 percent of deaths due to injury in the elderly.
Among kidney disease patients, earlier care from a nephrologist is associated with a decreased likelihood of developing end-stage renal disease and a lower risk of death during the first year of dialysis, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition.
This press release highlights two topics in transplantation: 1) H1N1 Vaccine: No Good in Kidney Transplant Recipients? 2) Reimbursement Policies Need Work to Increase Kidney Donation.
Chronic kidney disease, likely caused by diabetes or hypertension, can lead to flat-out kidney failure. Now what? Nearly half of patients who end up with end stage renal disease, or kidney failure, have never seen a nephrologist, according to a new study by the University of Michigan. But patients who get early care by a nephrologist are less likely to develop kidney failure, are more prepared for dialysis and better informed about their transplant options.
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