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Exercise linked to higher survival rates after kidney transplant
Tuesday, 8 March 2011- Physical activity may play an independent role in survival for kidney transplant patients, according to a study conducted by Dutch researchers.
Kidney recipients who got the most exercise, more than...
Edited by: JV
Long distance shipment of live-donour kidneys seems OK
Monday, 17 January 2011- Transporting live-donor kidneys, sometimes over great distances, does not appear to have a negative effect on transplantation outcomes, according to researchers.
Of 56 kidneys transported over a...
Edited by: JV
Health registry could transform CKD care
Monday, 8 November 2010- A registry of health care information on patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) could help physicians improve care for affected individuals, according to a study appearing in an...
Edited by: ES
Medication adherence improves blood pressure control in CKD
Friday, 5 November 2010- Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center have found that about one-third of chronic kidney disease patients who are prescribed therapies for...
Edited by: ES
High erythropoietin levels indicate increased risk Of death
Thursday, 28 October 2010- High erythropoietin levels in people over age 85 indicate a higher risk of death, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Erythropoietin is a hormone created in the...
Edited by: ES
Lower BP in CKD helps only when proteinuria is present
Tuesday, 26 October 2010- Intensive BP control is no better than standard BP control at protecting against progression of kidney disease among African Americans with CKD, except perhaps if proteinuria also is present, according...
Edited by: ES
Simple blood test helps predict chronic kidney disease
Monday, 25 October 2010- Measuring three biomarkers in a single blood sample may improve physicians' ability to identify patients at high risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an...
Edited by: ES
Phosphate-binder treatment may lower mortality
Thursday, 21 October 2010- Phosphate-binder therapy is associated with reduced mortality in men with non-dialysis-dependent CKD, a study found.
The study, led by Dr. Csaba P. Kovesdy, of Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, US,...
Edited by: ES
A new target in polycystic kidney disease
Wednesday, 15 September 2010- In work suggesting a new approach to treating polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a leading cause of kidney failure, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston were able to block the formation of...
Edited by: ES
Study shows age and obesity increase complications in renal transplantation
Thursday, 9 September 2010- Patients who have received a new kidney are significantly more likely to develop transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) if they are obese or over 50, according to research published in the September...
Edited by: ES
