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Donors’ QoL generally not affected after transplantation
Friday, 6 February 2009- Kidney donors may continue to enjoy an excellent quality of life, if screened carefully before the transplantation procedure, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Edited by: ES
Dialysis patients living at higher altitude have lower death risk
Thursday, 5 February 2009- Compared to dialysis patients living near sea level, dialysis patients living at an altitude higher than 4,000 feet have a 12% to 15% lower rate of death, according to a study in the February 4 issue of...
Edited by: JV
Blood and urine protein may help screening for CKD progression
Friday, 30 January 2009- Measuring a small protein in the blood and urine can predict which patients with non-advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will progress to a more serious form of the disease, according to a study...
Edited by: ES
New form of iron to battle anaemia in CKD
Friday, 30 January 2009- Ferumoxytol, a novel intravenous form of iron that permits rapid administration of large doses, has been shown to be effective for treating iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on...
Edited by: ES
Research targets enhancement of old kidney transplants
Wednesday, 28 January 2009- Research in this month's issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology aims to establish a method for projecting future kidney function, which could be a boon to the more than 82,000...
Edited by: ES
Non-invasive test may improve diagnosis of polyomavirus nephropathy
Monday, 26 January 2009- A new and simple urine test can detect polyomavirus nephropathy, a relatively new and serious complication that affects up to 9% of kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in the...
Edited by: ES
US study says older women less likely to be listed for kidney transplants
Wednesday, 14 January 2009- A US study said women over 45 are significantly less likely to be placed on a kidney transplant list than their equivalent male counterparts, even though women who receive a transplant stand an equal...
Edited by: JV
A better method of kidney storage to boost success rates of transplants
Wednesday, 14 January 2009- European researchers reported that continuous pumping of solution through donated organ improved odds. The chances of a successful transplant using the proposed technique are raised when compared...
Edited by: ES
Women's access to donated kidneys in the US declines with age compared with men
Friday, 9 January 2009- Younger women have equivalent access to kidney transplants compared with their male counterparts, but older women receive transplants much less frequently than older men, according to a study to be...
Edited by: JV
Optimal type of dialysis treatment differs among kidney disease patients
Tuesday, 30 December 2008- For kidney disease patients who need to undergo dialysis, one type of treatment is not best for all, according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society...
Edited by: JV
