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Measuring QoL in patients with hereditary kidney disease may not be effective
Monday, 9 March 2009- Current tests are not effective for assessing kidney disease patients' physical and mental health, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society...
Edited by: ES
Broader research approach into long-term kidney transplant failures needed, says UK study
Wednesday, 4 March 2009- Around half the number of patients who receive kidney transplants reject the organ after 10 to 15 years and need to go back to dialysis treatment, as the chances of accepting a kidney from a second...
Edited by: JV
Shorter wait means longer life for kidney transplant candidates
Tuesday, 24 February 2009- How long a patient survives after a kidney transplant could depend on where he or she signs up to get the surgery, new research from the University of Florida shows.
The shorter the waiting time at a...
Edited by: ES
Adolescents with kidney transplants face psychological impact
Tuesday, 10 February 2009- A new study describes the psychological profile of adolescents who have received kidney transplants and compares them to those of healthy peers. The findings, published in Pediatric Transplantation,...
Edited by: ES
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.
The...
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
