Living kidney donation associated with some increased health risks
1. Living kidney donation was associated with higher diastolic blood pressure, lower estimated glomerular filtration rates, and increased relative risk ...
Tag: renal failure
Outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation significantly worse for those with end-stage renal disease
1. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have significantly worse survival outcomes following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation compared ...
Cardiovascular benefits of intensive systolic blood pressure control may outweigh risks of chronic kidney disease events
1. The benefits of intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) control to cardiovascular and all-cause mortality may outweigh the increased risk ...
Vasopessin not shown to improve kidney function or clinical outcomes in septic shock
1. There was no significant difference in 28-day mortality between those receiving vasopressin vs. norepinephrine. 2. There was no significant ...
The MDRD trial: Protein intake and blood pressure control in renal insufficiency [Classics Series]
1. Reducing protein intake and lower blood pressure targets did not significantly delay the rate of decline in GFR in ...
Smaller changes in kidney filtration may predict end stage renal disease progression
1. A 57% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR), corresponding to a doubling of serum creatinine, is traditionally used ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 10-16, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Low birth weight linked to chronic kidney disease: review of the evidence
Image: PD 1. Low birth weight is identified as a risk factor for later life hypertension and chronic kidney disease ...
