Among women with coronary heart disease, advanced kidney dysfunction triples the likelihood of sudden cardiac death occurring, according to findings published in the June issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information
In a murine model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), treatment with the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor etanercept prevented cyst formation, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Peritoneal dialysis is the archetypal home-based therapy and is often favoured by patients, but as patients with ESRD become more elderly, their dependence on caregiver increases. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
The aim of this systematic review is to identify patient and health system characteristics associated with late referral of patients with chronic kidney disease to nephrologists. BMC Nephrology
A proportion of HD patients experience periods below target haemoglobin levels. The authors examine the consequences associated with cumulative number of months below target haemoglobin. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Acute renal failure and chronic kidney failure accounted for 221,000 and 19,000 US hospitalizations in 2004, respectively. What are the national trends in kidney disease hospitalizations? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Sound data about the prevalence of ARF among patients with severe sepsis and septic shock are lacking and it is not known whether ARF is an independent risk factor for mortality in septic patients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
calcification (VC) and arterial stiffness are major contributors to CV disease in CKD, but few studies have addressed the extent of VC in the pre-dialysis CKD population. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Previous studies showed an increase in the size and excellent graft function of paediatric kidneys transplanted to adults up to 1 year following transplantation. The long-term outcome is now examined. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
