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Contrast-induced Nephropathy
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CIN is an important cause of hospital-acquired renal failure, may be a difficult differential diagnosis and the incidence does not appear to have changed over the last few decades.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
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Benefits of Sorafenib for Renal Cancer Not Age Dependent
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New research suggests that older patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma glean as much benefit from sorafenib as do their younger counterparts. Moreover, the side effects seen with the drug were predictable and manageable, regardless of patient age. Reuters Health Information
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Systolic Dysfunction Tied to Mortality in Renal Transplant Candidates
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In patients awaiting kidney transplants, the presence of systolic dysfunction -- defined as an ejection fraction no greater than 40%, which is often asymptomatic -- nearly doubles the risk of death, according to a report in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology for June. Reuters Health Information
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