Press Releases at Kidney Week 2018, including Late-Breaking Clinical Trials
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NEPHROLOGISTS MAY NEED MORE TRAINING IN WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES
Nephrologists often lack confidence in managing women's health issues that may be related to kidney disease. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Friday, October 26, 2018 -
PROINFLAMMATORY DIET LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF KIDNEY DISEASE PROGRESSION
Among patients with chronic kidney disease, individuals with pro-inflammatory diets had a higher risk of developing kidney failure. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Friday, October 26, 2018 -
RESEARCHERS EXAMINE PRESCRIPTION OPIOID USE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Individuals with kidney disease have a higher likelihood of using prescription opioids, and the prevalence of prescription opioid use in the chronic kidney disease population has increased in recent years. Certain factors are associated with opioid drug use in patients with chronic kidney disease. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Friday, October 26, 2018 -
MORE FREQUENT HOME HEMODIALYSIS LINKED TO LOWER RISK OF DEATH COMPARED WITH TRADITIONAL HEMODIALYSIS
Within one year after initiating dialysis, patients on more frequent home hemodialysis were 23% less likely to die compared with patients receiving traditional in-center hemodialysis. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center -
HIGH-IMPACT CLINICAL TRIALS YIELD RESULTS THAT COULD IMPROVE KIDNEY CARE
The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23¬–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center.
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CERTAIN PHYSICAL DISABILITIES MAY AFFECT OUTCOMES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS
Compared with kidney transplant recipients who did not report a disability, recipients with a visual disability were at higher risk of organ failure and recipients with a walking disability were at higher risk of early death. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Thursday, October 25, 2018 -
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF DEMENTIA
Patients with acute kidney injury had more than a 3-fold higher risk of developing dementia compared with those without acute kidney injury during a median follow-up time of 5.8 years. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
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DOES OBESITY HAVE AN IMPACT ON KIDNEY TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES?
In a study of kidney transplant recipients, those with ideal BMI (18–25) had the best organ survival. There was no difference when comparing BMI 30–35 with >35. There were no significant differences in patient survival across different BMI groups. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Thursday, October 25, 2018 -
CERTAIN PHYSICAL DISABILITIES MAY AFFECT OUTCOMES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS
Compared with kidney transplant recipients who did not report a disability, recipients with a visual disability were at higher risk of organ failure and recipients with a walking disability were at higher risk of early death. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Thursday, October 25, 2018 -
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF DEMENTIA
Patients with acute kidney injury had more than a 3-fold higher risk of developing dementia compared with those without acute kidney injury during a median follow-up time of 5.8 years. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Thursday, October 25, 2018 -
STUDY REVEALS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN PEDIATRIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOMES
From 1995 to 2014, patient survival after kidney transplantation improved overall for pediatric recipients in the United States; however, racial/ethnic disparities in long-term survival worsened over time. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 October 23–October 28 at the San Diego Convention Center
Thursday, October 25, 2018 -
CURRENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING DONOR KIDNEYS' SUITABILITY FOR TRANSPLANTATION MAY BE FLAWED
Results from biopsies taken when kidneys were procured from donors were not reliable for determining whether the organs were suitable for transplantation.
Thursday, October 25, 2018 -
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY'S KIDNEY HEALTH INITATIVE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF "TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP" TO SPUR KIDNEY DIALYSIS INNOVATIONS
Kidney disease is an under-recognized epidemic affecting more than 850 million people world-wide, including approximately 40 million Americans.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
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