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NKF KSDK.com / May 1, 2021
Transplant donor given a grand welcome after a leg of his journey on "The Organ Trail"
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NKF Healio / Apr 30, 2021
An interim report by a National Kidney Foundation-American Society of Nephrology task force outlines challenges on the use of race in estimating GFR and suggests methods to evaluate new approaches to using it as a kidney function measure.Estimation of GFR is a “major underpinning of many clinical decisions in medicine,” the task force members wrote in the report, which was published
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NKF DocWire News / Apr 30, 2021
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021 Approximately 15% of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience anemia, putting them at increased risk of complications and reduced quality of life. During a virtual poster session at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021, Juan Jose Garcia Sanchez, MSc, MPharm, described Inside ANEMIA of CKD, a microsimulation model projecting...
Anemia in CKD Projected to Increase 15% by 2025
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NKF PRNewswire / Apr 29, 2021
NEW YORK, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Research fellows were recognized for their excellence in basic and clinical research at the annual National Young Investigators Forum (YIF) on April 22 and April 23. Regional winners were invited to participate virtually and compete for national accolades based on original research they presented at the forum.
NKF DocWire News / Apr 28, 2021
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021 Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who develop metabolic acidosis are at increased risk for cardiovascular events, mortality and progression of CKD. In previous studies, there was an association between sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC), a novel potassium binder, and dose-dependent increases in serum bicarbonate.
NKF Healio / Apr 28, 2021
Differing from individuals without kidney disease, higher coronary artery calcification scores in patients on dialysis were not associated with an increased risk for coronary artery stenosis. This finding led Thijs T.
NKF Wilkes Barre Times-Leader / Apr 28, 2021
WILKES-BARRE - Rep. Tarah Toohil Tuesday said she's elated to finally see the Living Donor Protection Act become a reality and she look forward to the positive impact it will have on organ donation programs in Pennsylvania, Legislation sponsored by Toohil, R-Butler Township, that protects living organ donors in Pennsylvania was signed into law by Gov.
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Rep. Toohil’s living donor protection legislation becomes law
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NKF Entrepreneur / Apr 28, 2021
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The growth of vertical housing and the increasingly reduced living spaces in large metropolises represent an opportunity to undertake the business of self-storage or self-storage , where the rental of mini-warehouses of 1.5 to 30 square meters has become the jewel of the crown.
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NKF The Rakyat Post / Apr 28, 2021
Subscribe to our channel for the latest stories and updates. Khairul Syazwali Taib was in the prime of his life - physically active, playing rugby and running half-marathons. With no warning signs in sight, an episode of gout prompted him to take a blood test.
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NKF Medscape / Apr 27, 2021
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, with incidence rates of 39% and 52% in two independent, European case series presented recently at the International Society of Nephrology (ISN): 2021 World Congress.
NKF DocWire News / Apr 27, 2021
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021 Results of previous studies have suggested racial differences among patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in access to treatment, progression of disease, and mortality. Greg Mader, PhD, and colleagues conducted an analysis of data on ADPKD patients ≥65 years of age to estimate race-specific mortality in patients with...
NKF Healio / Apr 27, 2021
Patients on maintenance dialysis in Taiwan were employed for fewer years during their lifetime than individuals from the general population without kidney failure.
NKF DocWire News / Apr 26, 2021
Kidney Med. 2021 Apr 17. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.03.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented and historic public health crisis that continues to expand and evolve. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) held a two-part CME live virtual symposium on July 16th and July 24th 2020 to address the multiple challenges of...
NKF WBAL TV Baltimore / Apr 24, 2021
Another Baltimore boxer will head into the ring for a bout in front of a national TV audience this weekend.But the journey for Demond Nicholson into primetime is one you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. The super middleweight from Baltimore will face undefeated Edgar Berlanga.
Baltimore boxer overcomes kidney failure to fight on national TV
NKF PRNewswire / Apr 23, 2021
Mendelson is a well-respected and widely recognized lawyer in the life sciences industry who served as a Senior Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP for over 20 years until retiring in December 2020.
NKF Healio / Apr 23, 2021
Patients with chronic kidney disease on maintenance dialysis experienced improved control of hyperphosphatemia with a dual treatment of tenapanor and phosphate binders compared with the latter alone, according to a study.
NKF Medscape / Apr 22, 2021
A novel test that estimates the risk of a patient with type 2 diabetes developing end-stage kidney disease significantly outperformed more conventional risk-prediction methods in studies that used data from more than 1100 patients.
NKF DocWire News / Apr 22, 2021
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021 Acute kidney injury (AKI) incidence among patients with COVID-19 has been reported as high as 47%, and mortality ranges from 35% to 80% in patients with COVID-19-related AKI. The risk of mortality is increased in patients with COVID-19-related AKI requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT).
Outcomes in COVID-19-Related AKI Requiring RRT
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NKF Healio / Apr 22, 2021
