The following is a summary of “Machine learning for the prediction of mortality in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Lv et al. Machine learning...
The following is a summary of “Comparison of methods to normalize urine output in critically ill patients: a multicenter cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Monard et al. Oliguria diagnosis involves normalizing urine output (UO)...
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Multimorbidity is strongly associated with accelerated kidney function decline in older age, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Giorgi Beridze, M.D., from the...
While rates of waitlisting after kidney transplant failure have risen, disparities based on race, ethnicity, and sex prolong wait times for a second transplant.
The following is a summary of “Risk of chronic kidney disease in individuals on lithium therapy in Iceland: a nationwide retrospective cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Gislason et al. The link between lithium use and chronic...
The following is a summary of “Machine learning for the prediction of mortality in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Lv et al. Machine learning...
The following is a summary of “Comparison of methods to normalize urine output in critically ill patients: a multicenter cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Monard et al. Oliguria diagnosis involves normalizing urine output (UO)...
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Multimorbidity is strongly associated with accelerated kidney function decline in older age, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Giorgi Beridze, M.D., from the...
While rates of waitlisting after kidney transplant failure have risen, disparities based on race, ethnicity, and sex prolong wait times for a second transplant.
The following is a summary of “Risk of chronic kidney disease in individuals on lithium therapy in Iceland: a nationwide retrospective cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Gislason et al. The link between lithium use and chronic...
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