Charlson Comorbidity Index Can Discern Post-Kidney Transplant Risks
Patients with a preop, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index score higher than 3 had a much greater risk for postop complications after kidney transplant.
Patients with a preop, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index score higher than 3 had a much greater risk for postop complications after kidney transplant.
The following is a summary of “Association between serum total indoxyl sulfate, intraperitoneal inflammation, and peritoneal dialysis technique failure: a 3-year prospective cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Nephrology by Stepanova et al. The...
The following is a summary of “Risk prediction modeling for cardiorenal clinical outcomes in patients with non-diabetic CKD using US nationwide real-world data,” published in the January 2025 issue of Nephrology by Wanner et al. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects...
The following is a summary of “Effects of Novel Antidiabetic Agents on Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention,” published in the January 2025 issue of Cardiology by Nusca et al. ...
The following is a summary of “Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor for early mortality in older patients requiring hemodialysis; insights for hemodialysis access planning,” published in the January 2025 issue of Nephrology by Kim et al. The 2019...
Patients with a preop, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index score higher than 3 had a much greater risk for postop complications after kidney transplant.
The following is a summary of “Association between serum total indoxyl sulfate, intraperitoneal inflammation, and peritoneal dialysis technique failure: a 3-year prospective cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Nephrology by Stepanova et al. The...
The following is a summary of “Risk prediction modeling for cardiorenal clinical outcomes in patients with non-diabetic CKD using US nationwide real-world data,” published in the January 2025 issue of Nephrology by Wanner et al. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects...
The following is a summary of “Effects of Novel Antidiabetic Agents on Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention,” published in the January 2025 issue of Cardiology by Nusca et al. ...
The following is a summary of “Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor for early mortality in older patients requiring hemodialysis; insights for hemodialysis access planning,” published in the January 2025 issue of Nephrology by Kim et al. The 2019...
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