The following is a summary of “Development of a bleeding arteriovenous fistula task trainer,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Pauw and Walsh. The increasing prevalence of end-stage renal disease in the United States led to a rise in...
The following is a summary of “Communicating treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: a conversation analysis study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Selman et al. Choosing between dialysis and conservative management...
1. Among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who received deceased donor kidney transplants, kidneys from donors with HIV were noninferior to donors without HIV in composite safety outcomes. 2. The incidence of HIV breakthrough infection was...
The following is a summary of “Baseline Diastolic BP and BP-Lowering Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality A Meta Analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Sarwal et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
The following is a summary of “Misprocessing of Alpha-Galactosidase A, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and the Unfolded Protein Response,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Živná et al. Fabry disease arises from GLA mutations leading to...
The following is a summary of “Development of a bleeding arteriovenous fistula task trainer,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Pauw and Walsh. The increasing prevalence of end-stage renal disease in the United States led to a rise in...
The following is a summary of “Communicating treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: a conversation analysis study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Selman et al. Choosing between dialysis and conservative management...
1. Among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who received deceased donor kidney transplants, kidneys from donors with HIV were noninferior to donors without HIV in composite safety outcomes. 2. The incidence of HIV breakthrough infection was...
The following is a summary of “Baseline Diastolic BP and BP-Lowering Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality A Meta Analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Sarwal et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
The following is a summary of “Misprocessing of Alpha-Galactosidase A, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and the Unfolded Protein Response,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Živná et al. Fabry disease arises from GLA mutations leading to...
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