Nephrology Trainees Use WhatsApp for Case-Based Deceased Donor Transplant Education
Clinicians at the Royal Melbourne Hospital developed and evaluated an annual WhatsApp-based educational group to train nephrology fellows in assessing ...
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German Transplant Registry Data Analysis Reveals Kidney Transplant Gaps
A new study analyzes the German Transplantation Registry to assess data quality and missing value patterns in kidney transplant records ...
Rituximab plus plasmapheresis eases recurrent FSGS but leaves many patients plasma-exchange dependent
A single-center retrospective study of 20 kidney transplant recipients found that combined plasmapheresis and rituximab induced proteinuria remission in 65 ...
Oral Lesions Reveal Kidney Failure in Adolescent
A case report describes how persistent oral lesions in a 15-year-old led to the diagnosis of kidney failure attributed to ...
Standard Care Reduces Cardiac Workload While Low-Intensity Resistance Training Proves Safe
A randomized controlled trial found that six months of low-intensity resistance training preserved cardiovascular safety without altering central cardiac workload, ...
Kidney Transplant Study Finds No Longevity Benefit From Chronic Rapamycin Use
A large retrospective study of kidney transplant recipients followed for over a decade found that long-term rapamycin treatment was not ...
Fat Around the Kidneys on Pre-Transplant CT Scans Predicts Diabetes After Transplantation
Thicker right anterior perirenal fat on routine pre-transplant CT scans was independently associated with post-transplant diabetes mellitus in a retrospective ...
Multidisciplinary Program Assesses Transition Readiness in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients
A preliminary evaluation at Padua University Hospital assessed transition readiness among ten adolescent kidney transplant recipients using reports from patients, ...
Subgroup Analysis Clarifies Immunosuppression Adjustments During Sepsis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
A prospective multicenter study subgroup analysis examined immunosuppressive therapy discontinuation in kidney transplant recipients with sepsis, finding consistent outcomes across ...
Left Atrial Strain Predicts Cardiovascular Events Following Kidney Transplantation
A retrospective cohort study found that pre-transplant left atrial reservoir and conduit strain parameters independently associate with major adverse cardiovascular ...
Tanzania’s first UDOM health conference maps progress and gaps from maternal care to kidney transplants
The first University of Dodoma scientific conference on health compiled research showing major gains in maternal survival and kidney transplantation ...
Chimeric Bladder Tumor in Kidney Recipient Involves JC Virus and PIK3CA
A case report details the development of a donor-derived chimeric bladder carcinoma in a two-time kidney transplant recipient with chronic ...
Simple Physical Test Flags Hidden Mobility Problems in Older Kidney Transplant Candidates
A retrospective study of 217 older kidney transplant candidates found the Short Physical Performance Battery strongly identified patients needing full ...
Kidney transplant patients with IgA nephropathy still lack proven treatments as recurrence erodes graft survival
A new review finds IgA nephropathy recurs in up to a third of kidney transplant recipients within 10 to 15 ...
Primary care visits after kidney transplant linked to better cholesterol control
A retrospective study of 815 kidney transplant recipients found that primary care visits were associated with improved LDL cholesterol control ...
Averaging trick aligns cardiac output monitors for fair comparison
Applying a 20-30 minute moving average to beat-to-beat cardiac output data allowed a fairer comparison of trending ability against the ...
TACMONO-XL trial to test whether tacrolimus monotherapy can cut infections in older kidney transplant recipients
A new study protocol details the TACMONO-XL trial, which will randomize 306 kidney transplant recipients aged 60 and older to ...
Bloodless kidney transplants proved feasible in matched cohort of Jehovah’s Witnesses
A single-centre matched cohort study found that all 27 Jehovah's Witness kidney transplant recipients at a Barcelona hospital avoided peri-transplant ...
AI in kidney care shows promise but clinical proof still lags behind
A narrative review finds AI models across nephrology achieve strong predictive performance, yet prospective validation and evidence of patient benefit ...
CMV DNAemia Linked to Higher Creatinine After Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
A retrospective study of 112 low-risk living-donor kidney transplant recipients found that CMV DNAemia was associated with significantly higher serum ...
