Hope remains strong following pig kidney transplant patient’s death
On March 16, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) achieved another medical milestone by performing the first successful pig-to-human kidney transplant.Using a...
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Leveraging Patient Activation to Improve Kidney Health in High-Risk Patients
ABSTRACTObjectives: In the US, an estimated 37 million adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, many lack awareness about CKD,...
Nearly 70% of High-Risk Patients Unaware of Chronic Kidney Disease Risk, Study Finds –
What You Should Know: – A new study by Phreesia and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) reveals a troubling gap...
Patients With Plasminogen Deficiency Should Receive Care at Hemophilia Treatment Centers: Dr Amy Shapiro
Part 2 of this interview featured a discussion with Amy Shapiro, MD, medical director, Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, on...
Semaglutide Lowers Risk of Major Kidney Outcomes, Cardiovascular Events, Death in Patients With Diabetes and CKD
In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), semaglutide reduced the risk of clinically important kidney...
Kidney Patients Issue National Health Alert on High Potassium
May 1 is 5th Annual National High Potassium Awareness Day Alert Comes as FDA Advances Potassium-Based Salt Substitutes and Ignores...
