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Transformative moment marks progress in xenotransplantation

A world-renowned surgeon and researcher, Montgomery helped pioneer a laparoscopic technique for procuring a kidney for live donation that is now common practice. He also developed “domino paired kidney donations” which is when two or more … See more

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First-ever combined heart pump and pig kidney transplant …

WebNYU Langone Health has announced via press release that a team of surgeons have performed the first-ever combined mechanical heart pump and gene …

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Antihypertensive drugs found to heighten acute kidney injury risk

WebUsing clinical and pharmacy data from the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Anderson and colleagues compared outcomes of hospitalised patients with …

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Fresenius becomes latest company to join new CMS kidney care …

WebFresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has become the latest company to announce partnerships with nephrology providers via the new Kidney Care …

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Proteomic tool found to predict cardiovascular risk in CKD patients

Web“The future is bright. In an era of personalized medicine, these findings indicate a new route for future research into therapeutic targets,” said Rajat Deo, an …

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CareDx expands portfolio with new AI-based tool for predicting …

WebCareDx recently announced that it plans to expand its growing multimodality portfolio with AiKidney—a new clinical decision support tool for allograft risk assessment …

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Natera showcases new data on Prospera and Renasight tests at …

WebNatera today announced the presentation of data on the clinical utility of its Prospera and Renasight tests across a total of 14 sessions at the 2022 American …

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Air pollution exposure may heighten risk of heart disease among …

WebIn a retrospective cohort study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers have found that US adults receiving haemodialysis who …

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Outset Medical presents research on home haemodialysis in …

WebOutset Medical, the medical technology company responsible for the Tablo haemodialysis system, has presented five new abstracts that promise insights on the …

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Older haemodialysis patients often experience better mental …

WebMathijs van Oevelen. A research team led by Mathijs van Oevelen (Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands) has examined health-related …

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Aligning incentives to improve patient outcomes

WebEpoetin came to market in 1989, and cut transfusion rates by 50% one year after its introduction. I have been a private practice nephrologist in the USA since the …

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Kidney Project receives KidneyX prize for iBAK device

WebThe Kidney Project’s bioartificial kidney (Credit: UCSF) An implantable bioartificial kidney device (iBAK)—which promises to free kidney disease patients from …

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Finerenone to be trialled for CKD in type 1 diabetes patients

WebFinerenone is marketed as Kerendia and approved for the treatment of adults with CKD associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in more than 70 countries worldwide, …

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Strive Health unveils dedicated platform to help nephrologists …

WebStrive Health has announced Strive Care Partners (SCP)—a dedicated platform that enables nephrologists to share and succeed in global risk contracts with …

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Study shows policy changes to kidney allocation may …

WebMUSC Health. While the average time spent on a waitlist for a kidney transplant in South Carolina is 42 months, changes to the U.S. kidney allocation system …

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Rubicon Founders launches Evergreen Nephrology with intent to

WebRubicon Founders has announced the launch of Evergreen Nephrology—a company partnering with nephrologists to transform kidney care, according to a press …

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Sirogen™: A potential solution for improving arteriovenous fistula

WebThis advertorial is sponsored by Vascular Therapies Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation is a pivotal event in patients requiring haemodialysis. Maximising the …

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Home haemodialysis failure associated with significant mortality …

WebDavid J Semple. Failure of home haemodialysis (HHD) treatment, defined as a return to in-centre haemodialysis (ICHD), has been associated with a “significant …

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Cognitive therapy cuts dialysis side effect burden

WebManisha Jhamb (Photo credit: UPMC) A new patient-guided intervention using telemedicine to treat the side effects of dialysis including fatigue and depression …

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