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September 13, 2022
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Researchers propose algorithm to assess kidney transplant injury phenotypes, severity

Researchers propose algorithm to assess kidney transplant injury phenotypes, severity

A data-driven algorithm, RejectClass, may provide a “holistic and quantitative” measurement of kidney transplant injury phenotypes and severity, according to investigators.

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September 09, 2022
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More prescriptions a patient has linked with poor nutritional status in those with CKD

More prescriptions a patient has linked with poor nutritional status in those with CKD

Among patients with chronic kidney disease, the more medication prescriptions one has is associated with poor nutritional status, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

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September 01, 2022
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Multi-state models preferable to measure graft risk among kidney transplant recipients

Multi-state models preferable to measure graft risk among kidney transplant recipients

Compared with the Kaplan-Meier estimator, researchers found multi-state models provided a more accurate and comprehensive assessment of the life course and graft risk of older kidney transplant recipients.

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August 30, 2022
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Kidney transplant recipients may have immune-insufficiency during acute COVID-19

Kidney transplant recipients may have immune-insufficiency during acute COVID-19

Kidney transplant recipients experience immune-insufficiency during acute COVID-19, which may explain the low rates of acute rejection among these patients even with reduced immunosuppression, according to a recently published study.

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August 29, 2022
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Patient navigators improve CKD outcomes, more research needed

Patient navigators improve CKD outcomes, more research needed

Use of patient navigators in chronic kidney disease and kidney failure correlate with improved outcomes in some settings and patient populations, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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August 19, 2022
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Communication, telehealth are first steps to achieving health equity in transplantation

Communication, telehealth are first steps to achieving health equity in transplantation

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and health disparities are brought to light around the United States, leaders in the transplant field are getting serious about the journey to health equity.

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August 17, 2022
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CareDx launches AlloHome, medication management feature on AlloCare app

CareDx launches AlloHome, medication management feature on AlloCare app

CareDx Inc. announced the launch of AlloHome, a pan-organ patient monitoring tool located on the AlloCare app that can capture health data from the comfort of a patient’s home, according to a press release.

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August 12, 2022
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KidneyX announces new artificial kidney prize with $10.5 million in funding

KidneyX announces new artificial kidney prize with $10.5 million in funding

HHS and the American Society of Nephrology launched a new KidneyX prize that began accepting submissions on Aug. 11, 2022.

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June 15, 2022
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Legislators in Minnesota, Louisiana enact living organ donor protections

Legislators in Minnesota, Louisiana enact living organ donor protections

The American Kidney Fund announced its support for the passage of legal protections for living organ donors in Minnesota and Louisiana.

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June 15, 2022
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Physicians consider various factors when accepting a marginal kidney for transplant

Physicians consider various factors when accepting a marginal kidney for transplant

Physicians consider factors beyond kidney donor profile index, such as cold ischemia time, when deciding to accept a marginal kidney, according to a presentation at the American Transplant Congress.

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