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April 19, 2022
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Cancer risk increased for patients with mild to moderate CKD, kidney transplant recipients

Cancer risk increased for patients with mild to moderate CKD, kidney transplant recipients

Patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease or recipients of kidney transplants are at increased risk for cancer, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease.

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April 07, 2022
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Roadblocks need to be eliminated to improve access to transplants

BOSTON — Transplant programs erect several bureaucratic roadblocks that can stall efforts by patients to obtain a kidney transplant, a speaker said at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

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April 04, 2022
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Deceased donor chain initiating kidneys might increase annual transplants

Deceased donor chain initiating kidneys might increase annual transplants

Simulations revealed that using deceased donor kidneys in transplant chains could increase the number of transplants by 290 a year, according to data published in the Kidney International Reports.

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March 25, 2022
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Older kidney transplant candidates unlikely to report depressive symptoms at evaluation

Older kidney transplant candidates unlikely to report depressive symptoms at evaluation

Older adults are less likely to report depressive symptoms compared with younger adults at evaluations for kidney transplants, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

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March 21, 2022
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Prebiotics may reduce gastrointestinal symptoms among kidney transplant recipients

Researchers report it is feasible to recruit and retain acute kidney transplant recipients in trials examining prebiotics on infections and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

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March 10, 2022
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First NBA player to return after kidney transplant partners with Fresenius Kidney Care

NBA All-Star Sean Elliott is partnering with Fresenius Kidney Care in March to raise awareness of kidney disease and highlight the importance of early detection, according to a press release.

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March 03, 2022
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CMS Innovation Center opens Kidney Care Choices demonstration for new applicants

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center is soliciting applicants for its second round of the Kidney Care Choices model, according to a press release.

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February 25, 2022
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Black patients less likely to receive statins after kidney transplant

Black patients less likely to receive statins after kidney transplant

Compared with white patients, Black patients had lower odds of receiving statins for secondary cardiovascular disease prevention after kidney transplant.

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February 24, 2022
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Adherence-promotion strategies correlate with reduced allograft rejection

Adherence-promotion strategies correlate with reduced allograft rejection

Implementation of evidence-based adherence-promotion strategies correlated with a 50% reduction in acute allograft rejection for 2 years among kidney transplant recipients.

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February 22, 2022
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Kidney transplant recipients were more careful than the general population during pandemic

Kidney transplant recipients were more careful than the general population during pandemic

During the first few waves of COVID-19, kidney transplant recipients in Norway engaged in less social interaction than the general population and strongly adhered to government advice, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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