A law signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul will allow the state to reimburse living organ donors up to $10,000 for expenses related to donating an organ.
A law signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul will allow the state to reimburse living organ donors up to $10,000 for expenses related to donating an organ.
“Geriatric problems” can lead to adverse events among older patients with chronic kidney disease, but these can be identified and solved with assessments specific to this group, according to a speaker here.“Geriatric problems appear more common as CKD progresses,” Rasheeda K. Hall, MD, MBA, MHS, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology at Duke
The National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology released a joint statement urging the U.S. government to ensure dialysis facilities have access to necessary supplies and staff.According to the statement, the COVID-19 pandemic caused staffing and dialysis supply shortages in the past 2 years which resulted in some facility closures. As the omicron variant spreads, patients
Early second kidney transplantations correlate with patient survival compared with those waitlisted and on dialysis, according to data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.However, the survival difference “diminishes” as patients remain on the waitlist.