While older patients with chronic kidney failure who opt to start dialysis show a modest survival benefit over those choosing only medical management, an important trade-off is lengthier time spent in inpatient settings for those receiving dialysis, with the exception of patients older than 80 years and more severe kidney disease, new research shows. “Decisions …
STOCKHOLM — People with difficult to diagnose kidney diseases linked to nephrotic syndrome show uniquely high levels of antinephrin autoantibodies, suggesting a novel biomarker and breakthrough development in diagnosing and managing the diseases. “The discovery of antinephrin autoantibodies thoroughly changes our understanding of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, minimal change disease (MCD), and primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis …
In a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers compared the rate of new diagnoses among United Kingdom Biobank (UKBB) individuals who received the National Health Service (NHS) health evaluation to those who did not. The NHS medical evaluation is a preventative initiative that began in 2009 to assess cardiovascular disease risk and …