First ‘swap kidney transplant’ in State
Kidneys donated by the patients’ wives were swapped and transplanted by a team of nephrologists at Care Hospitals
Low Levels of Donor-Specific Antibodies Increase Risks for Transplant Recipients
* The detection of preformed donor-specific antibodies by newer tests, despite negative results from traditional tests, nearly doubles a kidney transplant recipient’s risk for rejection. * It also increases the risk of kidney failure by 76%. Nearly 17,…
Patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis tend to have high suPAR levels
Patients with a disease that is a leading cause of kidney failure tend to have high levels of a particular factor circulating in their blood, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Circulating blood factor linked with a leading cause of kidney failure
Patients with a disease that is a leading cause of kidney failure tend to have high levels of a particular factor circulating in their blood, according to a study. The findings suggest that the factor could be used to monitor the disease's progress…
Cash incentives for organ donations could boost numbers: study
A new study suggests offering cash incentives for organ donations could encourage more Canadians to sign their donor cards.
Cystic kidney growth curbed
Several million people worldwide suffer from the genetic disorder polycystic kidney disease. Previously, only the symptoms of the disease could be treated. Teaming up with colleagues, researchers from the University of Zurich have now succeeded in curb…
Ask St. Luke's: Can You Tell Me about Kidney Disease?
Answered by Dr. Michelle Myers, St. Luke's Clinic, Nephrology
Transplantation Issues: Kidney Donors and Children in Need of Transplants
* Some kidney donors have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure after donation. * Individuals with prediabetes can safely donate kidneys without increasing their risk of developing diabetes or kidney failure. * Among children with advance…
Trickle-down anxiety: Study examines parental behaviors that create anxious children
( Johns Hopkins Medicine ) Parents with social anxiety disorder are more likely than parents with other forms of anxiety to engage in behaviors that put their children at high risk for developing angst of their own, according to a small study of parent…
Allegheny General Hospital Receives Consumer Choice Award As Western Pennsylvania's Most Preferred Healthcare Provider
Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA has once again received the National Research Corporation’s (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for Western Pennsylvania. Based solely on the views of healthcare consumers, the award identifies hospitals that have…