Ability to travel increases a kidney transplant candidate’s access to kidney transplantation and improves the patient’s long-term survival, according to data published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
Further, those who travel for kidney transplantation tend to be white and live in an area with a low poverty rate. Read the complete article in Healio.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced the presentation of new data during the Tandem Meetings, Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR being held on April 23-26 in Salt Lake City, Utah, highlighting the capabilities of AlloHeme™ and AlloCell for allogeneic cell transplant and therapy monitoring.
Read the full press release on CareDx.com here.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced that as part of its investment in health equity improvements, it is contributing to a new program led by UC Davis Health that aims to improve knowledge about and access to organ donation and transplantation in underserved communities throughout California. Read the complete press release here.
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.
“We sought to characterize the burden of cancer diagnoses and cancer deaths among patients with kidney disease and determine whether their risk was increased vs. patients with normal kidney function,” Abhijat Kitchlu, MD, MSc, a staff nephrologist and clinician investigator at the University Health Network and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, told Healio. “We also assessed whether patients with kidney disease were found to have more advanced cancer stage when they were diagnosed.”
Read the full story in Healio.
A new study published in Sleep Medicine highlights an uptrend in sleep-related mortality and associated cardiovascular disease outcomes among Black men in the U.S.
“Overall, a steady increase in mortality was seen from 1999 to 2008, but the rate remained flat throughout the remainder of the study period. This pattern was observed in Black females and both genders for whites. However, Black males are the only demographic group that had a continuous increase in mortality between 1999 and 2019,”Yu-Che Lee,MD, MPH, resident physician in the department of medicine at the University of Buffalo-Catholic Health System, New York, and colleagues wrote. Read the story in Healio.
BOSTON — Patients with chronic kidney disease reported the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their mental health and quality of health care, according to a poster presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
“We did a study to look at the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the quality of health care in patients with diabetes,” Neil Roy, MBBS, from the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, told Healio. Read the full story in Healio.
April is National Donate Life Month. It’s observed to help raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.
In the U.S., it’s estimated that 4.5 million adults are diagnosed with chronic liver disease. It develops over time and may be caused by a number of conditions including, hepatitis, genetics, alcohol overuse or cancer. Chronic liver disease is different than acute liver disease, which can come on quickly and may be the result of an injury or a virus. Read the full story from the Mayo Clinic here.
According to research published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, people with kidney disease who consume more plant protein have a lower risk of death. Even a 33% increase in the ratio of plant protein to total protein has shown benefits.
In this episode of Hot Topics, Brittany Sparks, registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in renal nutrition, and Eric Singer, a whole-foods, plant-based diet advocate living with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), discuss the many benefits of plant-based diets. They also bust some common myths people may have about kidney disease and eating plant-based diets. Read the full story from National Kidney Foundation.
No specific inflammatory pathway was considered causative to long-term mortality in kidney transplant recipients.
Investigators observed strong association between low-grade systemic inflammation in the 10 weeks following kidney transplantation and long-term mortality in a recent cohort study from Norway.
Generally, low-grade systemic inflammation has been established as a risk factor for all-cause mortality as has been known to increase the severity and risk of diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Read more on HCP Live.
Dialysis sessions can take upwards of 12 hours a week so, how do you fill this time? Here are eight activities to help you use this time to its fullest potential, whether that’s relaxing, connecting with others, or engaging your mind.
Do you have any tv shows to catch up on or a movie your colleagues can’t believe you haven’t seen? Here’s your sign to watch it or to find something new. There are dozens of streaming services, and some even let you download shows if you’re trying to conserve cellular data. Read more ideas from The National Kidney Foundation.