Obstacles and opportunities in managing coexisting obesity and CKD: Report of a scientific workshop cosponsored by the National Kidney Foundation and The Obesity Society
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23599
Abstract: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and The Obesity Society (TOS) cosponsored a multispecialty international workshop in April 2021 to advance the understanding and management of obesity in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The underlying… read more here.
Keywords: kidney foundation; kidney; obesity; medicine ... See more keywords
The effect of the National Kidney Registry on the kidney-exchange market.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2020.102301
Abstract: We assess the causal effect of the National Kidney Registry (NKR), the largest national kidney-exchange network in the U.S., on kidney-exchange outcomes. Analyzing a unique database hosted by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)… read more here.
Keywords: kidney; kidney exchange; effect; national kidney ... See more keywords
Outcomes of Patients Suspended From the National Kidney Transplant Waiting List in the United Kingdom Between 2000 and 2010.
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003033
Abstract: BACKGROUND In the United Kingdom, 1 in 3 patients on the National Kidney Transplant Waiting List (NKTWL) is suspended from the list at least once during their wait. The mortality of this large cohort of… read more here.
Keywords: national kidney; kidney transplant; united kingdom; mortality ... See more keywords
National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings 2018
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DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12783
Abstract: Ann M. Carracher, Payal H. Marathe, and Kelly L. Close are of Close Concerns (http://www.closeconcerns.com), a healthcare information company focused exclusively on diabetes and obesity care. Close Concerns publishes Closer Look, a periodical that brings… read more here.
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Report of National Kidney Foundation Consensus Conference to Decrease Kidney Discards
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DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13419
Abstract: The organ shortage is one of the major challenges in the field of organ transplantation, yet the percentage of kidneys procured and discarded prior to transplantation has continued to rise to twenty percent. The causes… read more here.
Keywords: decrease; kidney discards; kidney foundation; national kidney ... See more keywords