U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving

U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some hopeful news for those who have kidney transplants: Long-term survival rates have improved over the past three decades, a review shows. “There has been a gratifying improvement in kidney transplant survival, both for patients and the kidney graft itself, from 1996 to … Read more

NRS now nodal unit, focus on paediatric dialysis – ET HealthWorld

NRS now nodal unit, focus on paediatric dialysis – ET HealthWorld

Kolkata: The scary Covid Tsunami may be a thing of the past with the plunge in number for weeks now but the state government is not sitting idle on combating the virus. It is now planning procurement of consumables and logistics for paediatric dialysis and also strengthening the paediatric care facilities. “For the preparation of … Read more

Anti-GBM (Goodpasture’s) Disease | NIDDK

Anti-GBM (Goodpasture’s) Disease | NIDDK

On this page: What is anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease? Anti-GBM disease is a disorder in which your body’s immune system creates antibodies that attack your kidneys and lungs. As a result, you may develop one or both of these conditions glomerulonephritis—inflammation of the glomeruli, tiny units in your kidney that filter wastes and extra fluid from your … Read more