Oniscu and colleagues carried out a long-term survival assessment of 1732 adults listed for kidney transplantation in Scotland between January 1 and December 31, 1989. Of these, 1095 (63%) received a ...
Life expectancy is 40 years shorter for adult survivors of childhood dialysis and 17 years shorter for adult survivors of a childhood kidney transplant compared with the general population. Kidney ...
Large disparities in life expectancy observed, which grew over time, especially during the first two years of COVID-19. (HealthDay News) — There are considerable differences in life expectancy between ...
BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - This year alone, 81,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer. More than 14,000 will die from it. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of it, and it ...
Many individuals around the world live with just one kidney, whether from birth or due to medical circumstances later in life. While most lead completely normal lives, understanding how to maintain ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 62-year-old female who has focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) that was diagnosed in 2001. After several years of treatment with prednisone and cyclosporine, along with an ...
The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old female who has focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) that was diagnosed in 2001. After several years of treatment with prednisone and cyclosporine, along with an ...