Cleveland Clinic research finds that chronic kidney disease is widely prevalent in patients with pulmonary hypertension, and that lower levels of kidney function are associated with an increased risk of death.
Study Probes the Consequences of Metabolic Syndrome in Kidney Disease
Six percent of Americans have both chronic kidney disease and metabolic syndrome. A Cleveland Clinic study looks for associations among metabolic syndrome, end stage renal disease and death.
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Has Prognostic Importance in Chronic Kidney Disease
A look into Cleveland Clinic’s chronic kidney disease registry uncovers risks of increasing levels of serum alkaline phosphatase
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Has Potential Benefits in Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease patients are less likely to receive optimal management of heart failure despite being more likely to die of cardiovascular disease. Cardiac resynchronization therapy may improve their outcomes
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Outcomes are Worse for Dialysis Admissions During Weekends
Examination of a national database uncovers a disparity in outcomes in weekend vs. weekday admissions, even when adjusting for comorbidity or hospital bed size…