Each patient underwent sequential laser activation in three commonly used modes: fragmentation (low power), dusting (moderate power), and pop-dusting (high power), with temperatures recorded ...

Objectives: To understand the difference in adverse events (AEs), healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and kidney failure rates in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) patients who initiated ...

Further renal tract evaluation with ultrasound is recommended if ... An abbreviated investigation flow chart is shown in figure 1 and an abbreviated treatment flow chart in figure 2. They both should ...

More than 90,000 Americans are on the kidney transplant waitlist, with long wait times and a high mortality rate. Living kidney donation is crucial to address the organ shortage, but high costs ...

Kidney disease is a serious yet often overlooked condition that affects millions worldwide. Despite its impact, it is frequently underestimated compared to illnesses like cancer and heart disease.

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig. By Gina Kolata On the ...

Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal. By Roni Caryn Rabin Surgeons removed a genetically ...

Cranberry compounds have natural anti-inflammatory effects, which can help reduce inflammation in the kidneys and urinary tract. Chronic low-grade inflammation is a common problem in kidney ...