However, patients with impaired kidney function should be cautious because their kidney function may worsen after receiving a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For decades, pharmacists and medical institutions have relied on the Cockcroft-Gault (C-G) estimated creatinine clearance assessment to determine medication dosing and treatment for ...

The kidney biopsy was over, and I thought the major tests were finally behind me. However, there were still tests left to ...

Diagnostic criteria and special considerations of nephrologists when assessing patient kidney function and diagnosing chronic kidney disease. Neil B. Minkoff, MD: We already started talking a little ...

Physical frailty declined after kidney transplantation, while earlier cognitive function predicted lower subsequent frailty.

To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in ...

A person may feel completely healthy, remain physically active and have no obvious urinary symptoms while kidney function gradually declines. By the time symptoms such as persistent fatigue, swelling ...

Pig kidneys regained partial function after vitrification and nanowarming, including one stored for 366 days at −150°C.

Elastography encompasses a suite of non-invasive imaging methods that evaluate the mechanical properties of renal tissue by quantifying stiffness and, in some modalities, viscosity. These techniques ...

HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: To obtain CME credit, please click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. Clinical assessment of kidney function is central to the practice of ...