A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan ...
Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — ...
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 revolutionary world of medical imaging continues to transform how healthcare professionals protect our most vital organs, and kidney ultrasounds stand at the forefront of this incredible ...
Early detection and effective management of diabetes and high blood pressure can prevent CKD, or delay progression by years, ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), often described as a "quiet disease", progresses silently and is frequently detected only after significant kidney damage has occurred, prompting experts to urge women to ...
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — ...
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