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Risk of intracranial hemorrhage associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in patients with end stage renal disease
Conclusions: ADPKD is a significant risk factor for ICH among patients on maintenance dialysis. Our Medicare primary cohort was older than in previous studies of intracranial aneurysm rupture among ADPKD patients. There are also limitations inherent to using the USRDS database.
Source: BioMed Central - February 26, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: David J YooLawrence AgodoaChristina M YuanKevin C AbbottRobert Nee Source Type: research

Use and safety of heparin-free maintenance hemodialysis in the USA
Conclusions Patient markers of increased risk of bleeding and facility region associated with heparin-free HD use. Despite the potential benefits of avoiding heparin use, heparin-free HD was not significantly associated with decreased hazards of death, bleeding or thrombosis, suggesting that it may be no safer than HD with heparin.
Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - June 18, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Shen, J. I., Mitani, A. A., Chang, T. I., Winkelmayer, W. C. Tags: Intra- and Extracorporeal Treatment of Kidney Failure Source Type: research

Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation of Patients Previously Diagnosed With Atrial Fibrillation
Little is known about the prevalence and outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) who receive a kidney transplant. We identified all patients who had >1 year of uninterrupted Medicare A+B coverage before receiving their first kidney transplant (1997–2009). The presence of pretransplant AF was ascertained from diagnosis codes in Medicare physician claims. We studied the posttransplant outcomes of death, all‐cause graft failure, death‐censored graft failure and stroke using multivariable Cox regression. Of 62 706 eligible first kidney transplant recipients studied, 3794 (6.4%) were diagnosed with ...
Source: American Journal of Transplantation - May 30, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: C. R. Lenihan, M. E. Montez‐Rath, J. D. Scandling, M. P. Turakhia, W. C. Winkelmayer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research