Background Young women wishing to become living kidney donors frequently ask whether
nephrectomy will affect their future pregnancies. Methods We conducted a retrospective …

Background: Homeless people are more likely to have chronic medical conditions and to
encounter barriers to health care than the general population. In this study we identify barriers …

A 14-b 100-MS/s CMOS digital-analog converter (DAC) designed for high static and dynamic
linearity is presented. The DAC is based on a central core of 15 thermometer decoded …

Background and objectives: Some patients are not optimally treated by conventional in-
center hemodialysis (HD) and are unable to perform home HD. We examined the effect of in …

Results The survey was completed by 423 participants. Current activity levels were similar
across modalities (P= 0.35); 78% of younger patients walked at least 10 minutes at a time on …

Introduction Women are underrepresented in the leadership of and participation in randomized
controlled trials (RCTs). We conducted a bibliometric review of nephrology RCTs to …

A 14-bit, 100-MS/s CMOS digital-to-analog converter (DAC) designed for spectral performance
corresponding more closely to the 14-bit specification than current implementations is …

Results The kidney failure risk equation provided adequate to excellent discrimination in
identifying patients with CKD likely to progress to kidney failure at the 2-and 5-year time points …

Background A prolonged living kidney donor evaluation may result in worse outcomes for
transplant recipients. Better knowledge of the duration of this process may help inform future …

Alpha-blockers (ABs) are commonly prescribed as part of a multidrug regimen in the
management of hypertension. We set out to assess the risk of hypotension and related adverse …