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

Results There were 1012 (88.8%) fistulas and 128 (11.2%) grafts. The primary failure rate
was two times greater for fistulas than for grafts: 40% versus 19%(P< 0.001). Cumulative …

Background: Evidence from animal and human studies suggests a protective effect of higher
water intake on kidney function and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here the associations …

Results 2148 participants provided valid 24-hour urine samples, grouped as< 1 L/d (14.5%);
1 to 1.9 L/d (51.5%); 2 to 2.9 L/d (26.3%); and≥ 3 L/d (7.7%). Baseline eGFR for each …

OBJECTIVE. Childhood overweight and obesity may result in premature onset of
cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension. Rural populations in North America may be at …

Millions of workers around the world are exposed to high temperatures, intense physical
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent and …

Background: Physicians frequently search PubMed for information to guide patient care. More
recently, Google Scholar has gained popularity as another freely accessible bibliographic …

Background: Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute upper respiratory tract
infections (AURIs) requires a better understanding of the factors associated with this practice. …

We performed a comprehensive literature review to examine evidence on the effects of
hydration on the kidney. By reducing vasopressin secretion, increasing water intake may have a …

Background. The use of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) among hemodialysis (HD) patients has
been consistently associated with lower rates of morbidity and mortality; however, up to 30…