BATTLE GROUND Wash. (KPTV) – A Battle Ground teenager is spending his senior year of high school searching for a kidney donor. He’s the second child in his family to …
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Teen is second person in family to need new kidney after older brother receives transplant
by Julia Lopezby Julia LopezBATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) – A teenager in Washington state is spending his senior year of high school searching for a kidney donor. Jackota Salmi is the second child …
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Frailty and Sarcopenia in Older Patients Receiving Kidney Transplantation
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most of the patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In fact, it improves quality of life (1, 2), life expectancy (3–5), …
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Dialysis may not be the best option for older people with kidney failure
by News Sourceby News SourceWhether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure, and if so, when to start, may require more careful consideration, according to a new study. Researchers at Stanford Medicine found …