Texas surgeon accused of secretly blocking patients from getting transplants
An accomplished and prominent transplant surgeon in Texas allegedly falsified patient data in a government transplant waiting list, which may have prevented his own patients from receiving lifesaving liver transplants, according to media reports and hospital statements. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center halted its liver transplant program on April 3 after finding "irregularities" with donor acceptance…
How the Facebook post, ‘Kidney for Kim,’ led to a donation...
Kim Pratt needed a kidney, and in 2108 she created a Facebook post looking for a potential donor. After seeing the post for the second time, CJ Johnston decided to donate a kidney to Kim. Copyright © 2023 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further…
13 Best Foods to Eat for Kidney Health ...
Your kidneys are like filters that rid your body of all the things you don't want. These two fist-sized, bean-shaped organs filter your blood. In doing so, they remove toxins and excess fluids while keeping your levels of potassium, sodium and more in check. At the same time, they produce hormones that help to regulate…
Proposition 29: California could soon pass controversial new dialysis requirements
Proposition 29 would require medical providers to be on-site while a patient is undergoing dialysis. Proponents say this will help save the lives of dialysis patients. Opponents say that the opposite is true. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download…
Getting a kidney changed — and saved — a woman who...
A Flagstaff woman was reluctant to ask for a kidney donation because she didn't feel worthy. Eventually she did ask. And rather than feeling guilty, she was surprised by how grateful she now is. KELSEY SNELL, HOST: A woman in Arizona was reluctant to ask for a kidney donation because she didn't feel worthy. Eventually,…
A Patient Got A Kidney Meant For Someone Else
CLEVELAND — An Ohio hospital has acknowledged that a patient received a new kidney meant for someone else.Officials at University Hospitals in Cleveland on Monday apologized for the mistake and said two employees have been placed on administrative leave. The kidney given to the wrong patient is compatible and the person is expected to recover,…
Is It Time For A Race Reckoning In Kidney Medicine?
Some in the medical community now question the use of race in kidney care. They argue it could exacerbate health disparities. FG Trade/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption FG Trade/Getty Images Some in the medical community now question the use of race in kidney care. They argue it could exacerbate health disparities. FG Trade/Getty Images…
How To Detect Kidney Organ Transplant Rejections: CRISPR, Pee And A...
Even after a successful kidney transplant, patients with new donor kidneys are at risk of ... [+] opportunistic viral infections and organ rejection. A new study utilizes CRISPR-Cas technology to aid in diagnostics. Getty The first successful kidney transplant took place in 1954, a feat which later won a Nobel Prize in Medicine. Now, there…
First Came Kidney Failure. Then There Was The $540,842 Costs For...
Sovereign Valentine and his wife, Jessica, wait as a dialysis machine filters his blood. Before finding a dialysis clinic in their insurance network, the Valentines were charged more than a half-million dollars for 14 weeks of treatment. Tommy Martino/Kaiser Health News hide caption toggle caption Tommy Martino/Kaiser Health News Sovereign Valentine and his wife, Jessica,…
Revamping Kidney Care
This week, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving the care of kidney patients. Nephrologist Amaka Eneanya talks with Scott Simon about some of the new initiatives.
