Performance scores and kidney discard rates: the challenging balance for transplant centers
This month in BMC Nephrology, a study by Lee et al. found that the survival rates of dual kidney transplant grafts, from deceased… Read more »
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Challenges and Strategies for Making a Smooth Transition from Pediatric to Adult Nephrology
This week in BMC Nephrology, an article by Joslin et al. evaluated young adult patient perceptions of the transition from pediatric to adult… Read more »
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An eye worm most fowl
While the eye worm Oxyspirura petrowi is highly prevalent in northern bobwhite quail, little is known about the life cycle. A… Read more »
Why are we really interested in old books?
Old books can be intoxicating — sometimes quite literally. Kaare Lund Rasmussen and Jakob Povl Holck explore our fascination… Read more »
The mystery of Hopperstad Stave Church
What is the white substance that covers parts of Hopperstad Stave Church in Norway? Where does it comes from? Marit Lehne packs… Read more »
Could Arteriovenous Fistula Creation be Reno-Protective?
This week in BMC Nephrology, an article by Benard et al. associated the creation of arteriovenous fistulas with a reduction in the… Read more »
Your DNA may underlie the severity of your concussion symptoms
Neuropathologists Lili-Naz Hazrati and Nicole Schwab explain how genetic variation could make different people more susceptible to… Read more »
Introducing BMC Nephrology Blogs
BMC Nephrology has been publishing articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis, and management of kidney and associated… Read more »
World’s largest rodent and its role in the emergence of Brazilian spotted fever
A recent study looks at how human impact on the landscape impacts large rodents, the tick populations they support, and a deadly… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: October 2019
Domestic abuse teams in hospital • Medications and dementia risk • Strategies to respond to vaccine misinformation on social… Read more »