Publications by authors named "Aliza Anwar Memon"
Unlabelled: We sought to characterize the clinical profiles and outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 and comorbid kidney disease hospitalized at urban, Midwestern tertiary care hospital.
Material And Methods: In this single-center observational study, we describe 205 patients with acute kidney injury (n=98), dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease stage 5 (n=54), or kidney transplant (n=53), admitted during the first surge of the local pandemic from March 19 2020, to July 31 2021.
Results: Most patients in the cohort were African American (acute kidney injury, 51%; dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease stage 5, 82%; kidney transplant, 62%), and obesity was common (acute kidney injury, 53%; dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease stage 5, 44%; kidney transplant 56%).
Article Synopsis
- Infiltration of hemodialysis vascular access is a major issue that leads to high healthcare costs for dialysis patients.
- Researchers used Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography to create detailed 3D models of vascular access without harmful contrast agents.
- This new method allows for better pre-surgical planning, potentially lowering complications and costs associated with vascular access infiltration.
Background: Compromise of the transplanted vasculature accompanying a kidney allograft can lead to graft failure if not diagnosed and treated expeditiously. Location of the vascular defect in the transplant renal artery or vein is difficult to anticipate, given the variety of etiologies. However, early diagnosis can anticipate further progression of kidney allograft dysfunction.
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