Key Points: In a survey of 685 previous living kidney donors, donors wanted lifelong annual follow-up with a primary care provider. Living donors wanted information on clinical and laboratory assessment and health reassurance. Donors also wanted access to specialized care in the event of hospitalization or change in health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes.
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