Nephrology

MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…

The result of a recent study could change the way in which the vasculature of the heart is investigated. Read the article and find out more

GRAFT SURVIVAL rate of a transplanted kidney is similar for kidneys from both donors aged >80 years and donors ≤60 years of age, according to…

DECREASED kidney function is associated with a greater chance of atrial fibrillation development, new research suggests. Due to the poor clinical outcome…

United Kingdom, July 18, 2017: Welcome to the latest edition of EMJ Nephrology. This instalment presents a complete review of the incredibly successful…

SURVIVAL in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy could be improved by the utilisation of biomarker measurements, according to the results of a…

TREATMENT of metastatic kidney cancer using a focussed therapy known as stereotactic ablative radiation has been shown to result in >90% control of…

United Kingdom, May 09, 2017: Welcome to the newest edition of our EMJ Urology eJournal, packed with the latest urological developments. This issue is…