Kidneys of paediatric deceased donors were previously considered suboptimal for older recipients. An 18-month-old deceased donor was made available via Singapore's Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act. To the best of our knowledge, she is the youngest local donor. We herein report a case of successful kidney transplantation, using the en bloc technique, to a 15-year-old girl with renal...

The Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists and Slovenian Association for Clinical Chemistry, together with the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFCC), have organized the eight in a series of postgraduate weekend courses under the auspices of IFCC. The Course entitled “New Trends in Classification, Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Diseases” promotes continuin...

Secondary kidney involvement by disseminated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is quite common and is estimated to approach 30 - 60% in NHL patients. However, primary renal lymphoma is exceedingly rare and estimated to make up less than 1% of all kidney masses. We report a case of primary renal NHL presenting with profound hypercalcemia and renal failure recalcitrant to medical management, ultimatel...

In our case report, abdominal multi-detector computed tomography was used for the pre-operative anatomy evaluation in a living kidney donor. The early phase of the test revealed normal kidneys in the donor. The vascular phase detected a venous variant on the left side: An inferior renal capsular vein, which had a loop and a retro-aortic course. This preoperative knowledge was crucial for the la...

This pilot project aimed to improve knowledge and self-management among Medicaid beneficiaries with Stage 3b and 4 chronic kidney disease who were identified using a populationbased approach. Participants received up to six in-person educational sessions delivered by a nurse practitioner. Increases in knowledge and self-reported behavior changes were generally observed among participants.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 3 million Canadians. Ongoing investment in high quality kidney research is needed to improve the care of patients with kidney disease. The barriers to translating such research are discussed in this review. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Personal knowledge, research funding body websites, and published reports. FINDINGS In this review, ...