The formula, which helps estimate kidney health, has been discarded by many hospitals. But some judges still use it to decide whether to release those potentially endangered by Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Kidneys”
She Died With Long Covid. Should Her Organs Have Been Donated?
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2021
Heidi Ferrer’s family feared her organs were unsafe. The case points to gaps in protocols for organ donation amid the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Covid Survivors More Likely to Have Kidney Problems, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
In a study of veterans, Covid survivors were 35 percent more likely than other patients to have long-term kidney damage or declines in kidney function. Source: New York Times
Dr. Barbara Murphy, Kidney Transplant Expert, Dies at 56
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2021
Her focus was on immunology and how to predict and diagnose the outcomes of transplants. She was, a colleague said, “a great researcher and a great mentor to many people.” Source: New York Times