Renal failure
-
The aim of the present study was to investigate the risk factors related to hospital mortality due to infection in kidney recipients with ARDS meeting the Berlin definition. ⋯ Infection-related mortality in kidney transplant patients with ARDS was associated with high serum creatinine level and severe ARDS.
-
Strategies used to teach nephrology to medical students are not well studied. This study assesses the published literature on medical student education in nephrology. ⋯ Rigor was lacking in most empirical studies on medical student education in nephrology. Well-designed randomized controlled studies are needed to accurately assess the effectiveness of the educational techniques introduced into medical school curricula.