Dr Andy Stein

AKI in patients with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV: age, comorbidities and outcomes     Why this important? Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is known to be a complication of moderate-severe COVID-19. This may be partly due to penetration of kidney cells by the virus through something called the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 receptor. Nevertheless, other common […]

Monkey survives for two years after pig kidney transplant Why is this important? Around 5,000 people in the UK are waiting for a kidney transplant at any time, yet only around 3,600 transplants are carried out each year. The average wait for a deceased donor kidney transplant in the UK is 2-3 years (NHS Blood

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) patients at a large hospital in Japan A recent Japanese study looked at 49 patients with RPF (Ando, 2023). This is what they found. Why is this important? Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition in which there is fibrous tissue (scarring) in the retroperitoneal space, which is located behind the abdomen

Nerve (neuropathic) pain in CKD Key Points The kidneys remove waste products from the blood. If your kidneys do not work properly, waste products remain in your blood. This can cause damage to the nerves. You may then suffer from nerve pain. Some patients with CKD have nerve pain (neuropathic pain or neuropathy). This is