About two in five people who are undergoing a kidney biopsy have diabetes. Diabetes is a common finding in people with kidney disease, but little is known about the specific ways in which diabetes affects kidney function. The purpose of this study is to gather two groups of patients with diabetes who undergo a kidney biopsy in order to create a source of information with genetic, blood, and urine samples available, by which researchers can study how diabetes affects kidney function.
The purpose of this registry is to evaluate the safety and performance of a market approved surgical device. To achieve the study's purpose, our team is monitoring the health of patients during and after procedures that involve the use of this surgical device.
The purpose of this study is to collect data from patients, caregivers, and VAD coordinators to ascertain the stressors associated with having a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) and use that data to create support groups.
This study will evaluate the use of MMUD PBSC in adults and explore the safety and efficacy of MMUD BM in pediatric recipients with hematological malignancies who may lack other donor options.
This study will compare 3 different ways to educate patients with advanced chronic kidney disease about hemodialysis vascular access.
The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life between an individualized hemodialysis prescription and conventional hemodialysis prescription in individuals requiring chronic hemodialysis who still have residual kidney function.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of rifaximin SSD-40IR versus placebo to delay the occurrence of hepatic encephalopathy (HE)-related hospitalization.
The purpose of this registry is to observe outcomes of heart transplant recipients who are managed with HeartCare. This is done by collecting information about your heart transplant such as test results, biopsy results, and outcomes, storing that information in a database, and using that information for research.
The purpose of this research study is to try and teach a computer program to assess how a dialysis vascular access fistula is maturing, when it could be ready to put needles in, or when it needs to be fixed to allow it to mature better; based on the electronic stethoscope recordings.
This study is intended to understand the burdens of the liver transplant process on patients with liver disease and on their caregivers. We will be determining burdens across the following areas: financial, work productivity, quality of life, and caregiver stress. We hope to better understand patient experiences during this process to optimize their care in the future.