Worse Renal Outcomes in CKD Patients Linked to MetS
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with stage 3 and 4 CKD is associated with an increased risk of development of ESRD.
Kidney Week 2012 General News
Diet May Have No Short-Term Effect on Renal Function
Unhealthy diets are not associated with more rapid declines in kidney function.
Hospitalization Risk Less with PD
Patients initiating dialysis have a lower hospitalization risk in the first year if they start on peritoneal dialysis (PD) instead of hemodialysis (HD).
Hyponatremia Raises Death Risk in General Population
Hyponatremia is a relatively common electrolyte abnormality in the general U.S. adult population.
Re-Hospitalization for AKI Common
About 30% patients hospitalized for acute kidney injury (AKI) are readmitted for AKI within a year.
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