High Dietary Acid Load Predicts ESRD
Compared with subjects in the lowest tertile of net acid excretion, those in the middle and highest tertiles had a 3.0 times and 9.9 times increased risk.
Kidney Week 2013
Mediterranean-Style Diet May Cut CKD Risk
Researchers also discover that adherence to the diet is associated with slower eGFR decline.
Diabetes Hikes Infection-Related Death Risk Post-Transplant
Increasing age and receipt of a deceased-donor kidney were among risk factors for death from infection.
Iron Status Affects Platelet Counts in Hemodialysis Patients
Decreasing TSAT and higher ESA doses are associated with increasing platelet counts.
Anemic Peritoneal Dialysis Patients May Benefit from Folic Acid
Folic acid treatment significantly improved hemoglobin levels and decreased epoetin alfa use.
Phosphorus Changes Affect Dialysis Patient Mortality Risk
Declines in serum phosphorus over time may improve survival.
Statins May Protect Against Post-Op AKI
Patients whose statins were held in the 24 hours before cardiac surgery had higher levels of kidney injury biomarkers.
Masked Hypertension Linked to Low GFR, Elevated Urine Protein
Greater proteinuria also associated with increased odds of masked and sustained hypertension.
Higher PTH and Dietary Protein Intake Hikes Hyperphosphatemia Risk
Worsening or resistant hyperphosphatemia may be an under-appreciated consequence of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Statin’s Effect on Diabetic HD Patients Probed
Atorvastatin did not reduce the risk of a combined endpoint of cardiovascular death, MI, and stroke.
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