Models Can Predict Risk for Incident Chronic Kidney Disease
Risk equations had median C-values of 0.845 and 0.801 for cohorts with, without diabetes, respectively
Nephrology
NEPHROLOGY
Encephalopathy Up in CKD Patients on Higher-Dose Baclofen
Risk for hospitalization with encephalopathy higher for baclofen starting dose of ≥20 versus <20 mg/day
Factors Tied to Pregnancy Rates in Women on Dialysis Explored
Likelihood of pregnancy influenced by race/ethnicity, cause of ESKD, and hemodialysis modality.
Cardiac Biomarkers May ID High CV Risk in Patients With CKD
In population-based sample, CKD linked to increased risk for MI, composite cardiovascular outcome.
Renal Replacement Therapy Still Used Less in Women
A gender disparity in the use of RRT favoring male patients has persisted over a 50-year period from 1965 to 2015, according to a new study.
Ultomiris Receives Approval for Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
The FDA has approved Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz; Alexion) for the treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) to inhibit complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in adult and pediatric patients aged 1 month and older.
eGFR Affects Risk for Opioid-Related Death, Hospitalization
Relative risk for death associated with opioids higher at lower estimated glomerular filtration rate
Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Aneurysms detected by presymptomatic screening, more frequent in those with hypertension, smoking
Healthy Diet May Prevent CKD, Albuminuria
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, health eating patterns were associated with a 30% and 23% decreased incidence of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria.
Updated KDIGO Recommendations for Hepatitis C in CKD
The ability of direct-acting antivirals to eradicate hepatitis C influenced every chapter of the updated 2018 guideline, according to the work group responsible for the revisions.
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