Nephrology

Periodontal Disease Care in CKD Cuts Cardiovascular Risks

Publish Date March 18, 2019

The presence of periodontal disease in chronic kidney disease significantly increased the risk of all-cause, but not cardiovascular, mortality.

Secondhand Smoke Increases CKD Risk

Publish Date March 22, 2019

Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new study findings published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The study included 131,196 never-smokers with normal kidney function who participated in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study from 2001 to 2014 (mean age…

Kidney Disease Patients Have Higher Cancer Risks

Publish Date March 21, 2019

Patients with stage 3 or higher chronic kidney disease (CKD) have modestly increased risks of cancer, including prostate cancer in men, compared with patients who have normal kidney function, Hong Xu, MD, PhD, of Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues reported in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Among 719,033 Swedes aged…

Burden, Access and Disparities in Kidney Disease

Publish Date March 13, 2019

Kidney disease is a global public health problem, affecting over 750 million persons worldwide.1,2 The burden of kidney disease varies substantially across the world, as does its detection and treatment. In many settings, rates of kidney disease and the provision of its care are defined by socio-economic, cultural and political factors leading to significant disparities.3 World Kidney…

Lesinurad Plus Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor Therapy Linked to Increased Serum Creatinine Events

Publish Date March 13, 2019

Rates of serum creatinine events were higher among patients treated with both lesinurad and a xanthine oxidase inhibitor.

Spironolactone Has No Effect on LVM in Hemodialysis Patients

Publish Date February 7, 2019

Patients treated with the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist had a higher frequency of moderate hyperkalemia compared with placebo recipients.

Elevated Phosphate Linked With Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis

Publish Date March 11, 2019

In a new study, patients with serum phosphate levels above 1.78 mmol/L at the start of peritoneal dialysis had a nearly 2-fold increased risk of death.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment May Slow CKD Progression

Publish Date March 11, 2019

In a study, CKD patients with OSA treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) had significantly higher eGFR after 12 months of treatment than those not receiving CPAP.

Diabetic Retinopathy Predicts Higher CKD Progression Risk

Publish Date March 6, 2019

Proliferative vs non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy in CKD patients is associated with a higher risk of CKD progression.

CKD-MBD Screening Suboptimal, Study Suggests

Publish Date March 5, 2019

Laboratory testing for parathyroid hormone, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and other biochemical markers of mineral bone disease falls short of 2012 KDIGO guidelines.