Acute Kidney Injury Increases Dementia Risk
In a propensity score-matched analysis, AKI was associated with a 3.4-fold greater risk of dementia.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
High Gout Burden Found Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Study reveals an 11% prevalence of active gout among solid organ transplant recipients overall and a 13% prevalence among kidney transplant recipients.
High FGF23 Increases Fall Risk in CKD
Highest vs lowest quartile of intact fibroblast growth factor 23 is associated with a 2-fold greater risk of a first fall in older patients.
High-Dose IV Iron Anemia Therapy Safe in Hemodialysis
Randomized controlled trial finds no significant difference between high- and low-dose intravenous iron with respect to mortality, non-fatal cardiovascular outcomes, and infection.
Marijuana Use by CKD Patients May Hasten Renal Function Decline
Marijuana users with chronic kidney disease experienced a significantly greater annual decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate than non-users, study finds.
Kidney Failure Risk Linked to Oxalate Excretion
Higher levels of urinary oxalate excretion in patients with chronic kidney disease are associated with an increased risk of end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease progression.
Religiosity Linked to Lower Kidney Failure Risk Among Blacks
Study finds that black adults in the Southeastern United States who report higher religiosity are at lower risk of end-stage kidney disease.
Cardiovascular Event Risk in Dialysis Patients Higher Among Women
In the first year after starting dialysis, women have 16% increased odds of major adverse cardiovascular events compared with men.
LDR Brachytherapy for PCa Yields Excellent Outcomes
Long-term data show a local disease recurrence rate of 2.1% at 10 years.
Prostate Cancer ADT Ups Osteoporotic Fracture Risk
Among prostate cancer patients, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) recipients are 34% more likely to experience any osteoporotic fracture than those who do not receive ADT.
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