Strict Blood Pressure Control Cuts Death Risk After ESRD Onset
This intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease reduced by 28% their risk of death after progressing to end-stage renal disease.
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Kidney Disease Risk Linked to Household Income
In the fight against kidney disease, greater gains may be realized by focusing on personal economy.
Big Waists Raise End-Stage Renal Disease Risk in Older Women
The risk is 2.6 times greater among postmenopausal women with waists larger than 88 cm
AV Fistula, Graft Placement Linked to Early Dialysis Visits
In the first few months of hemodialysis, one additional provider visit per month increased the probability of AV fistula or graft surgery by nearly 5%.
Robotic Prostate Surgery Offers Good Long-Term Results
A study of 4,803 patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy had long-term outcomes on par with other surgical approaches.
Lifetime Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease High in U.S.
Simulation model projects that chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence will rise from 13.2% currently to nearly 17% by 2030.
Potassium-Lowering Drugs Effective
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate and patiromer hold promise as hyperkalemia treatments.
Partial Nephrectomy Better for Certain Kidney Cancer Patients
It preserves kidney function better than radical nephrectomy in patients with small- to medium-sized tumors, study finds.
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