Lifetime CKD Risk High in the U.S.
Chronic kidney disease stage 3 or worse will develop in an estimated 59% of people born today.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
ESRD Delayed With Multifactorial Intervention
Nearly twofold decrease observed in the proportion of patients with advanced diabetic nephropathy who progress to end-stage renal disease.
Many Nephrologists Avoid Giving HD Patients Bad News
A new study has found that many nephrologists are reluctant to tell their seriously ill end-stage renal disease patients the true estimates.
Kidney Disease, Fatigue Linked
Fatigue in CKD and ESRD patients may be due to reasons other than sleep quality.
Strict Adherence to Antihypertensive Drugs Lowers ESRD Risk
An adherence level of 80% of higher was associated with a 33% decreased risk compared with a level below 80%.
Web-Based Tool May Aid Kidney Transplant Decisions
Patients with ESRD may now have a tool to help them decide on kidney transplantation.
Study Highlights Need To Bolster Efforts to Educate ESRD Patients
Greater efforts may be needed to educate patients with end-stage renal disease, especially African Americans.
Transfusions On the Rise in Dialysis Patients
The trend is most pronounced among Medicare recipients since the debut of bundling, ESA labeling changes.
Restart Warfarin After GI Bleeding in CKD and ESRD Patients
Risk of recurrent bleeding is similar to that of patients with normal kidney function.
ESRD, Atrial Fibrillation Linked in CKD Patients
A new link has been found between atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease among patients with chronic kidney disease.
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