Dysnatremias Linked With ESKD, Death
Findings may help clinicians better risk-stratify patients with CKD.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Pregnancy Outcomes Improving for Women on Dialysis, Transplant Recipients
Midterm graft function is a helpful marker for identifying kidney transplant recipients requiring close monitoring in the remainder of the pregnancy.
Psoriasis Not Tied to Myocardial Infarction in Patients With ESRD
Confounding variables, particularly comorbidities, impact association
Post-RCC Treatment ESKD Risk Factors Identified
A study of patients treated for RCC found that radical nephrectomy, male sex, diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease are risk factors for end-stage kidney disease, according to investigators.
Kidney Function Declines More Slowly With SGLT2 Inhibitor
Treatment with an SGLT2 inhibitor may help patients with CKD or type 2 diabetes better preserve their kidney function.
Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Bicarbonate Therapy
Study of US veterans with normal kidney function at baseline found that bicarbonate users had a significant 2.0- and 3.3-fold increased risk for incident CKD and death, respectively.
Hyperkalemia Is a Strong Risk Factor for Early Death in Stage 5 CKD
New findings have important implications in the new era where delaying dialysis initiation is a priority goal by means of continued conservative management of hyperkalemia, according to investigators.
AKI Risk Factors and Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors Characterized
Demand for living kidney donors has only grown, spurring investigators to study the risks and health consequences of donation, such as acute kidney injury.
End-Stage Kidney Disease More Likely in Underweight Individuals
Underweight also has been linked to cardiovascular disease and early mortality in a general population.
Stopping RAS Inhibitors in Advanced CKD Does Not Significantly Change eGFR
If renin-angiotensin system inhibitors are indicated in patients with advanced CKD, they should not be stopped just because of low eGFR, investigators concluded.
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