Updated Guidelines Challenge Current Standard for Potassium Intake in CKD
KDOQI’s 2020 potassium recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease suggest an approach based on patient’s individual needs.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Less Salt, More Whole Grains: FDA Updates Food Label Definition of ‘Healthy’
Agency says new definition is intended to both empower consumers to eat better and, potentially, foster a healthier food supply
It Is Time for Nephrology Practices to Bolster Their Nutrition Care
Practices need to look at all opportunities for preserving kidney function, according to the director of the Kidney Nutrition Institute.
Dapagliflozin Cuts Hospitalization Risk in CKD Population
Among other causes, dapagliflozin treatment reduced the rate of hospitalization due to cancer.
Vitamin K1 Slows Cardiovascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Population
In the hemodialysis population, cardiovascular calcifications result from excess phosphate and calcium, as well as reduced activity of inhibitors of calcification, such as matrix Gla protein.
FDA: Prolia Use in Dialysis Patients May Cause Severe Hypocalcemia
According to a long-term safety study and a separate FDA internal study, Prolia had an increased risk of hypocalcemia in patients with advanced kidney disease on dialysis.
Medically Tailored Meals Could Avert Hospitalizations, Yield Savings
Implementation of MTMs could potentially avert 1.6 million hospitalizations, yield net savings of $13.6 billion per year
Vitamin D3 Does Not Improve Cardiovascular, Cancer Outcomes
The VITAL randomized clinical trial tested vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acid supplements in the primary prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Higher Plant-Based Protein Intake Tied With Higher Cognitive Function in CKD
Compared with the general population, patients with CKD have accelerated cognitive aging.
Genetic Study Suggests Causal Link for Vitamin D Deficiency, Mortality
L-shaped association for genetically predicted 25(OH)D with all-cause mortality, with risk decreasing up to concentration of 50 nmol/L
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