Polypharmacy May Increase Risks for Kidney Failure, Cardiovascular Events
Avoiding unnecessary medications in CKD might reduce the risks for adverse outcomes, investigators suggested.
Renal Replacement Therapy
CRRT Liberation Failure Tied to Poor Outcomes in Acute Kidney Injury
Among critically ill patients with AKI, failure to liberate from continuous renal replacement therapy is tied to poor outcomes at 90 days
Biomarkers Predict Major Adverse Kidney Events in COVID-19 Cases
Plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2 are robust predictors of major adverse kidney events.
Predictors of Failure to Recover Kidney Function in COVID-19 AKI Cases
Reduced urine output at the time of kidney replacement therapy is 1 sign that critically ill patients with COVID-19-associated AKI will not recover kidney function.
Kidney Failure Risk Up Substantially With Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia signals diminished kidney function and lasting risks to kidney health, according to investigators.
Score Assesses Health-Related QOL in Patients With Kidney Failure
Study supports validity of preference-based health utility score for patients undergoing hemodialysis, recent recipients of kidney transplants
Study: Early RRT May Reduce the Risk of Dying From Severe COVID-19
Fewer sudden unexpected deaths occurred among patients who received early renal replacement therapy, investigators reported.
APOL1 High-Risk Genotype Increases COVID-19-Related AKI Risk in Blacks
In a study of Black patients with COVID-19, those with 2 APOL1 risk alleles have increased odds of acute kidney injury.
High Death Rate Observed in COVID-19-Associated AKI Requiring Dialysis
Nearly two-thirds of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis died during their hospital stay, a study found.
Renal Recovery Common in COVID-19 Complicated by Severe AKI
In a study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 complicated by acute kidney injury requiring kidney replacement therapy, almost two-thirds of discharged patients had full recovery of kidney function.
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