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Remote Patient Monitoring Tied to Better Dialysis Technique Survival
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Remote patient monitoring (RPM) may improve technique survival in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), according to a study published in the February issue...
Exercise Intensity, Duration Can Affect CKD Risk in Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – For adults with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), longer duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and increases in MVPA are associated with a...
eGFRcr-cys Levels More Strongly Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Seniors
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – In older patients, a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on creatinine and cystatin C levels (eGFRcr-cys) is more strongly associated with adverse outcomes...
When Weight Loss Cures Diabetes, Risks for Heart Disease Tumble, Too
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Folks who drop pounds to help control their diabetes receive other substantial heath benefits for all their efforts, a new study says. Substantial weight loss that led to...
Statin Initiation Cuts Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Statin initiation may lower the risk for mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and no prior...
Obese Kids Could Be at Risk for Kidney Trouble Later
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Teenagers who've packed on extra pounds have a significantly increased risk of developing kidney disease as a young adult, a new study finds. Obesity increased risk of later...
Frequency of Adding Salt to Foods Linked to Higher Risk for CKD
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – A higher self-reported frequency of adding salt to foods is associated with a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study...
Put Down That Salt Shaker to Spare Your Kidneys
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – Folks who habitually add an extra sprinkle of salt to their meals are doing no favors for their kidneys, new research confirms. The finding held even after researchers...
Heart Failure Causally Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Heart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE. Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of...
Experimental Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Early results from a trial of a new kidney disease medication show it significantly reduces levels of a urine marker of kidney damage. The experimental drug – called BI...
Retinal OCT Can Act as Prognostic Biomarker of Kidney Injury
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) has potential to act as a noninvasive monitor and prognostic biomarker of kidney injury, according to a study published online Dec....
High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Early CKD in Young Adulthood
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – High body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA...
Guideline Updated for Managing Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline on prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hepatitis C in chronic kidney...
Albuminuria Reduction Accounts for Much of Finerenone Effect on CKD
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, early albuminuria reduction accounts for a large proportion of the treatment effect of finerenone against...
Hemoglobin Glycation Index Is Novel Risk Factor for Incident CKD
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) is a novel risk factor for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in...
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