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Negative Link Seen for Oxidative Balance Score With Chronic Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – There is a negative association for oxidative balance score (OBS) with chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online April 23 in Frontiers in Nutrition. Yuyu...
Men Face More Diabetes Complications Than Women
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Men with diabetes have a greater risk for complications than women, irrespective of diabetes duration, according to a study published online May 16 in the Journal of ...
Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Syndrome Highly Prevalent in the U.S.
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) syndrome is highly prevalent in the United States, with more than 90 percent of adults meeting the criteria for stage 1 or higher,...
SGLT2 Inhibitors Improve Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) is associated with a substantially lower risk for dialysis and cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 d...
Patient Gets First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Plus Heart Pump
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – New Jersey native Lisa Pisano was staring down the end of her days. The 54-year-old had heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, but several chronic medical conditions...
Leukocyte Glucose Index, Arteriovenous Fistula Failure Linked in ESKD
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), a high preoperative leukocyte glucose index (LGI) is associated with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure, according to a...
Risk Prediction Model Accurate for Chronic Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – For individuals with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), a model, KDpredict, can accurately predict the risk for kidney failure and death, according to a study...
EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – For patients with the triad of chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, the use of an electronic health record-based algorithm and intervention does not...
CKD Progression Risk Up With Increasing Albuminuria in Normal Range
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normoalbuminuria, the risk for CKD progression increases with higher levels of albuminuria, according to a study published...
Simple Risk Score Predicts Severe Cisplatin-Linked Acute Kidney Injury
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – A simple risk score consisting of nine covariates predicts the risk for severe cisplatin-associated acute kidney injury (CP-AKI), according to a study published online...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Be Lifesaver for Folks Needing New Kidneys
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Weight-loss surgery may help patients struggling with obesity and kidney failure become eligible for a lifesaving transplant, researchers report. Obesity is a key reason...
Risk for Rapid Progression Explored in Patients With CKD Stage G3
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Individuals with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage G3 have a 14.6 percent three-year risk for rapid progression, according to a study recently published in...
Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Provides Pathway to Transplant in ESRD
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Referral of obese end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) could offer a pathway to transplant, according to a study published...
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...
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...
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