Acute Kidney Injury News

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Caribbean in September 2017, the American Society of Nephrology was asked to provide logistical support to kidney care providers and patients with kidney diseases.

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read AKI-related nephrology news stories in 2024.

Male patients in all age groups, especially those aged between 16 and 55 years, may face higher AKI risk than female patients, according to data that assessed the impact of sex and age on kidney health.

CMS issued a final rule increasing the End-stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System base rate to dialysis facilities by about 2.7% to $273.82 beginning Jan. 1, 2025, according to an agency press release.

SAN DIEGO — Renal angina indices may help predict AKI risk in patients who are critically ill and hospitalized in the ICU, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

SAN DIEGO — More in-patients with AKI quickly received care based on best practices when a kidney action team sent recommendations to health care providers via electronic health records, according to study data.

SAN DIEGO — Genetic evaluation of patients referred to a U.S. glomerular disease center revealed a genetic diagnosis in 35% of cases, informing prognosis and treatment and allowing for family testing, among other benefits.

SAN DIEGO — Patients who were hospitalized during the omicron variant wave were less likely to develop AKI compared with patients who had previous waves of SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week, here.

I first heard the expression “moonshot” describing the goals of the Advancing American Kidney Health executive order, which was signed in 2019 by then-President Donald J. Trump.