Acute Kidney Injury News

The American Society of Nephrology released new clinical guidance in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology on the outpatient management of AKI requiring dialysis.

Routine use of tolvaptan in clinical practice may slow eGFR decline for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease compared with historical controls, data show.

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.

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.