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No differences in insomnia with behavioral therapy, trazodone in patients on dialysis
There was no difference in for adults on hemodialysis with mild or moderate chronic insomnia, recently published data.
Study: Patients’ emotional response to dialysis may be linked to level of decision regret
Many patients may experience post-dialysis disruption, but their emotional response to adversity depends on whether they feel high or low levels of regret, according to recently published data.
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Phthalates may be linked with rapid disease progression in adults with CKD
Select contaminants within the phthalate class may be linked to more rapid deterioration in kidney function, researchers from New York University found in a recently published study.
Chart review shows nephrologists prescribing more SGLT2 inhibitors
A chart review completed by Spherix Global Insights shows that more nephrologists are using SGLT2 inhibitors to treat patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a press release.
Novartis buys Singapore company developing IgA nephropathy drug
Novartis has agreed to buy SanReno Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company that specializes in the development of treatments for kidney diseases, according to a press release.
Low baseline eGFR may increase risk for adverse drug reactions in patients with CKD
Lower baseline eGFR was identified as a major risk factor for adverse drug reactions in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a recently published data.
High BMI in adolescence raises odds of chronic kidney disease in adulthood
A high BMI in late adolescence — even a high-normal BMI — was associated with increased odds of early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Kidney function decline slows in patients with diabetes on empagliflozin vs. placebo
Patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease receiving empagliflozin were less likely to experience a decline in eGFR compared with patients taking placebo, results from a newly published study show.
IgA nephropathy, stem cell treatments among top nephrology news of 2023
Healio has compiled a list of its most-read nephrology care news in 2023.
Best nephrology news cover stories of 2023
Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology cover stories in 2023.
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Headline News
Expected drop in HIV care providers may signal potential shift to primary care physicians
November 11, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Q&A: What to know about surge of ‘walking pneumonia’ in children
November 09, 20244 min read -
Headline News
Racial gaps in preemptive living donor kidney transplant persist during last 2 decades
November 12, 20241 min read