Chronic Kidney Disease News

GLP-1 receptor agonist use on top of SGLT2 inhibition in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, type 2 diabetes and obesity was associated with reduced risk for adverse events vs. SGLT2 inhibition alone, researchers reported.

A topical cream containing cannabis “significantly reduced the severity of itching” symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease-related pruritus, according to published data.

More than half of patients with diabetes undergoing kidney biopsy had additional findings other than diabetic kidney disease, according to published data from the Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Rate and progression of chronic kidney disease may increase with age, according to a published study, but estimates could vary based on the filtration marker used.

Belzutifan significantly improved PFS and objective response compared with everolimus for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.

Use of the 2021 Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine equation led to identifying a lower rate of CKD among Korean and U.S. Asian populations, a published study shows.

Use of explainable machine learning combined with an AI classifier can aid health care providers in making accurate diagnoses and identifying root causes of chronic kidney disease at early stages, research data show.

A multicenter study identified factors associated with mortality among patients with Candida auris bloodstream infection.

Symptoms like poor appetite, nausea and stress may be more common with severe chronic kidney disease and reduce quality of life in patients not on dialysis, data show.

Fruits and vegetables may be beneficial in the treatment of hypertension to reduce chronic kidney disease progression, according to published data.