Chronic Kidney Disease News

Healio spoke with Jay B. Wish, MD, about managing challenging cases of anemia.

Healio spoke with Jay B. Wish, MD, about new developments in anemia care.

Slow walking pace and weight gain may be linked to chronic kidney disease risk in adults who have obesity but not diabetes, according to a study by Drexel University researchers.

Lower eGFR and severe albuminuria may be linked with higher rates of adverse kidney and cardiovascular outcomes, including death, according to a recently published study.

The percentage of patients in Alberta, Canada, who received optimal care after an AKI episode was low and may signal a need to improve outcomes, according to a recently published study.

Whey protein combined with vitamins C and E may significantly reduce inflammation in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis, according to published data.

Elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 may be associated with an increased risk for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease, according to a recently published study.

Seventeen patient advocacy organizations from multiple continents have collaborated to create the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health, according to a recent press release.

The FDA approved Jardiance 10 mg tablets to lower the risk of sustained decline in eGFR, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adults with chronic kidney disease at risk of progression, a press release noted.

Using lower parathyroid hormone targets to manage secondary hyperparathyroidism may lower mortality and CVD in patients on hemodialysis, a study found.