Chronic Kidney Disease News

Lifestyle interventions improved measures for creatinine, 24-hour albuminuria, blood pressure and body weight among patients with chronic kidney disease, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Young adults with kidney failure are likely to experience an increased risk for depression, anxiety and other mental health issues as they age, according to a letter to the editor published in Kidney Medicine.

Adults with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease or both conditions have high rates of hospital admissions and ED visits due in part to a low uptake of medications and a lack of engagement with routine assessments, researchers reported.

Older patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease experienced a slowed annual rate of GFR decline by 1.66 mL/min/1.73 m2 per year when taking tolvaptan treatment, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation for Xorlo, a drug from Xortx Therapeutics Inc. intended to treat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, according to the press release.

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients with chronic kidney disease who reported moderate to vigorous physical activity experienced a lower rate of mortality than patients who did not perform any physical activity, according to a poster presented here.

AUSTIN, Texas —The AquaBplus double-stage water purification system by Fresenius Medical Care uses reverse osmosis to yield lower colony count in dialysis water, according to a poster presented here.

Itch intensity was reduced in patients with chronic kidney disease and moderate to severe pruritus who were treated with oral difelikefalin, according to a study.

Asian adults with diabetes and normal kidney function have a higher risk for albuminuria than non-Hispanic white adults, but the risk varies among ethnic subgroups, according to a brief report published in Diabetes Care.

The Cover Story this month in Healio/ Nephrology News & Issues focuses on obesity and its relationship to chronic kidney disease and ultimately, cardiovascular disease and death.