Chronic Kidney Disease News

Interventions curbing particulate matter pollutions of less than 2.5 microns may reduce chronic kidney disease mortality in socioeconomically deprived areas, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Health care professionals around the world are reporting that the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented patients with systemic lupus erythematosus from receiving optimal care, resulting in increased risk for organ damage, according to a survey.

Soy protein plus ketoanalogues of essential amino acids produced a larger effect on nephroprotection and cardioprotection in patients with stages 3b to 4 chronic kidney disease than a conventional low protein diet, researchers reported.

Fatigue, decreased interest in sex and difficulty becoming sexually aroused were the most burdensome symptoms among older adults after dialysis initiation, according to data in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy may be an effective alternative to mupirocin in treating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in patients on maintenance hemodialysis, according to data in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Adults with obesity, diabetes and hypertension have a higher prevalence of reduced eGFR, according to a study published in Kidney Medicine.

The field of cardiology has seen stunning advances in the past several years: HF, dyslipidemia and cardiomyopathy are just three of the disorders in which there have been recent practice-changing therapeutic innovations.

Women with chronic kidney disease may experience menstrual abnormalities and shorter reproductive lifespans compared with those without CKD, according to data in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

According to data published in Kidney Medicine, there is no evidence that cannabis use causes chronic kidney disease, and researchers of the study suggest CKD should not be a limiting factor for cannabis use.

Greater eGFR variability predicts an increased risk of death, dementia, disability and CVD events among older and healthy adults, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.