Chronic Kidney Disease News

A county-level assessment of deaths from cardio-kidney-metabolic disease and social determinants of health revealed that particular determinants are more or less important in different U.S. regions, researchers reported in JAMA.

Changes in body composition may correlate with bone mineral density fluctuations in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease, according to a cohort study.

COVID-19 test acceptance was low among adults on hemodialysis, according to a nationwide cluster trial that evaluated two SARS-CoV-2 assessment strategies at U.S. dialysis facilities.

Neighborhood socioeconomic status was linked with incident heart failure among patients with chronic kidney disease who had more preserved kidney function, study results showed.

Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus may often be insufficiently treated and can disrupt dialysis treatment for patients who report itch to health care providers.

Rate of kidney replacement therapy for end-stage kidney disease due to primary glomerular disease varies between European countries and was highest for immunoglobulin A nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, study data show.

Mendelian disease is uncommon in adults with kidney stones, but variants leading to nephrolithiasis may be higher for these patients, according to study results.

Individuals who participated in a virtual nephrology mentorship program had high enrollment rates in nephrology pipeline residencies and fellowships, study results showed.

In patients with obesity and heart disease, semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced risk for major adverse cardiovascular events regardless of baseline kidney function, according to new data from the SELECT trial.

Level of kidney function, rate of decline and type of renal disease are key factors influencing the decision to initiate kidney replacement therapy, whether dialysis or transplantation, for pediatric patients, according to study data.