Chronic Kidney Disease News

Using data from two major studies, researchers identified higher distributions of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide and high sensitivity cardiac troponin T in lower categories of eGFR among patients with chronic kidney disease.

Regardless of eGFR, AKI correlated with poor kidney outcomes 3 months following non-cardiac surgery, according to results of a recently published study.

Nephrology pharmacists have proposed education standards based on six main topics for pharmacists caring for kidney patients.

Researchers created a new metric among patients on dialysis according to the ratio between phosphorous and normalized protein catabolic rate that correlates with their survival.

Higher self-reported physical activity correlated with lower risk for cardiovascular events among patients with chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Researchers identified five common themes among Indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease when exploring their relationship with health care, according to data published in Kidney International.

Compared with patients without chronic kidney disease, patients with CKD are more likely to consume a limited number of fruits and vegetables, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Researchers identified significant differences in eGFR and measured eGFR on an individual level, according to data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Use of difelikefalin was generally well-tolerated for up to 64 weeks among patients with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus treated by hemodialysis, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Technology-based self-monitoring showed a “strong and significant intervention effect for weight loss” over 3 months in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in Journal of Renal Nutrition.