Fluid Management News

Hemodialysis can be a water-heavy treatment that may result in waste and affect the environment. Researchers in a recent review examined the importance of water-saving.

An exploration of a registry of patients undergoing continuous kidney replacement therapy revealed fluid management is a main indicator that a patient will initiate the therapy, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Risk of adverse kidney outcomes after angiography with IV fluid volumes of at least 1L administered in a period of 6 hours was similar to that found for higher volumes with fluid administration durations longer than 6 hours, research shows.

BOSTON — While both fast and slow net ultrafiltration rates correlate with mortality in critically ill patients with AKI, the best rate remains unknown, according to a speaker at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

BOSTON — Although sodium profiling remains controversial in kidney care, a speaker at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings cited resources that recommend replacing the practice with ultrafiltration profiling.

BOSTON — Several studies indicate that fluid overload greater than 10% of body weight among patients is associated with AKI and mortality, according to a speaker at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

Among patients with nephrolithiasis, using smart water bottles to remind them to hydrate and record water intake can increase urine volume, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

The association between 24-hour collection and urine protein-to-creatinine ratio was moderate for mearing proteinuria levels in patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Patients with chronic kidney disease and fluid overload are at risk for cardiovascular events and kidney disease progression due to an association with a reverse-dipping blood pressure pattern, according to a speaker at ASN Kidney Week.