Nephrology News

A study of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 showed those with pre-existing kidney disease experienced worse outcomes, including increased mortality.

A study comparing patients with and those without type 2 diabetes found patients with diabetes had significantly higher rates of AKI than those without the condition.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins found both Black and white women who were obese at midlife had increased risks for eGFR decline and end-stage kidney disease after 30 years of follow-up.

Although less than 10% of patients on dialysis who were tested in a large study group last July had the antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, Black and Hispanic patients had a higher percentage of seroprevalence for the virus than white patients.

A study that compared international vascular access practice patterns showed several regional differences regarding arteriovenous fistula patency and time to becoming catheter-free for patients on hemodialysis.

Using the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria, researchers found patients with type 2 diabetes who were at higher risk for adverse cardiovascular and kidney outcomes reaped the most benefits from canagliflozin.

Patients infected with COVID-19 had a five times greater likelihood of in-hospital mortality if they also developed AKI, according to a study conducted at Tongi Hospital in Wuhan, China.

Use of alpha-blockers – commonly prescribed to treat hypertension – was associated with eGFR decline in patients with chronic kidney disease, leading to an increased need for dialysis or transplantation.

A 2-year randomized controlled trial has found that belimumab plus standard therapy is superior to standard therapy alone in patients with lupus nephritis, according to data published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

While researchers of this study found “limited complications” associated with urgent-start peritoneal dialysis, they identified several factors that may increase the risk for a variety of catheter-related complications, including leakage and peritonitis.