Nephrology News

Young adults who experienced episodes of kidney function decline – termed here as having greater end-stage renal disease risk exposure – had lower cognitive performance at middle age, according to a study published in Neurology.

After disseminating five types of appeals through online advertisements, researchers found that although “substantial attention” was generated based on click-rate, this did not lead to a significant increase in organ donor registrations.

Researchers from Brazil found patients on hemodialysis who reported a lower frequency of fruit intake were more likely to have constipation than those who consumed more fruit.

After assessing AKI in patients with and without COVID-19, researchers from Montefiore Medical Center in New York identified distinct patient characteristics and outcomes associated with the infection.

Study findings indicated use of renin-angiotensin aldosterone inhibitors after AKI did not increase risk for recurrent episodes 1 year after hospital discharge.

The most prevalent comorbidity in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 was hypertension, which was also a risk factor for acute kidney injury in the ED and mortality in these patients, researchers found in two separate studies.

Study findings indicated that while most patients on dialysis reported that they wanted CPR performed if their “heart were to stop beating,” these preferences were not always associated with other aspects of end-of-life care.

Researchers from Australia have identified several modifiable factors associated with the likelihood of study participants developing chronic kidney disease.

Measuring albuminuria in urine is the gold standard for defining and staging chronic kidney disease, or CKD, according to researchers.

After reviewing patient resources on low-potassium diets for the management of hyperkalemia in chronic kidney disease, researchers from Canada suggested updates be made as the current information fails to address new expert recommendations.