Nephrology News

A recently published study found adherence to a healthy dietary pattern was associated with a lower incidence of both chronic kidney disease and albuminuria.

A risk prediction score — made up of eight prognostic factors — demonstrated accuracy in determining allograft failure after kidney transplantation.

The introduction and success of direct-acting antivirals drove the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes work group to make major updates to its clinical practice guidelines regarding hepatitis C virus infection in chronic kidney disease, or CKD.

Over a 25-year period, the number of women enrolled in internal medicine residencies increased, but the prevalence of women in subspecialty fellowships decreased, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Following positive results from phase 2 of the NOBILITY study, the FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Genentech’s Gazyva for lupus nephritis.

In a published article, researchers suggest nephrologists consider using tools that measure patient experience and perception to develop personalized care plans for those with ESKD.

Researchers of a recently published study found kidneys from donors infected with the hepatitis C virus functioned similarly to kidneys from donors without the virus 1 year after transplant. In addition, these kidneys are gaining greater acceptance from transplant centers and are increasingly transplanted into recipients without preexisting hepatitis C virus which, according to Peter P. Reese, MD, MSCE, of the University of Pennsylvania, is a “huge change from past practice.”

Compared with nonprofit facilities, patients who received dialysis at for-profit facilities had a lower likelihood of accessing kidney transplantation, according to a recently published study.

Implementation of an integrated health care delivery model increased the rate of home-based peritoneal dialysis for patients with advanced kidney disease, according to a recently published study.

Gout is associated with a 29% increased risk for developing advanced chronic kidney disease and a 210% increased risk for end-stage renal disease, according to data published in BMJ Open.