Chronic

Patients’ smoking behaviors may be associated with elevated risks for chronic kidney disease, but more data are needed, according to researchers.

A palliative care-based decision support intervention may be a beneficial for older adults with kidney disease and an acceptable strategy for nephrologists, qualitative data show.

Fruits and vegetables may be beneficial in the treatment of hypertension to reduce chronic kidney disease progression, according to published data.

Eating a variety of natural fiber-rich foods and avoiding fiber with phosphate additives may help youth with chronic kidney disease to meet adequate dietary fiber intake.

Once-daily roflumilast cream 0.3% was well tolerated and efficacious in the long-term treatment of patients with plaque psoriasis, suggesting it is suitable for chronic treatment, according to a study.

Using an electronic health record algorithm and practice facilitators in primary care did not reduce hospitalizations in adults with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to results of a study.

Several indicators of structural racism were linked with a higher prevalence of chronic health conditions in residential neighborhoods, according to a recently published study.

Delgocitinib cream demonstrated superiority to alitretinoin capsules in the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema, LEO Pharma announced in a press release.

The European Medicines Agency has validated the marketing authorization application for delgocitinib cream for moderate to severe chronic hand eczema treatment, LEO Pharma announced in a press release.