Chronic Kidney Disease

Fresenius Medical Care and Outset Medical Inc. have launched separate recalls over concerns that tubing in the dialysis machines they manufacture may be leaching a toxic compound during treatment, according to an FDA notice.

Apolipoprotein L1 genotype may not be a major factor for future risk of kidney disease in middle-aged adults, according to data from a longitudinal cohort study.

SAN DIEGO — Transplant physicians should have a patient care plan in place when helping patients deal with the distress and anxiety after a failed transplant, a presenter said here.

Age may work as a protective factor against incident kidney failure with replacement therapy but not against death, according to results from a national cohort study of U.S. veterans.

Men with chronic kidney disease may have higher resting muscle sympathetic nerve activity than women but show no difference in vascular stiffness, according to study results.

Approximately 23% of patients with chronic kidney disease meet the criteria for gout, of whom 13% have uncontrolled gout and 36% have no formal gout diagnosis, according to data published in Gout, Urate, and Crystal Deposition Disease.

The American Kidney Fund has chosen the recipients of this year’s Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowship program, which supports researchers working to improve the quality of care for patients with kidney disease.

Use of an electronic health record-based intervention among patients with chronic kidney disease led to greater use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers but did not slow progression of the disease.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences Inc., a company developing a drug to treat IgA nephropathy, according to a press release.

Neonatal recurrent AKI may be associated with longer hospital stays compared with single AKI episodes, according to researchers.