Chronic Kidney Disease
‘Major care gaps’ found in treatment for patients with CKD in primary care clinics
For intermediate- and high-risk patients with chronic kidney disease in primary care clinics, there are “several areas” for care improvement, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
NKF Live series event focuses on treatment, patient view on CKD-associated pruritis
The National Kidney Foundation recently hosted a live event, as a part of its NKF Live series, to discuss uremic pruritus.
Middle-aged, older men face greater kidney function decline than women in aging
In middle-aged women, kidney function declined slower than it did in men the same age or older during aging, according to a study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Organizations release consensus report on managing patients with diabetic kidney disease
The American Diabetes Association and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes have released a consensus report addressing diabetes management in chronic kidney disease.
Kidney disease progression risk lower with DOACs vs. vitamin K antagonists in AF
Among adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, direct oral anticoagulant initiation was associated with lower risk for renal failure or progression of chronic kidney disease compared with vitamin K antagonist initiation, data show.
COVID-19 vaccines show efficacy for preventing hospitalization, death in patients with CKD
Both BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines protected patients with chronic kidney disease from COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality, according to data published in Kidney International.
Healio and CMHC continue partnership in support of 17th Annual CMHC conference
Healio and the Cardiometabolic Health Congress are proud to partner for the 17th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress: The Present and Future of Cardiometabolic Health in Boston this fall.
Urine albumin-creatinine ratio, eGFR linked with structural brain damage across etiology
Researchers identified a correlation between eGFR and urine albumin-creatinine ratio with structural brain damage across various regions of etiology, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Despite recommendations, statin use ‘not ubiquitous’ in CKD with ASCVD
Overall statin use among adults with chronic kidney disease is high, yet there have been only modest increases in the use of high‐intensity statins, ezetimibe and PCSK9 inhibitors, data from a prospective 2‐year study show.
About half of patients in nephrology know a plant-based diet can improve CKD
A survey of various patients in nephrology revealed that more than half knew a plant-based diet can be beneficial for chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.