Chronic Kidney Disease

Adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease using the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone have lower risks for pneumonia and COVID-19, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The National Kidney Foundation launched Kidney Numbers and the CKD Heat Map, an animated video series to educate people about chronic kidney disease.

Ascend announced the opening of a new laboratory in Sunnyvale, California, for testing services specific to kidney disease, according to a press release.

BOSTON — Finerenone reduces CV and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, and albuminuria is a good screening tool to identify candidates, according to a speaker.

Attendees of a workshop identified several barriers to managing obesity in patients with chronic kidney disease and published their findings in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

BOSTON — Masked hypertension is an underappreciated phenomenon that confers extra risk for CVD and chronic kidney disease, and simple steps such as home BP monitoring and stepped-up medications can improve outcomes, according to a speaker.

Furosemide-induced high urine output with matched hydration vs. conventional IV hydration in PCI.

Among people without chronic kidney disease, consuming a greater amount of high-fat dairy or high-fat milk corresponded with a lower risk of CKD, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Among patients with chronic kidney disease, aspirin use did not correlate with reduced risks for CVD, progression to kidney failure or major bleeding, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Among patients with hypertension, short-term blood pressure variability correlated with the development of kidney disease outcomes, such as a decline in eGFR, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.