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October 10, 2022
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NKF Live series event focuses on treatment, patient view on CKD-associated pruritis

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.

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October 07, 2022
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Middle-aged, older men face greater kidney function decline than women in aging

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.

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October 06, 2022
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Organizations release consensus report on managing patients with diabetic kidney disease

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.

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October 06, 2022
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Kidney disease progression risk lower with DOACs vs. vitamin K antagonists in AF

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.

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October 06, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccines show efficacy for preventing hospitalization, death in patients with CKD

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.

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October 02, 2022
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Healio and CMHC continue partnership in support of 17th Annual CMHC conference

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.

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September 29, 2022
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Urine albumin-creatinine ratio, eGFR linked with structural brain damage across etiology

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.

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September 27, 2022
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Despite recommendations, statin use ‘not ubiquitous’ in CKD with ASCVD

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.

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September 26, 2022
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About half of patients in nephrology know a plant-based diet can improve CKD

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.

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September 23, 2022
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Presenter: Novel methods are needed to implement intradialytic exercise

Presenter: Novel methods are needed to implement intradialytic exercise

Intradialytic exercise is difficult to implement, but the right methods may yield significant benefits for patients, according to a presenter at the International Conference on Dialysis.

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