Chronic Kidney Disease

Romosozumab improved bone mineral density at the lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck, and reduced the relative risk for fractures in women with osteoporosis and mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease, according to study data.

CMS has released a proposed rule that would add $6.19 starting in January to the current bundled payment rate for dialysis treatments.

Using a prediction model and electronic health records from before the pandemic, researchers estimated the burden that COVID-19 would have on patients with chronic kidney disease in the United Kingdom.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended Evrenzo (roxadustat) as an option for treating anemia associated with chronic kidney disease in adults with stage 3 to 5 CKD with no iron deficiency.

A higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is independently associated with a higher risk for incident chronic kidney disease among the general population.

The American Diabetes Association announced updates to its 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes to reflect new data on cardiovascular outcomes with diabetes and kidney disease and use of SGLT2 inhibitors.

The Kidney Research Institute has named Ian de Boer, MD, MS, as its new director following the 14-year run of its founding director, Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD.

Medtronic and DaVita Inc. have announced the intent to create an independent kidney care-focused medical device company called NewCo.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force added screening for chronic kidney disease to its list of preventive services under active consideration, according to a press release.

According to this study, increasing dietary potassium intake among patients with stage 3 to 4 chronic kidney disease to the recommended levels with potassium chloride supplementation increases plasma potassium on a short-term basis.