Chronic Kidney Disease

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor use was independently associated with a greater risk for progressive kidney function decline but not risk for all-cause mortality among patients with new-onset inflammatory bowel disease, according to data.

Adverse drug reactions make up a major cause of hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease where lower eGFR is a risk factor, according to published data.

Targeted educational and training programs may help address barriers that could limit cystatin C use in clinical practice for enhanced chronic kidney disease detection, according to published data.

BOSTON — Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is a new term endorsed by the American Heart Association that reflects the interplay of metabolic and renal conditions that drive the risk for CVD.

BOSTON — A “laundry list of new trials” in cardiovascular medicine has led to “a decided portfolio of new ways of thinking, new interventions and a new potential to modify the natural history of CVD,” an expert said.

Co-chairs of a National Kidney Foundation-American Society of Nephrology task force on race in chronic kidney disease were named to the TIME list of the 100 most influential people in global health.

There may be a link between chronic kidney disease and the onset of migraines in Korean adults, according to data from a nationwide longitudinal follow-up study.

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.