Disease

Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus may often be insufficiently treated and can disrupt dialysis treatment for patients who report itch to health care providers.

Rate of kidney replacement therapy for end-stage kidney disease due to primary glomerular disease varies between European countries and was highest for immunoglobulin A nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, study data show.

Mendelian disease is uncommon in adults with kidney stones, but variants leading to nephrolithiasis may be higher for these patients, according to study results.

Catching up on sleep over the weekend was associated with lower likelihood of having heart disease compared with individuals who slept less than they would during the week, a speaker reported.

Level of kidney function, rate of decline and type of renal disease are key factors influencing the decision to initiate kidney replacement therapy, whether dialysis or transplantation, for pediatric patients, according to study data. 

A quality improvement intervention successfully boosted education among patients with kidney disease but did not achieve higher home dialysis choice rates, according to study results.

The National Kidney Foundation launched a new interactive portal that lets patients with chronic kidney disease learn more about their condition, according to a press release.

Insecticide use and infant mortality have increased in United States counties affected by declining bat populations, according to a study published in Science.

The FDA granted full approval to Filspari, a daily oral, non-immunosuppressive medication, to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgA nephropathy, according to an industry press release.

NephCure, a nonprofit organization focused on rare, protein-spilling kidney diseases, announced IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day, Sept. 26, to promote early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, according to a press release.