Disease
Dialysis Patient Citizens announces kidney training course for community health workers
Dialysis Patient Citizens has announced a novel kidney disease training curriculum for community health workers, according to a press release.
'Simple, attainable changes' like a 10-minute walk per day may reduce disease burden
CHICAGO — Just 10 minutes of daily moderate exercise may lower inflammation and, subsequently, risk for disease, according to research from the annual NUTRITION meeting.
Ravulizumab improves kidney function in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Ravulizumab was successful in improving blood health, kidney function and quality of life while maintaining eGFR in pediatric and adult patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, according to published data.
Epidemiology
Patients with early thrombotic microangiopathy may have reduced allograft survival
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with early thrombotic microangiopathy may have reduced allograft function and decreased allograft and patient survival with long-term follow-up.
American Kidney Fund launches new advocacy network for patients with rare kidney disease
The American Kidney Fund has launched the Rare Kidney Disease Action Network, an advocacy initiative for patients with rare conditions, according to a press release.
Legislation aimed at health plans that push patients to Medicare gets more co-sponsors
A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would slow efforts by commercial health plans from moving patients with end-stage kidney disease to Medicare now has 30 co-sponsors, according to a press release.
Low eGFR linked to high mortality rate but not to cardiovascular events in older patients
Among older adults participating in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial, a low eGFR without albuminuria was associated with a higher mortality rate but not with increased risk of cardiovascular events, results showed.
Adults with class II to III obesity may have increased cardiac outcomes
Adults with class II to III obesity may have an increased risk for poor cardiac outcomes but not kidney risk after adjusting for potential confounders, according to multicenter data.
Potential link seen between heart failure post-hospitalization, kidney disease
In a study of Medicare beneficiaries, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that 6% of patients treated for heart failure progressed to dialysis within 1 year after hospitalization.