Disease
VIDEO: Value-based care models can benefit nephrology but must remain patient-centered
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Gaurav Jain, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham discussed value-based care in nephrology at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, here.
Addressing gaps in standard of care may improve treatment for adults with Fabry disease
Addressing disparities in standard of care in disease monitoring and perception of disease progression could improve treatment for adults with Fabry disease, according to published data.
Apolipoprotein L1 genotype may not be a major factor for kidney disease risk
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.
Feelings of anger disrupt endothelial function, which may raise heart disease risk
Disruptions in endothelial function caused by brief bouts of elicited anger may be an early predictor of heart disease, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear, researchers reported.
High adherence in first 2 years of glaucoma treatment may predict long term
Older age, female sex and low comorbidity score were associated with high adherence to glaucoma treatment, as was adherence in the first 2 years of treatment, according to a study conducted in Denmark and published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology.
Age may help protect against incident kidney failure with replacement therapy
Age may work as a protective factor against incident kidney failure with replacement therapy but not against death, according to results from a national cohort study of U.S. veterans.
Study: Intervention using electronic health records did not slow progression of CKD
Use of an electronic health record-based intervention among patients with chronic kidney disease led to greater use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers but did not slow progression of the disease.
American Association of Kidney Patients gives physician medal of excellence award
The American Association of Kidney Patients has given Barry Smith, PhD, MD, president of Dreyfus Health Policy and Research Center, its 2024 medal of excellence award.
Higher ambient heat exposure may be tied to faster eGFR decline in adults with CKD
Higher ambient heat exposure may be associated with accelerated eGFR decline in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a post-hoc analysis of the Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease trial.
ASN, RPA: Nephrologists may leave Kidney Care Choices model if CMS issues payment cuts
Nephrology practices could leave the Kidney Care Choices model for patients with chronic kidney disease because of planned reductions in Medicare payments that are “much larger than anticipated,” according to a nephrology advocacy group.