Kidney Disease

Individuals who survived for at least 30 days after contracting COVID-19 — considered the acute phase of the illness — were at greater risk for adverse kidney outcomes, even if the infection was deemed mild, study results showed.

Congress continues to support funding for developing smarter, more efficient and patient-friendly dialysis machines that simplify the treatment process, a speaker said at the virtual Innovations in Dialysis: Expediting Advances Symposium.

The nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone reduced CV event risk by 13% for adults with diabetic kidney disease compared with placebo, primarily driven by a 29% reduction in HF hospitalizations.

Holding patient insight as valuable, and thus expanding ways patients can participate in all stages of product development, is essential to ensuring equitable access to emerging dialysis technologies, an expert in patient advocacy said.

After conducting a systematic review of studies evaluating how patients with kidney disease respond to COVID-19 vaccines, investigators determined further research addressing specific limitations is required.

A joint study conducted by the National Kidney Foundation and Labcorp revealed that 80.3% of patients who should have been tested for chronic kidney disease according to clinical practice guidelines did not receive appropriate testing.

Cricket Health has closed an $83.5 million Series B funding round, setting the stage for the company to expand and improve care for patients with kidney disease across the United States, according to a press release.

A survey of patients scheduled for nephrology telemedicine visits at University of Pennsylvania-affiliated clinics revealed age and racial inequities in the likelihood of completing virtual visits.

The American Kidney Fund has released a guide on improving the accuracy and timeliness of kidney disease diagnoses when the causes of disease are not evident, according to a press release from the organization.

Patients with retinopathy had a higher prevalence of kidney disease and exhibited greater risk for incident chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease and coronary heart disease, according to results published in Kidney Medicine.