Kidney Disease

A study of patients initiating dialysis in the United States showed that higher levels of lead in the drinking water supply was associated with lower hemoglobin concentrations and greater erythropoietin stimulating agent use.

Most people with advanced kidney disease are physically inactive. This inactivity is associated with increased dialysis symptom burden, hospitalization and mortality.

On June 22, Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) introduced a bill that targets key areas of reform in policies related to kidney disease.

A novel GLP-1 receptor agonist reduced cardiovascular event risk by 27% and kidney disease progression by 32% compared with placebo for high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, with or without background SGLT2 inhibitor therapy, data show.

Voclosporin, when added to mycophenolate mofetil and low-dose steroids, results in higher complete renal response rates in patients with lupus nephritis, compared with mycophenolate mofetil and low-dose steroids alone, according to data.

In an analysis of 4,763 adults in China with normal kidney function at baseline, the presence of high depressive symptoms was associated with a 39% increased risk for rapid decline in kidney function in a 4-year period.

Outset Medical Inc. has joined the health care coalition Moving Health Home, according to a company press release.

A study of individuals who resided in Baltimore suggested those with housing or food insecurity were less likely to achieve health parameters known to reduce the risk for kidney disease.

Treatment with the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone reduced the risk for new-onset AF or flutter by 29% compared with placebo in adults with diabetic kidney disease, according to new data from the FIDELIO-DKD trial.

By developing relationships based on trust and open communication, nephrology nurses have a unique opportunity to help patients with kidney disease safely manage chronic pain, according to a speaker from the CDC.