Kidney Disease
American Kidney Fund awards Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowships to researchers
The American Kidney Fund has chosen the recipients of this year’s Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowship program, which supports researchers working to improve the quality of care for patients with kidney disease.
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings to address complex issues in nephrology
Editor’s note: Healio | Nephrology News & Issues interviewed Michelle Estrella, MD, MHS, a professor of medicine and the renal section chief at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, about her role as conference chairperson and highlights of the agenda for the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, which take place May 14-18 in Long Beach, California. For more information and to register for the meeting, visit www.kidney.org/spring-clinical.
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.
Patients with CKD and normoalbuminuria may have higher risk for disease progression
Patients with chronic kidney disease and normoalbuminuria had higher risk for disease progression that increased in a linearly relationship with higher albuminuria levels, according to data.
Patients with CKD have limited success with shared decision-making
Patients with chronic kidney disease have limited opportunities to engage in shared-decision-making with their physicians, according to a published Danish study.
Akebia receives FDA approval for anemia drug Vafseo
Akebia Therapeutics Inc. has received FDA approval for its oral anemia drug Vafseo for treating anemia in adults with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis for at least 3 months.
Clinical decision support system may improve hypertension management in adults with CKD
A computerized clinical decision support system could improve the management of uncontrolled hypertension in adults with chronic kidney disease, according to published data.
KDIGO releases updated clinical practice guideline for CKD evaluation, management
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes has announced the release of its 2024 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease.
Baseline, post-acute kidney function key in evaluating patients with AKI needing dialysis
Measuring baseline and post-acute kidney function is key in evaluating the risk of adverse outcomes in patients requiring dialysis, according to a nationwide cohort study.
Adults with kidney disease, obesity eligible for transplant after weight-loss surgery
Adults with obesity and end-stage renal disease may qualify as kidney transplant candidates, according to a joint study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team.