Kidney Failure

The eGFR equation that includes creatinine and cystatin C but not the race coefficient may be preferable to the eGFR equation that only includes creatinine for measuring racial differences in the risk of kidney failure.

Transplanting kidneys from donors who have the hepatitis C virus into patients who are HCV-negative is not associated with increased risk for early graft failure, according to a presentation at the American Transplant Congress.

Medtronic and DaVita Inc. have announced the intent to create an independent kidney care-focused medical device company called NewCo.

Interdisciplinary care was associated with higher odds of being listed for kidney transplant among patients with incident end-stage kidney disease in underrepresented groups, according to this study.

Compared with placebo, oral methylprednisolone treatment reduced the risk of kidney function decline among patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of progression, according to data published in JAMA.

Patients using dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as individuals of the same age and sex in the general population, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

The EMPA-Kidney trial will stop early due to evidence of Jardiance’s positive efficacy among patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a press release.

SambaNova Systems and DeLorean Artificial Intelligence announced a new subscription artificial intelligence solution that Ascend Clinical has chosen to leverage with learning models, according to a press release.

Fresenius Medical Care North America announced it donated $250,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to fund the Healthy Habits program, according to a press release.

Theragnostics announced the FDA has granted its radiodiagnostic imaging drug NephroScan for marketing approval.