Kidney Injury
Glucarpidase improves recovery after chemotherapy-induced kidney toxicity
Glucarpidase significantly improved kidney function for patients who developed acute kidney injury from high-dose methotrexate, according to results of a large, multicenter observational study.
Study: eGFR decline after transplant may be worse for patients who gain weight
PHILADELPHIA — The course of eGFR decline after kidney transplant may be worse for patients who gain weight after surgery, data from the American Transplant Congress show.
Tool may help predict risk for kidney injury after chemotherapy
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital developed a tool that predicts risks for moderate to severe kidney injury after treatment with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
Use of finenerone to reduce albuminuria improves kidney, cardiovascular outcomes
The use of finenerone to reduce albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes provided kidney and cardiovascular benefits when the urine albumin-to-creatine ratio was reduced by 30% or more, a study shows.
Acute kidney injury may not predict worsening kidney function
The link between mild-to-moderate acute kidney injury and subsequent worsening kidney function was small and not statistically significant in patients with chronic kidney disease, a recent study found.
Children with solitary functioning kidney at significant risk for kidney injury
Pediatric patients with a solitary functioning kidney are at a significant risk for developing kidney injury before adulthood, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.
Patients with pulmonary hypertension at high risk for acute kidney injury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients admitted with background secondary pulmonary hypertension may have an increased risk for acute kidney injury and adverse outcomes, according to a presenter at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Pregnancy after kidney donation shows low increased risk for complications
Among white women, pregnancies after donating a kidney pose similar complications to those experienced by the general population; although, a low increase in risk is observed.