Renal Failure
IV GLP-1 does not reduce death, stroke, organ damage after heart surgery
CHICAGO — Exenatide, an IV GLP-1 receptor agonist, did not improve clinical outcomes compared with placebo in patients undergoing heart surgery, according to the results of the GLORIOUS trial.
Sleeve gastrectomy may be effective for adults with obesity awaiting kidney transplant
Sleeve gastrectomy may be an effective option for adults with obesity who are kidney transplant candidates, according to a published data.
Migraine, nontraditional factors likely contribute to stroke risk in young adults
Nontraditional risk factors such as migraine, valvular heart disease and thrombophilia may be linked to increased risk for stroke among younger adults, researchers reported.
BTK inhibitors acceptable treatment option for patients with CLL, severe renal impairment
SGLT2 inhibitors have ‘potential role’ in reducing cardiac, renal risks in lupus
SAN DIEGO — Patients with lupus who received sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors demonstrated reduced risks for major adverse cardiovascular events and kidney disease, a speaker said at ACR Convergence 2023.
Deep venous arterialization continues to benefit patients with severe CLTI at 12 months
Most patients with severe chronic limb-threatening ischemia treated with a transcatheter deep venous arterialization system achieved limb salvage at 12 months, according to new data from the PROMISE II trial.
Study: Patients at higher risk for mortality after heart transplantation when placed on dialysis
One-year morality rate and risk for renal failure after receiving a heart transplant were highest in patients on dialysis compared with other groups of patients, according to research presented at the American Transplant Congress.
Kidney disease progression risk lower with DOACs vs. vitamin K antagonists in AF
Among adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, direct oral anticoagulant initiation was associated with lower risk for renal failure or progression of chronic kidney disease compared with vitamin K antagonist initiation, data show.
Partial pressure of oxygen on admission linked to mortality in pediatric ICU patients
A new study showed a link between partial pressure of oxygen at admission and mortality in pediatric ICU patients and other critically ill subgroups, researchers reported at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress.
Finerenone ushers ‘exciting time’ at the crossroads of cardio-renal, diabetes care
Results from the FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD trials of finerenone as well as the upcoming FIDELITY-DKD analysis may initiate a new era in treatment of cardio-renal disease, according to a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.