Risk

Glomerular hyperfiltration may increase CVD risks, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, for patients with type 2 diabetes, study data show.

The ability to predict spirometry-defined COPD was significantly better when a modified lung function questionnaire score was used in combination with a COPD polygenic risk score, according to results published in JAMA.

The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, according to results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.

Patients who receive kidney transplants from Epstein–Barr virus D-positive/R-negative donors face a higher risk for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, data show.

Adults with COVID-19 may be at higher risk for rapid kidney decline after hospitalization compared with other respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, data show.

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.

KOLOA, Hawaii — With intraoperative femur fractures on the rise, surgeons should aim to prevent these fractures from occurring by identifying high-risk patients and surgical risk factors, according to a presenter here.

Heat exposure may be linked to increased risk for hyponatremia for older adults, particularly women, according to results of a cross-sectional study of hospitalized adults.

Patients’ smoking behaviors may be associated with elevated risks for chronic kidney disease, but more data are needed, according to researchers.