Risk

Younger adults on in-center hemodialysis may face higher risk for food insecurity-linked hospitalization than their older counterparts, researchers found.

Higher stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome may correlate to increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, according to a longitudinal study of U.S. adults.

Older adults who wear progressive-addition lens glasses appeared at increased risk for falls compared with older adults who wear bifocals, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Patients who develop early hyponatremia after starting thiazide diuretics have a higher mortality risk than those with normal sodium levels, according to retrospective study data.

High-intensity interval training may reduce the risk of rapid eGFR decline in older adults, according to results of a study conducted in Norway.

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.