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All articles tagged: Chronic kidney disease, unspecified (N18.9)

HealthDay 01 July at 03.33 PM

Few With Type 2 Diabetes Receive Guideline-Recommended CKD Screening

Fewer than one-quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) receive recommended chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel Edmonston, M.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study t

HealthDay 21 June at 03.25 PM

Triglyceride-Glucose Index Independently Linked to All-Cause Mortality

The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is independently associated with all-cause mortality among patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 12 in ESC Heart Failure.Yang Chen, from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues examined the association of the Ty

HealthDay 18 June at 03.54 PM

Amino Acids Reduced Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery

Among adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery, infusion of amino acids reduces the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study published online June 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting, held from June 12 to 14 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Giov

HealthDay 18 June at 03.37 PM

Less Than One-Quarter of Patients Hospitalized for CVD Receive Dietary Counseling

Dietary counseling is infrequently documented after hospitalization for cardiovascular disease (CVD) episodes, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Eric J. Brandt, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used data from the Michigan Value Collabo

HealthDay 17 June at 03.45 PM

Chronic Kidney Disease Tied to Tooth Loss After Menopause

In postmenopausal women, chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be associated with tooth loss, according to a study published online June 11 in Menopause.Na-Yeong Kim, from the Chonnam National University School of Dentistry in Gwangju, South Korea, and colleagues evaluated the association between CKD and tooth loss in postmenopausal wom

HealthDay 29 January at 10.47 PM

eGFRcr-cys Levels More Strongly Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Seniors

In older patients, a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on creatinine and cystatin C levels (eGFRcr-cys) is more strongly associated with adverse outcomes compared with low eGFR based on creatinine level (eGFRcr), according to a study published online Jan. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ed

HealthDay 26 January at 04.13 PM

Risk for CKD, CVD Lower for Adults With Evidence of Type 2 Diabetes Remission

Individuals with evidence of remission of type 2 diabetes have a considerably reduced risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Diabetologia.Edward W. Gregg, Ph.D., from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Dublin, and colleagues conducted a multicente

HealthDay 05 January at 10.37 PM

Statin Initiation Cuts Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease

Statin initiation may lower the risk for mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and no prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Odeya Barayev, M.D., from Ben Gurion University of the Nege

HealthDay 31 December at 04.59 AM

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), those undergoing catheter ablation have a lower risk for incident dementia and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Stephanie L. Harrison, Ph.D., from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined

HealthDay 28 December at 05.15 PM

Frequency of Adding Salt to Foods Linked to Higher Risk for CKD

A higher self-reported frequency of adding salt to foods is associated with a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Rui Tang, M.P.H., from Tulane University in New Orleans, and colleagues examined the association of self-reported frequ

HealthDay 22 December at 04.08 PM

Prediabetes Common Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Prediabetes is highly prevalent in adult survivors of childhood cancer and is associated with future cardiovascular and kidney complications, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Stephanie B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and colle

HealthDay 19 December at 04.50 PM

Heart Failure Causally Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

Heart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE.Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in Changsha, China, and colleagues used data from European populations, including 930,014 controls and 47,309 cases of heart failure from the HERMES con

HealthDay 12 December at 04.29 PM

Guideline Updated for Managing Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease

The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline on prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease has been updated, according to a report published online Dec. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ahmed Arslan Yousuf Awan, M.D., from the Baylor College of Med

HealthDay 11 December at 11.55 PM

High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Early CKD in Young Adulthood

High body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.Avishai M. Tsur, M.D., from the Israel Defense Forces, Medical Corps, in Ramat Gan, and colleagues examined the association between adolescent BMI and e

HealthDay 11 December at 04.49 PM

Retinal OCT Can Act as Prognostic Biomarker of Kidney Injury

Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) has potential to act as a noninvasive monitor and prognostic biomarker of kidney injury, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Nature Communications.Tariq E. Farrah, B.M., B.Sc., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the potential of retinal O

HealthDay 04 December at 10.27 PM

Albuminuria Reduction Accounts for Much of Finerenone Effect on CKD

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, early albuminuria reduction accounts for a large proportion of the treatment effect of finerenone against CKD progression, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Rajiv Agarwal, M.D., from Indiana University in Indianapolis, and co

HealthDay 01 December at 11.15 PM

Lipid-Lowering Drugs Save Lives, but Use Decreasing

Lipid-lowering drugs for primary prevention are associated with a significant survival benefit, but use has decreased over time, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Circulation.Jeremy Miles, M.D., from the Montefiore Healthcare Network/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues evaluated the pr

HealthDay 14 November at 11.43 PM

American Society of Nephrology, Nov 2-5

The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (Kidney Week) was held this year from Nov. 2 to 5 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including nephrology specialists, researchers, scientists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest adv

HealthDay 08 November at 04.47 PM

ASN: Multicomponent Intervention Does Not Increase Steps Toward Kidney Transplant

A multicomponent intervention does not increase the rate of completed steps toward receiving a kidney transplant, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Nov. 2 to 5 in Philadelphia.Amit X. Garg, M.D., Ph.D.

HealthDay 07 November at 04.39 PM

Pharmacist-Led Rx Intervention to Manage Hypertension Saves Lives, Money

A pharmacist-prescribing intervention to improve blood pressure (BP) control could provide high economic value compared with usual care, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Dave L. Dixon, Pharm.D., from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues estimated the cost-effectiveness