Higher Plant Protein Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater dietary plant protein intake is associated with a lower risk for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online July 28 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.Ga You…
Learn MorePromising Outcomes Seen for Living Kidney Donors With HIV
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outcomes are encouraging for the first three living kidney donors with HIV, according to research published online July 24 in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas.In a prospective study, Christine M. Durand, M…
Learn MoreVoclosporin Safe, Effective for Long-Term Treatment of Lupus Nephritis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Voclosporin can preserve kidney function up to three years for patients with lupus nephritis, according to a study published online July 19 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Amit Saxena, M.D., from New York Unive…
Learn MoreSmall Link Seen for Acute Kidney Injury, Worsening of Kidney Function in CKD
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the association between mild-to-moderate acute kidney injury (AKI) and worsening subsequent kidney function is small in fully adjusted models, according to a s…
Learn MoreHistoric ‘Redlining’ of Neighborhoods Linked to Black Americans’ Rate of Kidney Failure
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Decades of “redlining” — discriminatory policies that led to disinvestment in minority communities within the United States — may be connected with current cases of kidney failure in Black adults. A new study…
Learn MoreADA: Childhood Hyperglycemia Linked to Future Microvascular Complications
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of glycemia during childhood are associated with increased risk of retinopathy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 23 to 2…
Learn MoreModest Decrease in eGFR Linked to Increase in Adverse Outcomes
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with no history of kidney disease, modest reductions in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are associated with increased rates of adverse outcomes, according to a study published online Ju…
Learn MoreUna reducción incluso ‘modesta’ en la función renal podría perjudicar a los adultos jóvenes, según un estudio
VIERNES, 23 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos jóvenes que tienen unas reducciones incluso modestas en la función renal podrían enfrentarse a riesgos de salud significativos, según un nuevo estudio. “El dogma es que los adultos jóvenes s…
Learn MoreCollaborative Care Cuts Fatigue, Pain in ESKD Hemodialysis Patients
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A technology-assisted stepped collaborative care intervention can reduce fatigue and pain among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online June…
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