Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment — and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans…
Learn MoreRisk Factors for Pediatric CKD Progression Identified
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in children is associated with specific clinical risk factors, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Journal of the American Society for Nephrology.Caroline A…
Learn MoreMachine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For brain-dead organ donors, therapeutic hypothermia is inferior to machine perfusion of the kidneys for reducing delayed graft function after transplantation, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 iss…
Learn MoreModel With Lifestyle, Health Behavior Information Predicts CKD
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported lifestyle and health behavior information can predict incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the January issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society o…
Learn MoreCystatin C-Based Equation Accurate for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cystatin C (cys)-based European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) equation has similar accuracy to the creatinine (cr)-based equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR), according to a study p…
Learn MoreHigher Seafood n-3 PUFA Levels Tied to Lower Risk for Incident CKD
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) is lower with higher seafood-derived omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) levels, according to research published online Dec. 18 in The BMJ.Kwok Leun…
Learn MoreHigh Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Risk for CKD
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels are associated with a reduced risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 17 in GeroScience.Setor K. Kunutsor, M.D., Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreLayered Approach Recommended for Patients With Diabetes, CKD
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A layered approach to care is recommended for patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to an updated clinical practice guideline published online Jan. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medi…
Learn MoreReduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderately-to-severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), specifically among those with lo…
Learn MoreRenal Impairment Linked to Worse Prognosis in IgD Multiple Myeloma
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with immunoglobulin D multiple myeloma (IgD MM), those with renal impairment (RI) have poorer prognosis and shorter median survival than those with no renal impairment (no-RI), according to a stu…
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