Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
FDA Approves Benlysta Autoinjector for Pediatric Patients With Active Lupus Nephritis
Benlysta is the first and only approved autoinjector biologic for both systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis
Biomarker Panel Improves Prediction of CKD Progression in Children
Urine/creatinine was the variable with the highest importance and ID'd highest risk group when combined with urine epidermal growth factor/creatinine
Worse Outcomes Seen for Unvaccinated Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19, AKI
Unvaccinated patients had higher rate of continuous renal replacement therapy during hospitalization and higher rate of being discharged on RRT
Electronic Nudge Letters Do Not Improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in CKD
Neither electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of GDMT
Finerenone + Empagliflozin Offers Greater Benefit in CKD, T2DM
Greater reduction in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio seen for combination versus either agent alone
Lasso-LR Model Best for Predicting AKI Mortality in Alcoholic Cirrhosis
AUROCs were 0.836 and 0.809 for the training and external validation models in the nomogram model
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk for CKD, Hypertension
Increased risks seen compared with children who were hospitalized and a general pediatric population
Preoperative SGLT2 Inhibitor Users Have Increased Risk for Postoperative Euglycemic Ketoacidosis
Risk for postoperative eKA slightly increased; lower risks seen for perioperative acute kidney injury and 30-day mortality
Higher Temperatures Tied to Greater Risk for Mortality in People Undergoing Dialysis
No association seen in patients with a kidney graft
Proinflammatory Diet Tied to Higher Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors call for prospective studies to assess relationship with different indicators of kidney function
