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Acute kidney injury associated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is prevalent in HIV-infected patients

ASN: Tenofovir-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Prevalent in HIV

Fewer than half of patients with TFD-linked AKI had renal function recovery after drug withdrawal
Lack of sleep may be a gateway to chronic kidney disease

ASN: Insufficient Sleep Might Increase Risk of Kidney Disease

Five hours or less a night linked to reduced organ function in women
Proton pump inhibitors appear to be linked with increased risk of chronic kidney disease

ASN: PPIs Linked to Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

But studies weren't designed to prove proton pump inhibitors are responsible for the increase
For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

ASN: Telenephrology Improves Visit Compliance in CKD

Greater frequency of attending appointments; no difference in the incidence of composite outcomes
The projected long-term risk of end-stage renal disease among living kidney donors can be estimated using multiple characteristics

ASN: ESRD Risk Can Be Estimated in Living Kidney Donors

Multiple demographic and health characteristics can estimate projected long-term risk

American Society of Nephrology, Nov. 3-8

Kidney Week 2015 The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology was held from Nov. 3 to 8 in San Diego and...
Levels of the protein suPAR (soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor) can predict risk of developing chronic kidney disease up to five years before it begins causing damage

ASN: suPAR Levels Prognostic for Chronic Kidney Disease

Researchers say blood test can predict risk up to five years before damage begins

October 2015 Briefing – Nephrology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for October 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Among patients receiving crystalloid fluid therapy in the intensive care unit

Buffered Crystalloid Solution Doesn’t Cut AKI Risk

Risk of developing acute kidney injury similar with buffered crystalloid, saline
The incidence of cytomegalovirus infection/disease is reduced in de novo kidney transplant recipients receiving reduced dose tacrolimus and everolimus

Reduced-Dose Tacrolimus, Everolimus Cuts CMV Infection

Findings in de novo kidney recipients receiving no pharmacologic CMV prophylaxis