Dietary Patterns Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk
DASH, DII are significantly associated with CKD risk, while only DII is associated with CKD severity progression
Surgical Interventions Compared for Children, Teens With Kidney Stones
Studies compare ureteroscopy with shockwave lithotripsy and with percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Age, Disease Duration Are Predictors of CKD After Stem Cell Transplant
Age and hematologic disease length are positive predictors for CKD; acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a negative predictive factor
AI System Can Train Surgeons to Place Clamp on Renal Artery
AI system combined with use of extended-reality headset effectively teaches surgeons without need for an instructor
Sustained Clinical Benefit Seen for Pembrolizumab + Axitinib in Advanced Renal Cancer
Sustained benefits seen in overall survival, progression-free survival, objective response rate with combo versus sunitinib
Firefighters Face Elevated Mortality Rates for Skin and Kidney Cancer
Suggestive increases for prostate and colorectal cancer mortality observed with more years as a firefighter
FDA Approves Empaveli for Rare Kidney Diseases
Approval is first treatment for C3 glomerulopathy and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Suboptimal Dialysis Initiation Common in Patients With Advanced CKD
Higher comorbidity index, greater number of nephrologist visits within past six months linked to higher risk for suboptimal dialysis initiation
CKD May Be Tied to Higher Risk for Tooth Loss
After adjustment for multiple confounding variables, chronic kidney disease linked to having fewer than 20 teeth
Standardization Needed for Dialysis Initiation in Pregnancy
Women who started dialysis during pregnancy more often had adverse maternal and fetal outcomes
