Predialysis Nephrology Care Disparities Contribute to Vascular Access
Lack of nephrology care accounts for proportion of incident vascular access, maturing vascular access underuse among Hispanic individuals
Spironolactone Does Not Reduce Risk for Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Patients on Dialysis
No reduction seen in the composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality, hospitalization due to heart failure
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Reduced Overall Risk for Cancer in Adults With...
Significantly lower risks seen for endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, meningioma; nonsignificantly increased risk seen for kidney cancer
Novel Biomarker Risk Prediction Models Examined in Chronic Kidney Disease
Risk prediction models incorporating novel biomarkers show comparable discrimination to established risk factors
High Metabolic Syndrome Severity Linked to Development of CKD
High continuous metabolic syndrome severity score trajectory pattern linked to increased risk for CKD in adjusted analyses
Lupus Low Disease Activity State Attainable in Lupus Nephritis
Independent association seen for complete or partial renal response and lupus low disease activity state with lupus nephritis relapse risk reduction
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
