Comorbid Diabetes Increases Risk for Lower Extremity Amputation With Kidney Disease
In patients with end-stage kidney disease, amputation risk is higher with diabetes versus without
Kidney Transplant Noninferior From Donors With Versus Without HIV in HIV-Positive Recipients
Adjusted hazard ratio for composite primary outcome showed noninferiority for donors with versus without HIV
Industry Payments Common for Physician Peer Reviewers of Top Journals
Peer reviewers in this study received $64.18 million in general payments between 2020 and 2022
Extracorporeal Blood Purification Can Cut Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI
EBP device in nonemergent cardiac surgery linked to lower rate of CSA-acute kidney injury in patients after cardiopulmonary bypass
Letter Nudges Increase Likelihood of Flu Vaccination for Adults With Chronic Diseases
Influenza vaccination rates higher for those receiving one of six intervention letters versus usual care
EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Removal of Lead Pipes in U.S. Water System
Progress Toward Cutting Racial Mortality Disparities Stalling, Reversing
Progress reversed due to increase in mortality from external causes, stagnation for cardiovascular diseases
Ultrasonic Propulsion of Residual Kidney Stone Fragments Cuts Relapse
Mean time to relapse also longer for those undergoing ultrasonic propulsion
Few With Abnormal Protein Dipstick Results Have Albuminuria Testing
Cumulative one-year incidence of follow-up albuminuria testing was 6.7 percent among participants with abnormal protein dipstick result
Metabolic Surgery Is Renoprotective in Patients With Obesity, CKD
Metabolic surgery linked to lower risk for progression of kidney impairment compared with GLP-1RA