Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Patients With Methotrexate-Induced Kidney Toxicity
Glucarpidase associated with 2.70-fold increased odds of kidney recovery in methotrexate-acute kidney injury
SPRINT Results Transportable to CKD Patients From Clinical Practice
Associations of intensive versus standard BP control with major cardiovascular events, all-cause death, and adverse events were transportable
Analyses Suggest No Causal Effect of Smoking Behavior on Chronic Kidney Disease
Smoking status, lifetime smoking index positively associated with CKD risk, but no causal association seen in Mendelian randomization analyses
Denosumab Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis-Dependent Patients
Denosumab has greater preventive effect on fractures, but increased risk for MACE compared with oral bisphosphonates
Gestational Exposure to NSAIDs Tied to Childhood Chronic Kidney Disease
However, no association seen between NSAID use and fetal nephrotoxicity in sibling comparisons
Accelerated Kidney Function Decline Seen With COVID-19 Versus Pneumonia
Decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate more severe among individuals hospitalized with COVID-19
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
8.8 percent decrease seen in volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads in six months after implementation
Pain Coping Skills Training Beneficial During Maintenance Hemodialysis
Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, experiencing chronic pain had larger reduction in BPI Interference score
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
Multimorbidity Tied to Accelerated Kidney Function Decline in Older Adults
Cardiometabolic pattern of multimorbidity shows the highest risk for kidney function decline
