Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.

Many lack awareness of CKM syndrome despite the fact that nearly nine in 10 have a risk factor for it

Several genes identified with potentially mediating effects on phthalate-induced disease

Higher prevalence was seen for antiviral-treated patients compared with untreated counterparts

Chronic heat exposure exacerbates the effects of arsenic and cadmium; no significant interactions seen for acute heat stress

Potassium additives may be beneficial for patients at low risk for hyperkalemia, while phosphorus additives offer no health benefits

Vessel mapping is essential for successful pAVF creation; interventional radiologists should participate in mapping, authors say

Integrated data models outperform single data source models, with highest AUROC for long short-term memory

Significantly higher risk for psoriasis noted, especially among those with high genetic risk

Highest death rates for hypertensive renal disease were seen among Black individuals; rates also up for Hispanics

Lack of nephrology care accounts for proportion of incident vascular access, maturing vascular access underuse among Hispanic individuals