Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Not Tied to Increased Fracture Risk in CKD
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitor use, SGLT2 inhibitor use not associated with higher risk for fractures, regardless of eGFR
AUA: Kidney Transplants From COVID-19-Infected Donors Are Safe
Recipient outcomes similar to kidneys from noninfected donors
Rate of Major Complications Low With Living Donor Nephrectomy
Incidence of major complications after hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy low at 2.5 percent
Dapagliflozin Well Tolerated in COVID-19 Patients, Regardless of eGFR
Effects of dapagliflozin on primary and secondary outcomes consistent for those with eGFR <60 and ≥60 mL/min per 1.73 m2
Racial Disparities Seen in Adverse Renal Outcomes for Pediatric Lupus
Proportion of admissions with adverse renal outcomes decreased from 2006 to 2019, but racial disparities persisted
New Instrument Developed for Assessing Patient Knowledge of CKD
KART 2.0 can differentiate patients who have spent less than one versus one or more hours speaking to health professionals, reading about transplantation
Outcomes Examined for Advanced CKD Patients Who Forgo Dialysis
More research on conservative kidney management needed to develop effective models of care
Genetic Analysis Suggests BMI, Kidney Disease Link in T2DM
Mendelian randomization study shows causal association between higher body mass index and increased risk for diabetic nephropathy
Genetic Risk for Obesity Ups Likelihood of Kidney Disease
Findings largely independent of blood pressure and type 2 diabetes
Acute Kidney Injury Hospitalization-Linked Mortality Is High
6 percent of those with acute kidney injury die in the hospital; 28 percent die within one year
