Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
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
Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution No Benefit for Patients in ICU
No reduction seen in risk for death or acute kidney injury with BMES versus saline for critically ill patients in ICU
Obesity Rate Increasing in U.S. Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Prevalence of low eGFR higher in individuals with T1D versus those with T2D after adjustment for age differences
Fourth Vaccine Dose May Up COVID-19 Immunity in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Fourth dose of mRNA vaccine increased antispike IgG titers in some kidney transplant recipients with weak serologic response after three doses
