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August 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
About half of couples referred for counseling due to a family history of kidney disease opt for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic kidney disease

Many Opt for Genetic Testing of Embryos for Kidney Disease

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65 percent of couples using IVF who selected testing had at least one live birth of an unaffected child
The National Kidney Foundation and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have updated the clinical practice guideline for nutrition in chronic kidney disease; the 2020 update was published as a supplement to the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

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Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
A patient-reported outcome measure can standardize symptom screening processes and improve symptom awareness for hemodialysis patients in routine clinical care

Patient-Reported Outcome Measure May Be Useful in Hemodialysis

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ESAS-r:Renal can standardize symptom screening but does not impact symptom management

July 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Many outpatient kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19 have symptomatic resolution without requiring hospitalization

COVID-19 Explored in Kidney Recipients, Hemodialysis Patients

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Many kidney recipients with COVID-19 do not need to be hospitalized; deaths up for those on hemodialysis
Kidney failure resulting from acute kidney injury leads to a higher risk of death in the first six months compared to kidney failure from diabetes or other causes

Mortality Higher From AKI Versus Kidney Failure From Other Causes

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However, recovery is common within 12 months of injury
The obscurity and imprecision of terms related to chronic kidney disease can be distressing for patients

Some Kidney Disease-Related Terms Cause Patient Distress

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Some language used to describe kidney health may distress patients and impair decision making

June 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Allopurinol does not affect estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease and does not result in a clinically meaningful benefit in kidney outcomes from serum urate reduction among patients with type 1 diabetes and early-to-moderate diabetic kidney disease

Allopurinol Does Not Affect eGFR in Chronic Kidney Disease

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And, serum urate lowering with allopurinol did not affect GFR in T1DM and diabetic kidney disease