Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Empagliflozin Confers Kidney-Protective Benefits After Acute MI
Reduced risk seen for total hospitalizations for heart failure, total adverse events of heart failure or all-cause mortality
Dementia Diagnoses Up in Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury
Developing AKI associated with a significantly increased rate of subsequent dementia; pattern consistent across dementia types
Perioperative Mortality Low for Living Kidney Donors
Perioperative mortality decreased from 3.0 and 2.9 per 10,000 in 1993-2002 and 2003-2012 to a low of 0.9 per 10,000 in 2013-2022
Higher Protein Intake Tied to Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease
Findings for total, animal, and plant protein in older adults
New Definition of Steatotic Liver Disease Improves Prediction of Kidney Disease
Classification of SLD based on the presence of metabolic dysfunction and alcohol consumption
Modest Gains in Life Expectancy Seen for Dialysis in Older Adults With eGFR <12
Older adults starting dialysis when eGFR falls below 12 who are not referred for transplant have modest gains in survival
Renal Graft Survival Similar for Toxoplasma Ab-Positive, Negative Donors
Similar acute rejection and graft failure seen for those receiving kidneys from Toxoplasma antibody-positive and Toxoplasma-negative donors
Risks for Mortality, Adverse Heart, Kidney Events Lower With Tirzepatide for T2DM
Risks for all-cause mortality, adverse cardiovascular events, acute kidney injury, and adverse kidney events lower versus GLP-1 RA
Eating More Fruits, Vegetables Tied to Lower Blood Pressure
Additional benefits include improved kidney and heart health in patients with hypertension
Disparities Exist in Wait-Listing for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Adult transplant candidates who initiated dialysis before 18 years missed opportunity for pediatric prioritization
