Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
Semaglutide Cuts Risk for Kidney Outcomes, Death in CKD With T2DM
Reduction seen in risk for clinically important kidney outcomes and death from cardiovascular causes
HTN, Albuminuria Risks No Worse for Kidney Donors Versus Nondonors
In a recent study, donors had initial drop in eGFR after nephrectomy, followed by lesser decline per year than nondonors
First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant
Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Syndrome Highly Prevalent in the U.S.
Advanced stages more common among men and Black individuals
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
SG was followed by active listing in 37 of 54 patients; 20 patients received KT during 20.9 months after SG
SGLT2 Inhibitors Improve Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease
Benefits include lower risk for dialysis, hospitalization for myocardial infarction, heart failure, acute kidney injury, and diabetic ketoacidosis
Leukocyte Glucose Index, Arteriovenous Fistula Failure Linked in ESKD
Risk for AVF failure significantly higher for patients with higher baseline LGI, independent of age, sex, CV risk factors
Risk Prediction Model Accurate for Chronic Kidney Disease
KDpredict more accurate than kidney failure risk equation for prediction of kidney failure risk
EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
No reduction seen in hospitalization at one year with use of EHR-based algorithm and practice facilitators in primary care
