Narrative review suggests coordinated care models may strengthen European primary health care systems.
Poland's New Health Plan: A Major Shift for Chronic Care
This narrative review examines the Coordinated Care model within Primary Health Care systems in Europe, specifically Poland. The authors syn…
Poland launched a new coordinated care model in 2022 that connects patients with specialists and labs to manage chronic conditions like diab…
Retrospective analysis of PEW diagnosis prevalence and correlates in children with CKD stages 3-5D
Why Children With Kidney Disease Are Quietly Losing Muscle and Weight
This observational cohort study from Beijing Children's Hospital retrospectively analyzed 170 children with CKD stages 3-5D to assess the pr…
Over half of children with advanced kidney disease show signs of dangerous malnutrition, often missed until growth slows and weight drops.
Carotid plaque measures predict coronary heart disease in CKD patients
A Simple Neck Ultrasound Could Spot Hidden Heart Disease in Kidney Patients
A retrospective analysis of 377 patients with chronic kidney disease found carotid plaque number and maximum plaque length predicted coronar…
For patients with early-stage kidney disease, counting and measuring plaque deposits in the neck arteries may offer a safer, contrast-free w…
Higher cumulative inflammatory-metabolic index linked to increased risk of rapid kidney function decline in older adults
A Simple Blood Test May Now Predict Your Kidney Health Years Earlier
A cohort study of 6,888 middle-aged and older adults found that each one-unit increase in cumulative C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose…
A simple blood test combining inflammation and sugar levels can predict rapid kidney decline years before serious damage occurs in adults.
Cross-sectional study links CKD, sarcopenia, and undernutrition to CVD history in older Japanese adults
Two Quiet Conditions Quintuple Heart Disease Risk After 65
A cross-sectional study of 307 community-dwelling Japanese adults aged ≥65 years found CKD, sarcopenia, undernutrition, and low physical act…
Checking kidneys and muscle strength together may catch older adults whose heart risk is hiding in plain sight.
Network meta-analysis of novel antidiabetic drugs in T2DM with CKD shows sotagliflozin, empagliflozin, and semaglutide rank highest for cardiovascular and renal outcomes.
A Clear Winner Emerges for Diabetes Patients with Kidney Disease
This network meta-analysis evaluated novel antidiabetic drugs, including SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and DPP-4 inhibitors, i…
For millions managing both diabetes and kidney disease, new research clarifies which medications offer the best protection for their heart a…
CI-AKI in ACS patients undergoing PCI was associated with a 4.7-fold increased hazard of death within 90 days.
Dye in Heart Attack Treatment Raises Death Risk
This prospective cohort study evaluated 192 patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. The incid…
A dye used to clear blocked heart arteries can damage kidneys and raise the risk of death within 90 days for patients with acute coronary sy…
Finerenone linked to improved KDIGO risk categories in T2D and CKD patients
Does finerenone help kidney risk categories improve in diabetes patients compared to placebo?
A post hoc subanalysis of an RCT in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease found finerenone therapy was associated with a …
Patients with diabetes and kidney disease taking finerenone were much more likely to see their kidney risk category improve and less likely …
Network meta-analysis of sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol, and protein supplementation in 2,879 chronic kidney disease patients
Sodium bicarbonate, vitamin D, and protein may help chronic kidney disease patients
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol, and protein supplementation in 2,879 patient…
Vitamin D builds muscle, sodium bicarbonate boosts albumin, and protein lowers phosphorus in chronic kidney disease patients, with protein s…
Higher C-reactive protein-to-lymphocyte ratio linked to proteinuric CKD in hypertensive patients
Blood marker ratio linked to kidney disease risk in people with high blood pressure
A retrospective cohort study of 5,904 hypertensive patients with preserved kidney function found higher CLR was independently associated wit…
A simple blood test ratio linked to inflammation predicts kidney disease in people with high blood pressure, especially when blood pressure …
Systematic review shows high CKD prevalence and undiagnosed cases among hypertensive patients in Arab countries.
High rates of undiagnosed kidney disease found in hypertensive patients across Arab countries
This systematic review evaluated chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence, risk factors, screening programs, and prevention strategies among …
Nearly 40% of hypertensive patients in Arab countries have undiagnosed kidney disease, highlighting an urgent need for better screening and …
Meta-analysis finds higher circulating stearic acid associated with lower CKD risk in 18,193 adults
Large study finds link between specific blood fat and lower kidney disease risk
This meta-analysis of 13 prospective cohorts followed 18,193 adults with normal kidney function for a median of 7.6 years. Higher circulatin…
Higher levels of a specific saturated fat called stearic acid are linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time.