Systematic review and meta-analysis of MRAs in dialysis patients shows reduced nonfatal CVD events but elevated hyperkalemia and gynecomastia risks
New analysis shows dialysis drugs cut heart attacks but raise dangerous potassium risks
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) in adults on maintenance dialysis. The pool…
A large review of dialysis patients found that specific heart drugs reduced nonfatal heart events but increased risks of severe potassium bu…
Proenkephalin A levels show no correlation with kidney or cardiac markers in hemodialysis patients
PENK Levels Don't Predict Kidney Function in Dialysis
A prospective cohort study of 100 adult patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis found no significant corr…
A popular kidney marker called PENK fails to track function in patients already on dialysis, making it useless for monitoring their health.
ESKD Patients Had Higher ED Hospitalization, Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea
Did the pandemic make emergency visits and deaths worse for adults with end-stage kidney disease?
A retrospective cohort study of 159,456 ED visits by adult ESKD patients in South Korea found increased hospitalization (aOR 1.054) and mort…
Adults with end-stage kidney disease faced higher risks of hospitalization and death during the pandemic, while emergency visits increased f…
Xenotransplantation shows potential for end-stage kidney disease but remains experimental
Researchers explore pig kidney transplants for patients with severe kidney failure
Recent preclinical research and early clinical trials in patients with end-stage kidney failure suggest genetic engineering and immunosuppre…
Patients with severe kidney failure may soon find hope in genetically modified pig organs, offering a new solution when human donors are una…