Amino acid-based peritoneal dialysis solutions can cause chemical peritonitis mimicking bacterial peritonitis in patients
Identifying chemical peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis
This case report and literature review describes a patient with peritoneal dialysis-chemical peritonitis following use of an amino acid-base…
Doctors find it hard to tell the difference between chemical and bacterial infections in patients using certain dialysis fluids.
Gut-kidney axis drives sepsis-associated AKI, review argues for microecological and neuromodulatory therapies
New Approaches Target Gut Health to Treat Sepsis Kidney Damage
This systematic review examines the gut-kidney axis as a mechanistic driver of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury and evaluates microecol…
New research explores how targeting the gut-kidney axis could help treat and prevent kidney damage in patients with sepsis.
Exergaming improves balance and dynamic gait ability in older adults with chronic conditions
Exergaming improves balance and walking for older adults
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluates the impact of exergaming on balance and functional mobility in older adults wit…
Active video games can help older adults with chronic conditions improve their balance and move more confidently in their daily lives.
AVF ligation reduces left ventricular mass index by 10.92 g/m in end-stage kidney disease
AVF Ligation Linked to Better Heart Health in Kidney Patients
This meta-analysis of 844 patients with end-stage kidney disease and high-flow arteriovenous fistulas found that AVF ligation was associated…
A review of clinical data suggests that closing certain blood vessels may improve heart structure for patients with end-stage kidney disease…
Endovascular arteriovenous fistula provides a safe and effective alternative to surgical arteriovenous fistula
Endovascular fistula offers a safe alternative for dialysis access
This meta-analysis of 28 studies evaluates endovascular arteriovenous fistula (eAVF) compared to surgical arteriovenous fistula (sAVF) for h…
A new way to create dialysis access using endovascular techniques shows high success rates and fewer complications than traditional surgery.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with 33% higher odds of progression in chronic kidney disease
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Faster Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
This meta-analysis of observational studies indicates that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a 33% higher risk of progression in patie…
Low vitamin D levels are linked to a 33% higher risk of progression in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Alert-based CDS increases UACR testing from 11.5% to 36.0% in patients with type 2 diabetes
Computer alerts help doctors find kidney issues in diabetes patients
This randomized clinical trial of 400 outpatients with type 2 diabetes found that an electronic alert-based computerized decision support sy…
A new computer alert system significantly increased the number of kidney tests ordered for patients with type 2 diabetes.
High-protein diets increase eGFR in adults without chronic kidney disease across 22 randomized controlled trials
High protein diets may improve kidney function markers in adults
This meta-analysis of 22 randomized controlled trials found that high-protein diets increased eGFR (SMD 0.39) in adults without chronic kidn…
A review of 22 trials shows high protein intake can improve kidney function markers in adults without chronic kidney disease.
Ferric citrate is non-inferior to sevelamer carbonate for phosphorus reduction in hemodialysis patients
Ferric citrate matches sevelamer carbonate for lowering high phosphorus levels
This Phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial of 239 Chinese patients on maintenance hemodialysis found ferric citrate non-inferior…
A new trial shows ferric citrate works as well as sevelamer carbonate to lower phosphorus in patients on hemodialysis.
Periodontal conditions and plaque index correlate with lower oral health-related quality of life in ESRD patients
Periodontitis Linked to Lower Oral Quality of Life in Kidney Patients
This meta-analysis of 7 studies identifies that patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) report higher OHIP-14 scores compared to health…
Patients with end-stage renal disease and severe gum disease may experience a lower quality of life regarding their oral health.
Self-management education and exercise training significantly reduce fatigue in adults on haemodialysis
Exercise and Education May Reduce Fatigue in Dialysis Patients
This meta-analysis evaluates self-management education, exercise training, and cognitive behavioural therapy for fatigue in patients on haem…
New data suggests that exercise and self-management education can significantly reduce fatigue for adults undergoing hemodialysis.
Bispecific antibodies improve progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with solid tumors
Bispecific Antibodies Show Improved Survival for Solid Tumors
This meta-analysis of 3,505 patients with solid tumors found that bispecific antibodies significantly improved progression-free survival (HR…
New analysis suggests bispecific antibodies may improve survival and slow tumor growth for patients with solid tumors compared to other trea…
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- Amino acid-based peritoneal dialysis solutions can cause chemical peritonitis mimicking bacterial peritonitis in patients
- Gut-kidney axis drives sepsis-associated AKI, review argues for microecological and neuromodulatory therapies
- Exergaming improves balance and dynamic gait ability in older adults with chronic conditions
- Endovascular arteriovenous fistula provides a safe and effective alternative to surgical arteriovenous fistula
- AVF ligation reduces left ventricular mass index by 10.92 g/m in end-stage kidney disease
- Vitamin D deficiency is associated with 33% higher odds of progression in chronic kidney disease
- Ferric citrate is non-inferior to sevelamer carbonate for phosphorus reduction in hemodialysis patients
- Alert-based CDS increases UACR testing from 11.5% to 36.0% in patients with type 2 diabetes
- Elevated glucose, chloride, and anion gap levels are associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury
- Self-management education and exercise training significantly reduce fatigue in adults on haemodialysis
- Bispecific antibodies improve progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with solid tumors
- Periodontal conditions and plaque index correlate with lower oral health-related quality of life in ESRD patients
- Salivary urea, creatinine, calcium, and pH are significantly higher in patients with chronic kidney disease
- High-protein diets increase eGFR in adults without chronic kidney disease across 22 randomized controlled trials
- Dysregulated tryptophan metabolism drives neurocognitive complications in approximately 40% of patients with chronic kidney disease
- Protein-energy wasting prevalence reaches 47.0% among patients with chronic kidney disease in Africa
- Lithium-associated nephrogenic diabetes insipidus may cause severe postoperative hypernatremia and polyuria
- Oral microbiome dysbiosis is observed in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease
- Behavioral adaptations and choices moderate or mediate the impact of air pollution on health outcomes
- Natural products like polysaccharides and TCM formulas may modulate gut microbiota to protect renal function
- Educational interventions significantly improve knowledge and quality of life for patients on peritoneal dialysis
- Elevated acute:chronic workload ratio shows small-to-moderate injury risk link in team-sport athletes
- Acupuncture Lowers Systolic Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Adults
- Dietary fiber reduces indoxyl sulfate by 0.13 mg/dL in humans with CKD
- MASLD is associated with higher CKD prevalence and accelerated renal impairment progression
- MARS treatment significantly improves creatinine and INR levels in hepatic encephalopathy patients
- Telitacicept shows lower incidence of adverse drug reactions in patients with IgA nephropathy
- CKD-MBD medication titration is associated with serum calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone levels
- Scoring paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty improves 6-month target lesion primary patency by 21.2 percentage points
- Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased plaque, calculus, and gingival inflammation
- Combined nutrition and exercise improves physical performance in patients on hemodialysis
- FDA Approves Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) for Kidney Transplant Rejection Prophylaxis
- Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation reduces monthly headache days in migraine patients
- Natural products offer multi-target renoprotective effects for metabolic, inflammatory, and oxidative stress pathways
- Chronic kidney disease prevalence of 13.7% identified across 19 African countries
- Frailty associated with higher odds of cognitive impairment in patients with chronic kidney disease
- Concurrent primary aldosteronism and micro-pheochromocytoma can coexist in patients with paroxysmal hypertension
- Inflammation and immune dysregulation drive chronic kidney disease progression and associated tissue remodeling
- Finerenone Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Glomerular Disease
- SARS-CoV-2 related microvascular thrombosis is associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury
- Vitamin D supplementation shows low certainty reductions in urinary markers for diabetic kidney disease
- FDA Approves Sodium Bicarbonate Injection for Metabolic Acidosis and Urinary Alkalinization
- Renal vascular variations do not compromise long-term outcomes in patients with complex anatomy
- KidneyTIME digital intervention improves knowledge and listing behaviors but not donor inquiries in kidney transplant candidates
- Inclisiran reduces LDL cholesterol by up to 54.7% in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Dapagliflozin reduces proteinuria and blood pressure but does not improve eGFR in CAD patients
- Respiratory viral coinfections reshape immune signaling and granuloma stability in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections
- Acupuncture combined with exercise rehabilitation improves cardiac function and walk distance in heart failure
- Higher Systolic Blood Pressure Time in Target (SBP TTR) associated with 10% lower risk of poor kidney outcomes
- Delayed graft function shows no significant association with BK polyomavirus DNAemia in kidney transplant recipients
- Risk prediction models show 0.83 discriminatory performance for identifying malnutrition in dialysis patients
- Residential greenness is associated with reduced low birth weight risk in maternal populations
- Spontaneous regression observed in a patient with cystic renal cell carcinoma
- Bendamustine and rituximab treatment for Waldenström macroglobulinemia with renal AL amyloidosis shows hematologic response
- Oral squamous papilloma with koilocytic changes may occur in cases of chronic denture-associated irritation
- Precision nutrition offers dynamic optimization for managing patients with chronic liver disease through individualized metabolic profiles
- FDA Approves Terlivaz (terlipressin) for Hepatorenal Syndrome with Rapid Kidney Function Decline
- Intraoperative anesthesia handovers are associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity in surgical patients
- Adolescent physical activity is associated with improved mental and physical health in early adulthood
- Cystatin C shows good diagnostic performance with an AUC of 0.88 for early detection of SA-AKI
- Gut microbiota dysbiosis and microbial metabolites impair renal function in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury
- ILC dysregulation and gut microbiota dysbiosis may drive kidney disease via the microbiota-gut-kidney axis
- FDA Approves Feraheme (ferumoxytol) for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adults
- Kidney transplantation reduces left-ventricular mass index by 22 g/m² in end-stage kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease linked to shorter leukocyte telomere length in meta-analysis
- Education and behavior interventions reduce burden for CKD caregivers in a systematic review
- Gut dysbiosis contributes to CKD complications via interconnected pathways, though mechanistic validation remains incomplete
- Pyrethroid insecticide exposure linked to acute kidney injury in a 55-year-old male
- Systematic review and meta-analysis finds roxadustat improves hemoglobin in peritoneal dialysis patients
- Robotic ISR shows better anal function and fewer complications than laparoscopic approach
- Mini review of Explainable AI for kidney stone segmentation in resource-constrained settings
- Narrative review explores gut-kidney axis in chronic kidney disease progression
- Digital decision support tools showed parallel improvements with no between-group differences in kidney outcomes among adults with chronic kidney disease in Chinese primary care centers
- Meta-analysis links suprarenal aortic repair techniques to higher risk of permanent renal dialysis in AAA patients
- HIF-PHIs alter lipid profiles in CKD patients but show no cardiovascular mortality difference
- Pentoxifylline Improves Kidney Function and Reduces Inflammation in CKD
- Systematic review confirms clip anastomosis improves one and two year primary patency rates for arteriovenous fistula creation compared to suture methods
- Arterioarterial grafts show high patency in hemodialysis patients
- Review of environmental exposures in agricultural communities with chronic kidney disease of unknown cause
- Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide affect metabolites and ammonium excretion in CKD patients
- Nephrometry Scores Show Limited Discrimination for Adverse Outcomes After RAPN in Larger Renal Tumors
- Pre-admission statin use linked to better 30-day outcomes after aneurysmal SAH
- Kidney-directed SBRT shows modest renal function decline in inoperable patients
- Omega-3 fatty acids fail to reduce inflammation in hemodialysis patients
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of health coaching interventions in chronic kidney disease patients
- Meta-analysis shows systemic heparinization reduces early patency loss in adult AVF or graft placement
- Meta-analysis shows active surveillance and ablative therapy for small renal masses have comparable cancer-specific survival
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Links α-Klotho to Frailty and Bone Health in Aging
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of MRAs in dialysis patients shows reduced nonfatal CVD events but elevated hyperkalemia and gynecomastia risks
- Pre-treatment body composition and acute kidney disease risk in head and neck cancer patients treated with cisplatin
- Mini Review Covers Complement Pathways in Kidney Diseases and Injuries
- Narrative review discusses renal risks in inflammatory bowel disease patients
- Guideline narrative review discusses diabetes risks from immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplant recipients
- White blood cell indicators predict acute kidney injury in critically ill advanced colorectal cancer patients
- Comprehensive salivary gland–sparing helical tomotherapy reduces radiation-induced xerostomia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
- Observational study links cutaneous microvascular function to chronic kidney disease severity
- Individual-participant data meta-analysis shows blood-pressure lowering reduces cardiovascular risk in CKD and non-CKD populations
- Circulating SVEP1 Protein Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients
- Cross-sectional study links declining nephron number to CKD stage in diabetic nephropathy
- High-altitude ICU study finds 21% AKI incidence in neurocritical patients
- Systematic review and meta-analysis shows dapagliflozin increases hemoglobin in chronic kidney disease patients
- Observational review of layered data models improves DKD risk detection in type 2 diabetes cohorts
- Meta-analysis identifies risk factors for patency loss after PTA in hemodialysis patients
- Preclinical analysis of gnomAD and ClinVar databases on ADPLD variant frequencies
- Preclinical evaluation of five LLMs on nephrology multiple-choice questions
- Endoscopic ulceration and multi-segment GI involvement linked to longer hospitalization in IgA vasculitis
- Higher RAR linked to increased in-hospital mortality in infants with congenital heart disease
- Dyslipidemia linked to poorer renal survival in primary IgA nephropathy patients
- Pilot RCT tests digital inclusion intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease
- Single-centre observational study on hemodialysis duration and outcomes in end-stage renal disease
- Meta-analysis of nutrition education in adult dialysis patients shows improved knowledge and quality of life
- Real-world analysis finds 34% grade 3-4 adverse events in mRCC patients on immune-based combos
- Liuwei Dihuang Pills combined with conventional medicine reduces albuminuria in early diabetic nephropathy
- Hybrid EDF intraocular lens matches monofocal for distance, improves intermediate and near vision
- Rectal Misoprostol Associated With Reduced Fever and Infection After Laparoscopic Myomectomy
- Mini-review links insulin to worse COVID-19 outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients
- Physical exercise reduces all-cause mortality and improves outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients
- Jyothi Trataka yoga practice improves dry eye symptoms in adults with mild-to-moderate condition
- Systematic review of dry needling in sports athletes shows short-term pain relief but uncertain performance benefits
- Mental health syndemics reduce ART adherence and impair viral suppression in people living with HIV
- Physical activity improves cardiopulmonary function and general health in individuals with Sjögren's syndrome
- Hungarian app use associated with lower reported antibiotic, antipyretic, and doctor visit use in children
- Systematic review links gut microbiota dysbiosis to CKD-MBD, RA, OA, and OP pathogenesis
- Podocyte morphometrics correlate with albuminuria and eGFR decline in IgA nephropathy cohort
- UK retrospective cohort study of tolvaptan prescribing in ADPKD reveals significant variation in initiation and substantial national costs
- Electrolyte homeostasis adaptations in pregnancy require distinct norms to avoid misclassifying abnormalities and delaying care
- Vim-targeted tremor surgery shows substantial tremor improvement across various targeting approaches
- Urinary podocin and nephrin show poor short-term prediction of DKD progression in type 2 diabetes
- Novel nomogram predicts long-term survival after TIPS in decompensated cirrhosis
- Retrospective study identifies predictors for dialysis access steal syndrome in ESRD patients
- Hispanic/Latinx adults with IgAN show rapid eGFR decline and high kidney event rates in retrospective cohort
- Serenity therapy reduces symptoms and improves coping in geriatric hemodialysis patients
- Sweden saw a five-fold increase in vibration check-ups among exposed workers between 2016 and 2022
- Systematic review shows high CKD prevalence and undiagnosed cases among hypertensive patients in Arab countries
- Phase 2a trial of dazodalibep plus belatacept shows 25% acute rejection rate in kidney transplant patients
- Hybrid machine learning model predicts CKD progression in Stage 3 adults using longitudinal data
- Swiss IgAN cohort shows 43% ESKD progression, high immunosuppressive use over 8-year follow-up
- Meta-analysis finds higher circulating stearic acid associated with lower CKD risk in 18,193 adults
- FDA Approves Vafseo (vadadustat) for Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults on Dialysis
- Urinary myoglobin-to-creatinine ratio identified as potential biomarker for chronic benign proteinuria
- Environmental factors predict CKDu prevalence with 85% accuracy in Sri Lankan observational study
- Survey reports on percentage of US adults with kidney disease; specific findings not provided
- Genetic testing identified positive findings in 24% of CKD patients and changed management in most cases
- Endothelial dysfunction prevalent in PCI patients; 33.7% developed contrast-associated AKI
- Narrative review supports regional anesthesia and targeted non-opioids for chronic post-surgical pain and opioid use
- Shift work associated with 43% higher odds of chronic kidney disease in meta-analysis
- Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce CRP in haemodialysis patients, but evidence is limited
- Metabolic syndrome associated with higher cardio-renal risk in kidney transplant recipients
- Narrative review describes inflammatory and lipotoxicity mechanisms in obesity-related chronic kidney disease
- NGAL biomarker shows promise for AKI detection and peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis management
- Standardized sonographic parameters POV and PVD show association with chronic injury in kidney transplant dysfunction
- Case report: Deep tissue massage linked to renal artery occlusion and kidney infarction in healthy man
- Xenotransplantation shows potential for end-stage kidney disease but remains experimental
- Obinutuzumab induced remission in FSGS patient after rituximab failure in case report
- Cystinosis patients show larger neural conflict monitoring differences versus controls in observational study
- FDA Approves Ringer's In Plastic Container (Ringer's solution) for parenteral replacement of extracellular fluid and electrolyte losses
- Case report: Liver transplant recipient on dialysis for over 10 months recovered kidney function
- Acthar studied in FSGS patients undergoing renal transplantation to measure recurrence rate
- CFZ533 vs Tacrolimus in Kidney Transplant: Phase 2 Study Terminated After Interim Analysis
- Atorvastatin evaluated for dyslipidemia in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome
- TRACK trial to assess low-dose rivaroxaban for MACE in advanced CKD/dialysis patients
- PALaDIN Study: High vs. Low Dose Iron in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
- Phase 2 Study Evaluates Abatacept for Kidney Transplant Recipients
- Phase 2 Study Evaluates Frexalimab, Brivekimig, Rilzabrutinib in FSGS and MCD
- Phase 2 Study: ManNAc for FSGS Shows Promise in Reducing Proteinuria