Pilot RCT tests digital inclusion intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease.
Free Tablets and Training Bridge the Digital Health Gap
This pilot randomized controlled trial enrolled 40 digitally excluded adults with chronic kidney disease to test a tablet loan and digital l…
Giving devices and training makes digital health work for people who usually get left behind.
Meta-analysis identifies risk factors for patency loss after PTA in hemodialysis patients
Diabetes and blood pressure threaten dialysis access vessel longevity.
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 6,407 hemodialysis patients identifies diabetes, lesion length >2 cm, prior intervention, failed…
Diabetes and high blood pressure increase the risk of dialysis access vessels closing, yet nitrates help keep them open.
Endoscopic ulceration and multi-segment GI involvement linked to longer hospitalization in IgA vasculitis.
Ulcers Seen in Gut Linked to Longer Hospital Stays
This single-center observational cohort study of 132 IgA vasculitis patients with GI involvement found that endoscopic ulceration and multi-…
A teenager shows up with severe belly pain, vomiting, and a rash.
Higher RAR linked to increased in-hospital mortality in infants with congenital heart disease
A simple blood ratio may flag higher death risk in heart surgery babies
This observational cohort study of 3634 infants with congenital heart disease found that a red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RAR…
A simple blood test ratio could help spot infants with congenital heart disease at higher risk of dying in the hospital after surgery.
Dyslipidemia linked to poorer renal survival in primary IgA nephropathy patients
High cholesterol linked to faster kidney failure in IgA nephropathy
This retrospective observational cohort study of 458 primary IgA nephropathy patients found that dyslipidemia was associated with poorer ren…
People with IgA nephropathy and high cholesterol face a higher risk of kidney failure, a new study finds.
Observational review of layered data models improves DKD risk detection in type 2 diabetes cohorts
Better tools found to spot kidney disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes.
This observational review synthesizes findings from the All of Us Research Program and BioMe Biobank regarding DKD risk detection. Integrati…
New analysis suggests layered health data can improve detection of diabetic kidney disease, helping catch cases earlier in people with type …
Preclinical analysis of gnomAD and ClinVar databases on ADPLD variant frequencies
Genetic variants linked to polycystic liver disease found in many people
This other publication is a preclinical analysis of gnomAD and ClinVar databases for predicted pathogenic variants in ADPLD genes. The main …
Analysis of large genetic databases shows predicted pathogenic variants for polycystic liver disease occur in about 1 in 95 people, with hig…
Preclinical evaluation of five LLMs on nephrology multiple-choice questions
New AI Test Reveals Best Tool for Kidney Care
This is a preclinical evaluation of five open-source large language models answering nephrology multiple-choice questions. PodGPT achieved t…
Not all artificial intelligence is built the same when it comes to kidney health.
Meta-analysis of nutrition education in adult dialysis patients shows improved knowledge and quality of life.
Simple Diet Lessons Help Dialysis Patients Feel Better
This meta-analysis of trials in adult dialysis patients found that nutrition education interventions significantly improved knowledge and he…
Teaching patients about their food needs can improve how they feel and what they know.
Single-centre observational study on hemodialysis duration and outcomes in end-stage renal disease.
Shorter Dialysis Sessions May Offer Better Quality of Life for Older Patients
This observational study in 140 adults on hemodialysis compared less than 720 minutes per week to 720 minutes or more. It found better quali…
Shorter dialysis sessions may improve daily life for older patients without increasing their risk of death, offering a gentler approach to a…
Real-world analysis finds 34% grade 3-4 adverse events in mRCC patients on immune-based combos
Kidney Cancer Treatment: Real-World Side Effects Are Less Severe Than Expected
A retrospective cohort analysis of 2,401 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving first-line immune-based combination therapy…
Real-world kidney cancer patients experience fewer severe side effects from immunotherapy than clinical trials suggest, offering relief to t…
Liuwei Dihuang Pills combined with conventional medicine reduces albuminuria in early diabetic nephropathy
An Ancient Herbal Formula May Protect Kidneys From Diabetes Damage
A meta-analysis of 7 RCTs with 1,007 patients with early diabetic nephropathy found that adding Liuwei Dihuang Pills to conventional Western…
Adding an ancient Chinese herbal formula to standard diabetes care significantly reduced early kidney damage markers in patients with type 2…