Urinary podocin and nephrin show poor short-term prediction of DKD progression in type 2 diabetes
Could a single urine test predict kidney failure in one year? The answer is no.
A retrospective cohort study of 119 adults with type 2 diabetes and DKD found that single baseline measurements of urinary podocin, nephrin,…
Patients with type 2 diabetes cannot rely on a single urine test to predict kidney failure over the next 12 months.
UK retrospective cohort study of tolvaptan prescribing in ADPKD reveals significant variation in initiation and substantial national costs.
UK Kidney Centers Miss Out on Life-Saving Drug for Millions
This retrospective cohort study analyzed tolvaptan prescribing patterns among 3,609 people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease…
Over 12 million people with a genetic kidney disease worldwide are missing out on a life-saving drug because UK doctors aren't always prescr…
Retrospective study identifies predictors for dialysis access steal syndrome in ESRD patients
Study identifies factors that may predict dialysis access steal syndrome risk
A retrospective cohort study of 324 ESRD patients found 26.5% developed dialysis access steal syndrome (DASS). Independent predictors includ…
A new model predicts dialysis access steal syndrome risk using patient frailty, body mass, and surgeon experience to help doctors spot dange…
Novel nomogram predicts long-term survival after TIPS in decompensated cirrhosis
Can we better predict survival for cirrhosis patients getting TIPS treatment?
A retrospective single-center cohort study of 409 patients with decompensated cirrhosis undergoing first TIPS developed and validated a nomo…
A new prediction tool outperforms standard scores at estimating how long patients with advanced liver disease will survive after a major shu…
Serenity therapy reduces symptoms and improves coping in geriatric hemodialysis patients
Can a calming therapy ease the heavy burden of dialysis for older patients?
An 80-patient randomized controlled trial in Egyptian geriatric hemodialysis patients found serenity therapy significantly reduced hemodialy…
Serenity therapy significantly reduced dialysis symptoms and improved emotional coping for older patients in a new Egyptian study.
Hispanic/Latinx adults with IgAN show rapid eGFR decline and high kidney event rates in retrospective cohort
Study describes kidney disease progression in Hispanic adults with IgA nephropathy
A retrospective case series of 259 Hispanic/Latinx adults with biopsy-proven IgAN in a U.S. health system found a mean annual eGFR decline o…
Hispanic adults with IgA nephropathy face a rapid kidney function decline, with nearly one-third losing over 5 ml/min annually and reaching …
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 …
Sweden saw a five-fold increase in vibration check-ups among exposed workers between 2016 and 2022.
Why do workers with hand-arm vibration fears skip mandatory medical checks?
This mixed-methods meta-analysis examined medical check-up for vibrations (MCV) participation among vibration-exposed workers in Sweden. Qua…
Workers skip mandatory hand-vibration check-ups because employers don't offer them and they fear a diagnosis will hurt their careers.
Phase 2a trial of dazodalibep plus belatacept shows 25% acute rejection rate in kidney transplant patients
Early study tests two-drug combination to prevent kidney transplant rejection
A phase 2a, open-label, single-arm trial in 23 adults undergoing first kidney transplants evaluated dazodalibep plus belatacept as sole main…
A new two-drug kidney treatment was safe but failed to prevent rejection in most patients during this early study.
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.
Hybrid machine learning model predicts CKD progression in Stage 3 adults using longitudinal data
Study tests machine learning model to predict kidney disease progression
An observational cohort study of CKD Stage 3 adults used NHANES data to test a hybrid machine learning framework (XLA) for predicting progre…
Tracking health changes over time helps predict worsening kidney disease better than a single medical test, according to new analysis.
Swiss IgAN cohort shows 43% ESKD progression, high immunosuppressive use over 8-year follow-up
What happens to IgA nephropathy patients over time? A Swiss study followed 158 people.
A retrospective cohort analysis of 158 adult biopsy-proven IgAN patients at a Swiss tertiary center found 43.0% progressed to ESKD over medi…
A Swiss study of 158 IgA nephropathy patients found that 43% progressed to kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant within about ei…