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
Doctors Get Smart Software for Kidney Disease But See No Change
A cluster randomized trial in Chinese primary care centers found that a digital decision support system embedded in electronic health record…
• Software tool failed to improve kidney care beyond basic doctor training • Helps primary care teams managing common but silent kidney dise…
Meta-analysis links suprarenal aortic repair techniques to higher risk of permanent renal dialysis in AAA patients
Large review shows kidney dialysis risk is higher when surgeons clamp above the kidney during aortic repair
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the risk of permanent renal dialysis following various abdominal aortic aneurysm repair t…
A big study looked at over 72,000 patients having surgery for a bulging aorta. It found that operations touching the kidney area make kidney…
HIF-PHIs alter lipid profiles in CKD patients but show no cardiovascular mortality difference
New drugs for kidney disease patients show lower bad cholesterol but no safety risks found in big study
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 12,155 CKD patients found that HIF-PHIs significantly reduced LDL-C, total cholesterol, and trig…
A large review of kidney disease patients found that a specific new drug lowered bad cholesterol levels. However, it did not cause heart att…
Pentoxifylline Improves Kidney Function and Reduces Inflammation in CKD
An Old Drug Shows New Promise for Kidney Health
A meta-analysis of 1166 patients shows pentoxifylline significantly increases eGFR and reduces inflammation markers in chronic kidney diseas…
A widely available drug originally used for circulation problems is now showing it can protect kidneys, reduce inflammation, and fight anemi…
Systematic review confirms clip anastomosis improves one and two year primary patency rates for arteriovenous fistula creation compared to suture methods
Vascular Clips Outperform Sutures for Dialysis Access Longevity
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 2,964 patients indicates that clip anastomosis significantly enhances one-year and two-year primary patency…
• Clips keep dialysis access open longer than sutures • Helps kidney patients needing reliable treatment lifelines • Not ready for all clini…
Arterioarterial grafts show high patency in hemodialysis patients
Arterioarterial grafts show strong patency and low risks for hemodialysis patients with exhausted access sites
Meta-analysis of 514 hemodialysis patients found arterioarterial grafts maintain 92% primary patency at six months with low early complicati…
A review of 514 patients found arterioarterial grafts work well for those needing new dialysis access. Most grafts stayed open for years wit…
Meta-analysis shows systemic heparinization reduces early patency loss in adult AVF or graft placement
Systemic heparin lowers early clot risk but raises bleeding danger for arm access patients
This meta-analysis evaluated systemic heparinization versus standard care in adults undergoing arm arteriovenous fistula or graft placement.
A large analysis shows systemic heparin cuts early clot risk for arm access but increases bleeding complications, requiring careful balance.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of health coaching interventions in chronic kidney disease patients
Health coaching helps patients with kidney disease lose weight and lower blood pressure
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated health coaching interventions in patients with chronic kidney disease.
A review of health coaching shows patients with kidney disease lost weight and lowered blood pressure, though benefits were small and not al…
Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide affect metabolites and ammonium excretion in CKD patients
Distal diuretics change kidney chemistry in people with chronic kidney disease
This randomized controlled trial in 26 individuals with chronic kidney disease found that distal diuretics decreased plasma glutamine and tr…
A small trial found that taking amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide lowered glutamine and changed how the body handles waste in people with ch…
Kidney-directed SBRT shows modest renal function decline in inoperable patients
Small study shows kidney function drops after radiation for hard-to-treat tumors
This prospective phase 2 single-arm trial evaluated kidney-directed SBRT in 30 patients with primary or metastatic renal tumors who were med…
Radiation to treat kidney tumors may lower kidney function over two years, even when surgery is not an option.
Pre-admission statin use linked to better 30-day outcomes after aneurysmal SAH
Pre-admission statin use linked to better 30-day outcomes in brain bleed patients
This observational study of 1,431 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage found that pre-admission statin use was associated with a…
Using statins before a brain bleed may improve early recovery chances, but benefits did not last to 90 days in this real-world study.
Omega-3 fatty acids fail to reduce inflammation in hemodialysis patients
Short-term omega-3s did not lower inflammation in dialysis patients
This randomized controlled trial tested omega-3 fatty acids (3 g/day) for 2 months in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodi…
A trial found that taking omega-3 capsules for two months did not reduce inflammatory markers in patients with chronic kidney disease on hem…