The Potential Dangers of Ketogenic Diets in Kidney Disease
A recent review underscores the possible adverse effects of ketogenic diets including increased risks for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and kidney stones.
Chronic Kidney Disease
SGLT2 Inhibitors Lead to Favorable Renal, CV Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
Using certain glucose inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes may also have a beneficial effect on renal and cardiovascular health, and weight.
Calciphylaxis Prevention and Treatment Strategies
Calciphylaxis treatment should include a multimodal approach with a focus on supportive care, infection prevention, pain management, and wound healing.
Dietary Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Uremic Toxins
Patient characteristics, such as dialysis use and diabetes status, appeared to be influential factors.
Heart Failure Hospitalizations Linked to Iron Deficiency in CKD
Early detection of iron status may improve cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with CKD, according to investigators.
Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Children hospitalized for chronic kidney disease may have a longer length of stay and increased cost compared with other illnesses.
New PCR to ACR Conversion Equation May Enhance CKD Diagnosis, Prognosis
Practitioners who measure only urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio may be able to use a new albumin-to-creatinine ratio estimating equation to diagnose and manage kidney disease.
Race ‘Correction’ in Clinical Algorithms Needs Re-examination
Clinicians should consider whether a race correction will relieve or exacerbate inequities, according to editorialists.
Opioids More Harmful Than NSAIDs in Chronic Kidney Disease
Compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids are more likely to result in adverse kidney outcomes and death, a study found.
Monoferric Injection Approved for Iron Deficiency Anemia
Monoferric will be supplied in 100mg/mL, 500mg/5mL, and 1000mg/10mL single-dose vials for intravenous infusion after dilution.
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