Pre-Dialysis Hyperkalemia Common in the Hemodialysis Population
Nearly 74% of hemodialysis patients experienced pre-dialysis hyperkalemia within 1 year of enrollment in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study, according to investigators.
General Nephrology
Pregnancy Found to Increase Risk of First-Time Symptomatic Kidney Stones
The risk for a first-time symptomatic kidney stone begins to increase in the second trimester and peaks 0 to 3 months after delivery, a study findings suggest.
Dietary Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Uremic Toxins
Patient characteristics, such as dialysis use and diabetes status, appeared to be influential factors.
Cardiorenal Disease Burden Increased in Type 1 Diabetes Across Lifespan
Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but now, a new study shows that type 1 diabetes patients are more susceptible to both cardiovascular and renal disease.
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.
Kidney Stones Associated With Osteoporosis, Fractures
Bone loss in patients with kidney stone disease, particularly in men, has been underappreciated in clinical practice, according to investigators.
Zinc Deficiency May Up Infection-Related Hospitalizations in Advanced CKD
Nearly 80% of patients in a recent study had very low serum zinc values, which raises concern for the advanced CKD population at large, according to investigators.
Histologic Basis of COVID-19-Associated Nephropathy Characterized
Biopsy results support a SARS-CoV-2 kidney tropism in both proximal and distal tubules, according to the investigators, despite the absence of definitive ultrastructural evidence.
Waitlist Placement, Kidney Transplant Rates Not Improving
For patients with end-stage kidney disease, there has been little improvement in rates of waitlist placement or transplantation since 1997.
Social Factors in Health Tied to Odds of Kidney Transplant
Social determinants of health and race are associated with the likelihood of undergoing a kidney transplant.
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