Chronic Kidney Disease Incidence Differs by Race in People With Diabetes
Incidence lower in White patients vs Black, Hispanic, and indigenous populations.
Incidence lower in White patients vs Black, Hispanic, and indigenous populations.
A committee of nephrologists and cardiologists developed 6 recommendations to improve hyperkalemia management.
Climate change can affect older patients with asthma, COPD, allergies, kidney disease, and other conditions.
Kidney stone prevalence has been on the rise for decades, but kidney stone specialists predict higher worldwide temperatures brought on by human activity will exacerbate the trend.
Risk for relapse lower with removal of small, asymptomatic, secondary kidney stones during endoscopic removal of primary stone
Diets high in calcium and potassium prevent kidney stones, new findings show.
Author reviews calciphylaxis incidence, risk factors, pathogenesis, differential diagnoses, and treatment.
Using certain glucose inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes may also have a beneficial effect on renal and cardiovascular health, and weight.
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.
Calciphylaxis treatment should include a multimodal approach with a focus on supportive care, infection prevention, pain management, and wound healing.