Interdisciplinary Panel Issues Consensus Document for Managing Hyperkalemia
A committee of nephrologists and cardiologists developed 6 recommendations to improve hyperkalemia management.
Kidney Disease
Effects of Climate Change on Older Adults
Climate change can affect older patients with asthma, COPD, allergies, kidney disease, and other conditions.
Global Warming Could Heat Up Kidney Stone Rate
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.
Removing Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones Beneficial
Risk for relapse lower with removal of small, asymptomatic, secondary kidney stones during endoscopic removal of primary stone
Diets High in Calcium and Potassium May Prevent Kidney Stones
Diets high in calcium and potassium prevent kidney stones, new findings show.
Calciphylaxis Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
Author reviews calciphylaxis incidence, risk factors, pathogenesis, differential diagnoses, and treatment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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