Acute kidney injury doesn’t always worsen kidney function in CKD patients
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 12, 2023
The medical community generally believes that having an acute kidney injury (AKI) makes kidney function worse when people already have chronic kidney disease (CKD). But a new study suggests that may not...
Study: Dialysis improves quality of life for older adults with kidney failure
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 01, 2022
Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease saw their mental and physical quality of life worsen in the year before undergoing dialysis. However, the decline in their condition stabilized after dialysis...
Specialists propose new framework for dialysis decisions in the elderly
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2022
Older, frail patients with kidney failure may benefit from a new approach to dialysis discussions that supports a deferred decision, experts say.
Switch to race-neutral equation would affect millions of U.S. kidney patients: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 16, 2022
A highly recommended transition away from race-based measurements of kidney function resulted in new kidney disease classifications for 5.5 million patients in an analysis of 39,000, investigators say.
Dietary protein often too high in seniors with kidney disease, nephrologists say
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2022
Study results underscore the need for a thorough nutritional review and intervention in this population, investigators say.
Allopurinol not tied to higher mortality for patients with gout and CKD
Jan 25, 2022
Allopurinol initiation, achieving target serum urate levels, allopurinol dose escalation not associated with increased mortality
Telehealth for kidney care receives mixed response from older adults, physicians
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2021
Patient and physician interviews highlighted the benefits and drawbacks of telehealth for older, chronically ill adults. Clinicians were generally dissatisfied, while patients expressed more balanced perspectives,...
Chronic kidney disease may be overdiagnosed in elderly; experts urge change
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2021
Many elderly are being diagnosed and treated for a condition that will never cause symptoms or hasten death, a new study suggests. The current threshold for CKD diagnosis needs to change, investigators...
No increase in risk with dapagliflozin in patients with stage 4 CKD
Jul 21, 2021
Prespecified analysis of RCT shows reduced risk with dapagliflozin versus placebo for composite outcome that included kidney, CV events
Post-acute provider launches comprehensive kidney disease program
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2021
Services and therapies will include diabetes management, a full-time respiratory therapist and health coaching with the aim to preserve remaining kidney function. Dialysis will be added as well.