<ѻýҕl>FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drugѻýҕl> Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysisѻýҕl> New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻýҕl> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Top Insomnia Treatments Offer Little Relief for Dialysis Patientsѻýҕl> CBT, trazodone outcomes were "surprising" Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Betterѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnostic errors among hospitalized patients Jan 13, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>In Acute Kidney Disease, SGLT2 inhibitors Were All-Around Protectiveѻýҕl> Risk of all-cause mortality, MAKE, and MACE were significantly reduced Jan 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Teens' High BMI Tied to Early Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻýҕl> "Enormous" risk increase seen in the highest BMI categories Dec 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Disease in Pregnancy Often Overlooked for Careѻýҕl> These women had less nephrology care prior to end-stage disease onset Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Quick Albuminuria Reduction Key Factor in Finerenone's Efficacyѻýҕl> 4-month UACR reduction mediated 84% of kidney treatment effect Dec 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKDѻýҕl> FDA should consider warning labels based on study results, researchers argue Nov 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysisѻýҕl> Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone Nov 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplantѻýҕl> Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Transplant Rates Stubbornly Resist Systems Intervention in Canadaѻýҕl> Multi-pronged approach to boost living and deceased donor transplant fails in randomized trial Nov 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sparsentan Bests Irbesartan for Preserving Kidney Function in IgA Nephropathyѻýҕl> Proteinuria reduction and slower eGFR decline in 2-year PROTECT trial Nov 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ERA and SGLT2 Inhibitor Combo Cuts Albuminuria in Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻýҕl> But ZENITH-CKD trial had to pivot to only using low-dose zibotentan due to fluid retention Nov 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sparsentan Failed to Preserve Kidney Function Over Time in FSGSѻýҕl> However, more patients on the drug achieved partial remission of proteinuria vs irbesartan Nov 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mid-Stage Win for Novel IgA Nephropathy Drugѻýҕl> APRIL-neutralizing antibody sibeprenlimab reduced proteinuria and stabilized eGFR Nov 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How to Deprescribe Dialysis After Patients Leave the Hospitalѻýҕl> Acute kidney injury patients should not be left on dialysis longer than necessary Oct 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First Phosphate Absorption Inhibitor for CKDѻýҕl> Tenapanor indicated for adults on dialysis who fail on phosphate binders Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves Another SGLT2 Inhibitor for Treating CKDѻýҕl> Empagliflozin adds indication in adults, regardless of diabetes status Sep 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Menѻýҕl> "Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys Aug 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hemodiafiltration Reduced Dialysis Mortality in Kidney Failureѻýҕl> Randomized trial strengthens the argument for adopting this type of dialysis beyond the ICU Jun 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>TAVR Valves Fail Fast in ESRD, Study Showsѻýҕl> Group predisposed to calcification shows double digit rate within 6 months May 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻýҕl> Race-neutral calculations for kidney function, leveling the playing field on waiting lists May 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>GLP-1 RAs Safe Months After Kidney Transplantѻýҕl> Helped diabetics cut down on daily insulin dose, body weight May 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vascular Complications Big Contributor to Diabetes Deathsѻýҕl> Diabetic nephropathy was most common of the fatal complications, study showed May 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sodium Thiosulphate Not Much Help for Calciphylaxis in CKDѻýҕl> Though used off-label for years, treatment isn't very beneficial Apr 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>NKF Roundup: Latest Data on Tolvaptan, Terlipressin, and Lumasiranѻýҕl> More research from the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting Apr 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Another Measure of Terlipressin Success in Hepatorenal Syndromeѻýҕl> Goal of 30% reduction in serum creatinine in the absence of full response or HRS reversal Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Long COVID Patients on Dialysis See Elevated Oxidative Stress Markersѻýҕl> Temporary vascular access, uncontrolled hypertension may be risk factors in this population Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Stroke Outcomes Provide Some Clarity on Kidney-Brain Connectionѻýҕl> Kidney dysfunction, kidney damage increase risks in different ways, say researchers Apr 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Transplant Less Likely in Adults With Developmental Disabilitiesѻýҕl> "Urgent need" for anti-discrimination initiatives to promote equitable care, researchers argue Feb 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Chilling Donors Not as Good as Machine Perfusion for Kidney Transplantѻýҕl> Noninvasive cooling before organ removal didn't measure up for early organ function Feb 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Combo Treatment Could Delay Kidney Failure for Years in Nondiabetic CKDѻýҕl> Big benefits projected with SGLT2/RAAS inhibitor combination therapy Nov 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Watch for Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients on Prolia, FDA Warnsѻýҕl> Agency said potential risk may require more frequent blood calcium monitoring Nov 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Saline Goes Head-to-Head With Balanced Crystalloid IV Fluids for Kidney Transplantѻýҕl> Researcher argued saline should be reconsidered as the standard IV fluid used Nov 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Not So Cool After All: No CV Benefit With Lower-Temp Dialysate in Hemodialysisѻýҕl> Some patients in MyTEMP trial even complained cooler dialysate was "worst possible feeling" Nov 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Empagliflozin Protects At-Risk Patients From CKD Progressionѻýҕl> Also cut risk for cardiovascular-related death and worsening kidney function Nov 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Stop RAS Inhibitors in Advanced CKD? STOP ACEi Trial Sheds Some Lightѻýҕl> Findings do not support discontinuation to improve kidney function, researchers say Nov 03, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Kidney Transplant Ecosystem Is Ripe for Reformѻýҕl> Here are the policies and payment systems that need to change Oct 11, 2022