<ѻýҕl>CMS' Financial Incentives Didn't Move the Dial on Home Dialysisѻýҕl> Incentives may just not be strong enough, say some Oct 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Salt Pills During Diuresis: Acute HF Patients Neither Helped Nor Harmedѻýҕl> Small randomized trial challenges conventional thinking about sodium Oct 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>House Bill Would Fix Glitch in Medicare Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Programѻýҕl> Measure would require states to help some "dual eligibles" who have trouble accessing the benefit Sep 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Age-Related Kidney Function Loss Differs Significantly by Genderѻýҕl> Age- and sex-adjusted definitions of chronic kidney disease may be necessary, researchers say Aug 17, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Hurricane Aftermath Deadly for Dialysis Patientsѻýҕl> Emergency planning mitigates risk from storm-related service disruptions Jul 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Failure May Drive COVID Deaths in People With Sickle Cell Traitѻýҕl> COVID-19 severity strongly linked with sickle cell anemia as well Jun 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Tirzepatide Reduced Albuminuria in T2D Patients With Heart Riskѻýҕl> Subanalysis of SURPASS-4 trial compared the GLP-1/GIP agonist against insulin glargine Jun 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and CKD Face Poor COVID Outcomesѻýҕl> Severity of kidney disease ups risk of ICU time, in-hospital mortality, and more May 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Novel Agents Promising in Pruritus, Rare Metabolic Disease, and Moreѻýҕl> A round-up of noteworthy research from the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings Apr 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Novel Drug Cuts Proteinuria in APOL1-Mediated Kidney Diseaseѻýҕl> Significant UPCR reductions in just a few weeks in phase II study Apr 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Even With CKD, Patiromer Helped Heart Failure Patients Keep Hyperkalemia at Bayѻýҕl> Promising findings from prespecified renal analysis of the DIAMOND trial Apr 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Which Factors Predict Rapid Decline in Polycystic Kidney Disease?ѻýҕl> Researchers pinpointed six clinical variables predictive of rapid decline to ESRD Apr 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Flu a Consistent Threat to ESRD Patientsѻýҕl> Those with advanced-stage kidney disease had 28% higher risk of in-hospital death Apr 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID-Related AKI Chronically Hard on Kidneysѻýҕl> More critically ill COVID patients developed CKD versus bacterial pneumonia patients Apr 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Cost-Analysis Fuels Debate on Transplant Waitlistsѻýҕl> Without available kidneys, expense of longer lists not justified, researchers argue Mar 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Persistent Shoulder Pain in a Dialysis Patient?ѻýҕl> Consider metastatic or ectopic calcification in diagnosing unexplained symptoms in ESRD patients Feb 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs First Proteinuria Drug for IgA Nephropathyѻýҕl> Supporting trial found budesonide lowered proteinuria by 34% when added to a RAS inhibitor Dec 16, 2021
<ѻýҕl>FDA Panel Shoots Down Drug for Alport Syndrome CKDѻýҕl> Flawed trial design, safety signals turned all thumbs down for bardoxolone Dec 09, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Avacopan Helps Vasculitis Patients With Renal Impairment Wean Off Steroidsѻýҕl> Patients saw better eGFR recovery compared with prednisone Nov 08, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Steroids Cut Risk for Serious Renal Events in IgA Nephropathyѻýҕl> Researcher says TESTING study findings support new KDIGO guidelines Nov 08, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKDѻýҕl> Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
<ѻýҕl>More Good News for Empagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failureѻýҕl> Slower renal function decline with SGLT-2 inhibitor in EMPEROR-Preserved trial Nov 06, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Investigational Oral CKD-Anemia Agent Effective, Safeѻýҕl> HIF-PHI daprodustat increased hemoglobin without hurting heart Nov 05, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Diuretic Bolstered Blood Pressure Control in Advanced CKDѻýҕl> But some safety signals did arise in 12-week trial Nov 05, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Common Gene Variant May Predict Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomesѻýҕl> Study also suggests that one dialysate type is better for carriers Oct 20, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Deathѻýҕl> Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients? Oct 20, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Disease No Barrier to Effient Benefit in ACSѻýҕl> Trial analysis supports superiority over ticagrelor regardless of eGFR Aug 23, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Kidney Transplant Outcomes Improved Over Past Quarter-Centuryѻýҕl> Patient and graft survival rates have increased since 1996 Aug 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>SGLT2 Inhibitor Adds Years of Life to Patients With Heart Failureѻýҕl> DAPA-HF group makes projections as long-term data are lacking Jul 28, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Dexcom's CGM Interoperability Expands; Warfarin and Osteoporosis; Maine Bans PFASѻýҕl> News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Safety Concerns Turn FDA Panel Thumbs Down for Novel CKD-Anemia Drugѻýҕl> Advisory committee rejected oral anemia drug for dialysis and non-dialysis patient populations Jul 16, 2021
<ѻýҕl>'Acceptable' Lead in Drinking Water May Still Be Harmful to Patients With CKDѻýҕl> No safe amount of lead in water for those with kidney disease, researchers warn Jul 15, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Best Pediatric Endocrinology Hospitals; Standards of Diabetes Care Updatedѻýҕl> News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jun 20, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Farxiga Gets FDA Greenlight for CKDѻýҕl> SGLT2 OK'd to prevent chronic kidney disease progression and cardiovascular risks Apr 30, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Vadadustat Matches Standard for CKD-Related Anemia, With Caveatѻýҕl> Jury still out on drug's heart safety, which differed depending on dialysis dependence Apr 28, 2021
<ѻýҕl>NKF 2021: Skewed Transplant Waitlists; Daft Diabetes Careѻýҕl> Other noteworthy research presented at the National Kidney Foundation's annual meeting Apr 12, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Are People on Dialysis Especially Wary of the COVID-19 Vaccine?ѻýҕl> Some patients said they believed it was better to get a natural infection versus a vaccine Apr 11, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Pegloticase Safe for Dialysis Patients With Goutѻýҕl> Significant drop in monthly ESA dose seen after treatment, too Apr 09, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Diabetic Kidney Disease Risk Stratifier Helpful Tool for PCPsѻýҕl> Test result played into how primary care physicians managed these patients Apr 09, 2021
<ѻýҕl>CKD Care Took a Back Seat During Pandemicѻýҕl> Telehealth couldn't make up for lack of in-person healthcare visits Apr 08, 2021