A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
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Artificially and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to New Chronic Kidney Disease
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Higher intakes of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are positively associated with developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Nov. 25 in...
Arsenic in Drinking Water Tied to Kidney Cancer Risk
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Even low levels of arsenic exposure in drinking water may increase the risk for kidney cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Environmental Pollution.Nishat Tasnim Hasan, Dr.P.H., from Texas A&M...
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Cloudy Effluent Has High Predictive Value in Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis
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Impact of K. Oxytoca Gene on Kidney Health in DKD
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The following is a summary of “Identification of circulating microbial DNA and its association with kidney function in patients with diabetic kidney disease,” published in the October 2024 issue of Nephrology by Linh et al. Gut microbiota plays a key role in...
Artificially and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to New Chronic Kidney Disease
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Higher intakes of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are positively associated with developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Nov. 25 in...
Arsenic in Drinking Water Tied to Kidney Cancer Risk
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Even low levels of arsenic exposure in drinking water may increase the risk for kidney cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Environmental Pollution.Nishat Tasnim Hasan, Dr.P.H., from Texas A&M...
Cloudy Effluent Has High Predictive Value in Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis
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Research shows the presence of cloudy effluent in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis is highly predictive of vancomycin-sensitive infections.
Predicting Acute Cholangitis in Patients With GIAI Using NLR and ELR
Predicting Acute Cholangitis in Patients With GIAI Using NLR and ELR
The following is a summary of “Clinical characteristics of adrenal crisis in 371 adult patients with glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency,” published in the December 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Qiu et al. Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency...
Impact of K. Oxytoca Gene on Kidney Health in DKD
Impact of K. Oxytoca Gene on Kidney Health in DKD
The following is a summary of “Identification of circulating microbial DNA and its association with kidney function in patients with diabetic kidney disease,” published in the October 2024 issue of Nephrology by Linh et al. Gut microbiota plays a key role in...
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