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Impact of Center-Level Practices on Fluid Status in Hemodialysis
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The following is a summary of “Centre-level fluid management practices in the BISTRO trial and their lack of association with participant fluid status and blood pressure in non-anuric haemodialysis patients,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by...
Association of COVID-19 with Kidney Injury in Type II Diabetes
Association of COVID-19 with Kidney Injury in Type II Diabetes
The following is a summary of “Impact of COVID-19 on nephropathy in diabetes mellitus type–II patients: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Azim et al. Nephropathy and kidney injury are prevalent...
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Proteomic Signatures of Empagliflozin in Heart and Kidney Function in HF
Proteomic Signatures of Empagliflozin in Heart and Kidney Function in HF
The following is a summary of “Reaffirmation of Mechanistic Proteomic Signatures Accompanying SGLT2 Inhibition in Patients With Heart Failure: A Validation Cohort of the EMPEROR Program,” published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Packer et al. ...
Machine Learning Can Predict Intradialytic Hypotension During Hemodialysis
Machine Learning Can Predict Intradialytic Hypotension During Hemodialysis
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Impact of Crescent Proportions on Kidney Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
Impact of Crescent Proportions on Kidney Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
The following is a summary of “Association between different proportions of crescents and the progression of IgA nephropathy (IgAN): a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Yu et al. Immunoglobulin A...
Impact of Center-Level Practices on Fluid Status in Hemodialysis
Impact of Center-Level Practices on Fluid Status in Hemodialysis
The following is a summary of “Centre-level fluid management practices in the BISTRO trial and their lack of association with participant fluid status and blood pressure in non-anuric haemodialysis patients,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by...
Association of COVID-19 with Kidney Injury in Type II Diabetes
Association of COVID-19 with Kidney Injury in Type II Diabetes
The following is a summary of “Impact of COVID-19 on nephropathy in diabetes mellitus type–II patients: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Azim et al. Nephropathy and kidney injury are prevalent...
Proteomic Signatures of Empagliflozin in Heart and Kidney Function in HF
Proteomic Signatures of Empagliflozin in Heart and Kidney Function in HF
The following is a summary of “Reaffirmation of Mechanistic Proteomic Signatures Accompanying SGLT2 Inhibition in Patients With Heart Failure: A Validation Cohort of the EMPEROR Program,” published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Packer et al. ...
Machine Learning Can Predict Intradialytic Hypotension During Hemodialysis
Machine Learning Can Predict Intradialytic Hypotension During Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Clinical data and machine learning can help to predict intradialytic hypotension (IDH) for patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Journal of Kidney Care.Shamsul K. Masum,...
Impact of Crescent Proportions on Kidney Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
Impact of Crescent Proportions on Kidney Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
The following is a summary of “Association between different proportions of crescents and the progression of IgA nephropathy (IgAN): a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Yu et al. Immunoglobulin A...
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LGBTQ Underrepresentation In Value-Based Care
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