High CKD Burden in Patients & Their Care Partners
CKD impacts multiple dimensions of patients and care partners’ lives, including HRQOL, work...
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nephrology
Screen Early to Prevent CKD and Mitigate Chronic Conditions
Currently, about 37 million adults across the United States are living with chronic kidney disease...
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Examining Risk for CKD Progression & Kidney Failure Post-Nephrectomy
“Whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to surgical removal of kidney tissue (nephrectomy) is as...
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Diuretics Not Independently Linked With CKD Progression
“Different types of diuretic drugs are widely used to help treat high blood pressure, fluid...
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History of Preeclampsia Is a Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury
“Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy—specifically gestational hypertension and preeclampsia—are...
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Assessing the Associations Between Blood Pressure Variability, Diuretics & Cardiovascular Events in Patients With CKD
“Patients with CKD have disproportionately high cardiovascular (CV) risk,” explains L. Parker...
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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Identifies Microperfusion in CKD
“Renal perfusion plays an essential role in kidney health, as the kidneys receive up to 25% of...
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Comparing Survival by RRT Modality in Patients With Severe Burns
Findings from numerous studies indicate that patients with burns who develop acute kidney injury...
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CKD Patient Education Motivates Changes for Reducing Disease Progression
Management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a particular focus in East London, England, which...
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Assessing COVID-19 in Patients With ESKD
The COVID-19 pandemic was quickly recognized as a highly contagious, relatively lethal infection...
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Examining the Association Between Poor Sleep and Chronic Kidney Disease
Sleep apnea-associated hypoxia and very short sleep are linked with a higher moderate-to-severe...
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Comparing Alternative Markers of Glycemia in Patients With CKD
Although evidence and experience show that A1C is commonly used to assess diabetes control over...
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Predicting Post-Nephrectomy CKD Risk: A Novel Tool
Despite multiple studies assessing post-nephrectomy kidney function, data and validated tools for...
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Disparities in Continued CVC Use
Research indicates that despite efforts to increase arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and graft (AVG)...
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Identifying Risk Factors for AKI in the Pediatric ICU
Data indicate that acute kidney injury (AKI) affects one-third of children admitted to a pediatric...
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Evaluating Quality Metrics in Kidney Care
Whereas quality metrics can be a powerful tool in helping identify substantial performance gaps in...
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Vitamin D & Omega-3 for Diabetic Kidney Disease?
Ian H. de Boer, MD, MS, is among a number of researchers currently seeking inexpensive, safe, and...
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Nurses’ Perceptions on the Body Patients With CKD: From the Physical to the Emotional
While the connection between physical and emotional changes among patients with chronic kidney...
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Secretory Solutes & Kidney Health
Evidence shows that the secretion of organic solutes is an essential intrinsic kidney function....
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Chronic Kidney Disease & Cardiac Biomarkers
Previous studies have established a direct association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and...
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