One in three people with cystic fibrosis may experience nephrolithiasis during their life
1. Nearly one in three people with cystic fibrosis experienced nephrolithiasis during their lifetime. 2. The degree of exocrine pancreatic...
Nephrology
Reports of high-impact nephrology studies by medical professionals
An elevated Apolipoprotein B to Apolipoprotein A ratio may be associated with increased kidney stone recurrence
1. A higher ApoB/ApoA ratio was associated with a higher risk of kidney stone recurrence. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)...
Low bicarbonate replacement fluid may lead to a more stable acid-base profile compared with high bicarbonate replacement fluid during continuous veno-venous hemofiltration
1. Low bicarbonate replacement fluid (LBF) leads to more stable pH and HCO3− compared to high bicarbonate replacement fluid (LBF)...
Albuminuria shows a stronger association with kidney failure than proteinuria
1. In this individual-level meta-analysis, urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) had a stronger association with increased risk of kidney failure when...
End-stage renal disease is not associated with hospital and non-hospital death within 180 days post-discharge in patients with COVID-19
1. Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, end-stage renal disease was not associated with risk for hospital, non-hospital, or overall death...
Steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists show little mortality benefit in patients receiving dialysis
1. Cardiovascular mortality and heart failure-related hospitalization were slightly less in the steroidal MRA group, though there was no statistical...
Spironolactone does not reduce cardiovascular events in patients receiving maintenance dialysis
1. Cardiovascular mortality and heart failure-related hospitalization were similar in both groups. 2. There was no statistically significant difference between...
Serum albumin-to-creatinine demonstrates an inverse and non-linear relationship with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
1. In a group of Chinese patients with normal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), serum albumin-to-creatinine (sACR) showed an inverse and...
Finerenone with empagliflozin beneficial for managing CKD and type 2 diabetes
1. Among patients with both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) already on a renin-angiotensin system (RAS)...
Bedtime dosing of antihypertensive medications may provide improved outcomes over morning dosing
1. Bedtime dosing of antihypertensive medication provided better control of nocturnal BP and improved the circadian rhythm compared to morning...
