Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of diabetes kidney disease
1. In a cohort of patients with hyperglycemia, adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MED) was associated with decreased microvascular complications...
Nephrology
Reports of high-impact nephrology studies by medical professionals
Dyslipidemia contributes to greater incidence of diabetic kidney disease
The ratio of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with diabetic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study 1....
Kidneys from donors with HIV have good safety outcomes in persons with HIV
1. Among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who received deceased donor kidney transplants, kidneys from donors with HIV...
Denosumab increases risk of severe hypocalcemia in women with osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease
1. In this target trial emulation study, denosumab was found to increase the risk of hypocalcemia requiring emergency treatment as...
Nivolumab does not improve survival in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma with progression after immune checkpoint inhibitors
1. No significant difference was seen regarding progression-free survival between the tivozanib-nivolumab and tivozanib monotherapy groups. 2. Serious adverse events...
Sex differences in mortality among patients with lupus nephritis
1. Males with lupus nephritis had higher all-cause mortality and proportion of infection-related death compared to females. Evidence Rating Level:...
Intravenous amino acids decrease acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
1. In this randomized controlled trial, in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass, continuous intravenous (IV) administration of amino acids was found...
Impact of dialysis on survival and home time among older adults with chronic kidney failure
1. In this retrospective cohort study of older adults with kidney failure not referred for transplant, there was no statistically...
SGLT2 inhibitors improved outcomes in stage five chronic kidney disease
1. In this retrospective cohort study, among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and stage five chronic kidney disease (CKD),...
Personalized therapy does not reduce hospitalization in chronic kidney disease
1. In this randomized controlled trial, algorithmic identification based on electronic health records (EHRs) and practice facilitators did not reduce...