eGFR is more strongly associated with adverse outcomes when cystatin C is included
1. In this cohort study, estimated glomerular filtration rate based on both creatinine and cystatin C (eGFRcr-cys ) was more strongly...
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Lower risk of adverse outcomes secondary to hypertension observed at higher ages in elderly
1. When comparing cohorts of patients above and below 75 years of age, hypertension had a greater association with mortality,...
Cemiplimab for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
1. There was no kidney rejection noted in the cemiplimab for kidney transplant recipients. 2. Cemiplimab was found to have...
Increased salt intake may be associated with greater chronic kidney disease risk
1. This large cohort study found that in the general population, a higher self-reported frequency of adding salt to foods...
Prophylactic antibiotics prevent urinary tract infections in infants with vesicoureteral reflux
1. In this randomized controlled trial, prophylactic antibiotics resulted in significantly lower rates of first-occurrence urinary tract infections (UTIs) in...
Budesonide may be effective for slowing renal function decline in patients with IgA nephropathy
1. Reduction in time-weighted glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline was significantly greater in Nefecon versus placebo. 2. Majority of adverse...
Acute kidney injury more prevalent amongst extremely premature neonates
1. A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial found that when correcting for fluid balance, AKI was more commonly diagnosed...
Atezolizumab added to cabozantinib does not improve clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
1. Progression-free and overall survival was comparable in both the intervention and control groups. 2. Serious adverse events were more...
Risk of adverse kidney-related events for patients on lithium is low but increases with greater exposure
1. For patients newly initiated on lithium or valproate, the absolute risks of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression or acute...
There is a low risk of chronic kidney disease progression following acute kidney injury
1. In this prospective cohort study, there was a limited association between acute kidney injury (AKI) and worsening kidney function...
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