Intravenous hydrocortisone may reduce risk of kidney failure in patients with sepsis
1. Intravenous hydrocortisone treatment was associated with reduced odds of new kidney replacement in patients with septic shock. Evidence Rating...
Nephrology
Reports of high-impact nephrology studies by medical professionals
Social isolation is a marker of increased mortality and cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease
1. In this prospective cohort study, social isolation is associated with decreased survival time and accelerated onset of cardiovascular disease...
Worsening kidney function observed following SARS-CoV-2 infection in children
1. In this cohort of children and adolescents, there was an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and an increased risk of...
Obinutuzumab plus standard therapy is efficacious in managing active lupus nephritis
1. In this randomized trial, obinutuzumab plus standard therapy was more efficacious than standard therapy alone in providing a complete...
Recognition of kidney allograft microvascular inflammation refines risk stratification for allograft outcomes
1. Patients with a nonrejection-related diagnosis according to the 2019 Banff classification who were reclassified as MVI, DSA-negative, and C4d-negative...
Dietary niacin may have a mortality benefit in patients with chronic kidney disease
1. Higher dietary niacin intake was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk in patients with chronic kidney disease. Evidence Rating...
Denosumab may increase risk of major adverse cardiovascular events but reduce fracture risk in patients receiving dialysis
1. In this target trial emulation study, denosumab was associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared...
Hemodiafiltration reduces mortality compared to hemodialysis in kidney failure with dose-dependent benefits
1. Patients in the hemodiafiltration group reported a significant reduction in all-cause mortality compared to those in the hemodialysis group....
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...
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....
