New data suggest that current recommendations overstate the proportion of patients who would receive significant kidney ...

Every year millions die prematurely of complications related to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Main causes of death are connected with cardiovascular (CV) complications. There is no cure for CKD ...

Toxic levels of waste can cause neurologic and/or cardiac problems. You can work to prevent risk factors for kidney disease like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and to control them if you have ...

A medication that is currently used for chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes has been found to reduce the risk of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death in certain ...

or Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) risk class. In addition, Ozempic was also shown to reduce the risk of death from any cause constantly in subgroups defined by eGFR and KDIGO ...

or Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) risk class. In addition, Ozempic was also shown to reduce the risk of death from any cause constantly in subgroups defined by eGFR and KDIGO risk ...

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method that could be a significant step in the treatment of chronic kidney disease. The method can predict the progression of the disease ...

Higher intake of total, animal, and plant protein is associated with lower mortality in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

In view of the continued implementation of the “kidney.care” program, it is imperative to assess the necessity to adapt the risk groups to be screened for CKD in accordance with the current KDIGO ...