A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
The following is a summary of “A Neanderthal haplotype introgressed into the human genome confers protection against membranous nephropathy,” published in the February 2024 issue of Nephrology by Voinescu et al. Class 2 HLA and PLA2R1 alleles are robust genetic...
The following is a summary of “Depressive Symptoms, Antidepressants, and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings from the CRIC Study,” published in the April 2024 issue of Nephrology by Hernandez et al. Depression has been linked with affecting many...
Patients with chronic kidney disease experience a greater risk for disease progression with increasing levels of albuminuria.
The following is a summary of “Machine learning derived serum creatinine trajectories in acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with sepsis,” published in the May 2024 issue of Critical Care by Takkavatakarn et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective...
The following is a summary of “Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or flexible ureteral lithotripsy, which one is better for patients with upper ureteral calculi of 1.5–2.0 cm in diameter,” published in the April 2024 issue of Urology by Chen et al. This study presents...
The following is a summary of “A Neanderthal haplotype introgressed into the human genome confers protection against membranous nephropathy,” published in the February 2024 issue of Nephrology by Voinescu et al. Class 2 HLA and PLA2R1 alleles are robust genetic...
The following is a summary of “Depressive Symptoms, Antidepressants, and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings from the CRIC Study,” published in the April 2024 issue of Nephrology by Hernandez et al. Depression has been linked with affecting many...
Patients with chronic kidney disease experience a greater risk for disease progression with increasing levels of albuminuria.
The following is a summary of “Machine learning derived serum creatinine trajectories in acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with sepsis,” published in the May 2024 issue of Critical Care by Takkavatakarn et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective...
The following is a summary of “Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or flexible ureteral lithotripsy, which one is better for patients with upper ureteral calculi of 1.5–2.0 cm in diameter,” published in the April 2024 issue of Urology by Chen et al. This study presents...
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