Significant variation in kidney transplant decision-making revealed among clinicians and centers
Roughly nine in 10 patients awaiting organ transplants in the United States are waiting for kidneys.
Apr 16, 2025
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Q&A: Physicians discuss innovating kidney care in patients with cancer
Raad B. Chowdhury, MD, and Shruti Gupta, MD, MPH, are onconephrologists in the Division of Nephrology at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). They are first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper recently published in ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Diagnostic tool for kidney disease could help individuals take greater control of their health
A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is detected—especially in under-served and remote communities.
Apr 14, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed.
Mar 31, 2025
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Home-based heart failure program: A win for some, but no drop in readmissions
A program that delivered in-home visits from a trained paramedic team to people with heart failure did not significantly reduce 30-day hospital readmissions or improve health status compared with standard follow-up phone ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Hypertension causes kidney changes at an early stage, finds study
A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Plant-based diet trial boosts health for people living with kidney disease
New research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has found that a diet rich in diverse plant foods can significantly benefit people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Mar 26, 2025
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Clinical guidelines updated for evaluation, management, treatment of chronic kidney disease
In a 2024 clinical practice guideline issued by the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization, a synopsis of which was published online March 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Experts bust 5 myths about living kidney donation
More than 90,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney in the U.S. Unfortunately, less than a third of those waiting for a kidney transplant can expect to get one this year. This comes as rates of chronic kidney disease, ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Impact of chronic kidney disease escalates around the world
The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) keeps escalating around the world, and this burden is projected to rise with population growth and aging, according to a study published in BMC Public Health.
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