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Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.

Scientists uncover a link between cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease is linked to the formation of mineral deposits on blood vessel walls, known as "calcification", causing cardiovascular disease.

20 Mar 2023

Researchers receive PCORI funding to study the effectiveness of individualized model of hemodialysis

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently awarded researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine $10.2 million to study the effectiveness of an individualized model of hemodialysis, a procedure in which the blood is cleaned by a dialysis machine.

9 Mar 2023

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the self-management practices of chronic kidney disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Emergency appendectomy using SILS technology performed at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to perform an emergency appendectomy using single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) technology.

28 Feb 2023

Scientists discover new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease

A new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists.

7 Feb 2023

Study examines clinical risk factors for kidney function decline in children with CKD

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, which makes it difficult to study and leaves major gaps in the quantity and quality of evidence that informs the care of pediatric patients with the condition.

6 Feb 2023

Researchers discover the impact of microRNA on inflammation in lupus

A group of researchers from the Graduate School of Medicine at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered the impact of microRNA (miRNA) on inflammation in lupus in mice.

26 Jan 2023

Nova Biomedical Launches CE-Marked Nova Max Pro Creatinine/eGFR Meter for Kidney Function Screening

Nova Biomedical announces the launch of the Nova Max Pro Creatinine/eGFR Meter System in all CE countries. Nova Max Pro is an important new tool to improve kidney care through kidney function screening and early detection of kidney disease in point-of-care settings

From Nova Biomedical 24 Jan 2023

Team-oriented approach improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury

Findings from a new study published in The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, involving a collaborative effort between researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, Vanderbilt, and Veteran's Affairs (VA) medical centers, show that an implementation science approach using team-based coaching and automated surveillance reporting significantly improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to other interventions.

19 Jan 2023

Sugar appears to play a role in polycystic kidney disease, study finds

A study of kidney organoids in a novel lab environment might have downstream implications for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an incurable condition that affects more than 12 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2023

Early intervention key to managing diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases

A panel of US-based experts in cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, and primary care has prepared specific recommendations for early identification and intervention in obesity, diabetes, and other cardiorenal and metabolic diseases. A detailed report on recommended strategies has been published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

4 Jan 2023

Japanese study reveals increase in incidence rates of renal replacement therapy attributed to nephrosclerosis

A new Japanese study reveals that the age-standardized incidence rates of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) due to chronic glomerulonephritis and diabetic nephropathy has decreased, while rates due to nephrosclerosis have increased considerably between 2006 and 2020.

23 Dec 2022

Outpatient clinic visits with a nephrologist associated with lower risk of mortality in patients with acute kidney injury

Outpatient clinic visits with a nephrologist and attention to kidney complications and cardiovascular disease were associated with 29% lower risk of mortality compared to standard of care in patients with AKI during recent hospitalization.

16 Dec 2022

Study reveals change in symptoms before and after start of dialysis in older patients with kidney failure

In a study published in CJASN that included older adults with kidney failure, symptoms related to their condition worsened in the year before patients started dialysis but stabilized after dialysis initiation.

11 Nov 2022

Specific protein imbalance revealed in blood tests can help quantify preeclampsia risk

In a study of pregnant women in the United States, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a specific imbalance of two placental proteins could predict which women were at risk of developing a severe form of preeclampsia, a life-threatening blood pressure disorder.

9 Nov 2022

Female resilience to cell death could be therapeutically harnessed to improve kidney repair

In the battle of the sexes, women beat men in their ability to recover from kidney injury, but the reasons are not well understood.

8 Nov 2022

Research reveals direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality of hemodialysis patients

New research has revealed elevated risks of death during the COVID-19 pandemic for both COVID-19–positive and other patients on hemodialysis compared with hemodialysis patients treated in 2019. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2022 November 3–November 6.

6 Nov 2022

Combining surrogate markers of kidney disease progression improves predictions of treatment effects on clinical endpoints

Change in urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) slope are markers that are individually used as surrogates of chronic kidney disease progression in clinical trials.

6 Nov 2022

Study examines temporal effects of pre-existing CKD, other medical conditions on COVID-19 outcomes

Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are vulnerable to developing severe forms of COVID-19, and acute kidney injury is a common complication of COVID-19.

6 Nov 2022

Researchers compare the impact of conservative kidney disease management vs. dialysis on hospitalization outcomes

For some individuals with advanced kidney disease, dialysis may not be the optimal treatment strategy for their condition, and these patients may be better served with conservative non-dialytic management that focuses on quality of life and symptom control.

6 Nov 2022

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Scientists uncover a link between cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease

Researchers receive PCORI funding to study the effectiveness of individualized model of hemodialysis

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Emergency appendectomy using SILS technology performed at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Scientists discover new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease

Study examines clinical risk factors for kidney function decline in children with CKD

Researchers discover the impact of microRNA on inflammation in lupus

Nova Biomedical Launches CE-Marked Nova Max Pro Creatinine/eGFR Meter for Kidney Function Screening

Team-oriented approach improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury

Sugar appears to play a role in polycystic kidney disease, study finds

Early intervention key to managing diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases

Japanese study reveals increase in incidence rates of renal replacement therapy attributed to nephrosclerosis

Outpatient clinic visits with a nephrologist associated with lower risk of mortality in patients with acute kidney injury

Study reveals change in symptoms before and after start of dialysis in older patients with kidney failure

Specific protein imbalance revealed in blood tests can help quantify preeclampsia risk

Female resilience to cell death could be therapeutically harnessed to improve kidney repair

Research reveals direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality of hemodialysis patients

Combining surrogate markers of kidney disease progression improves predictions of treatment effects on clinical endpoints

Study examines temporal effects of pre-existing CKD, other medical conditions on COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers compare the impact of conservative kidney disease management vs. dialysis on hospitalization outcomes

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