Chronic Kidney Disease

Applying the principles of precision medicine to peritoneal dialysis could improve the flexibility and personalization of care for dialysis patients.

Education, awareness, and more training may help more pharmacists and kidney patients consider home dialysis as an effective treatment option, said an expert on November 4 at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

Researcher suggests that medications for high blood pressure may be useful in treating patients with slow-onset immunoglobulin A nephropathy, a topic he will present on this weekend at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

Daniel Weiner, MD, MS, associate professor at Tufts University, discusses effective treatment approaches for diabetic kidney disease at ASN Kidney Week.

It may be worth considering the pathophysiology and vascular complications of chemotherapy, especially among patients who are already hypertensive.

The drug is a selective, nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist found to also protect against COVID-19 and pneumonia-related adverse events in patients with diabetes.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week, which will be gathering more than 10,000 professionals working on kidney health in Orlando, Florida.

Pharmacy Times is gearing up for Kidney Week (Nov. 3-6) by learning about the pharmacological role of kidney care from the president of the American Society of Nephrology.

The estimation of glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C could provide a more robust prediction of cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients.

The objective of the trial was to compare letermovir with valganciclovir in preventing CMV disease in adults who received a kidney transplant and who are at high risk for CMV disease.

SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor are all showing promise in the prevention and management of diabetic kidney disease.

New research suggests that high levels of an immune protein in kidney disease might be able to predict risk of heart failure or death by reflecting the upstream process of stress.

The study confirmed that patients with psoriasis are considered to have an increased risk for both chronic kidney disease and ESRD, because inflammation plays a significant role in those conditions as well as heart disease.

Panelists at the AMCP Nexus conference discuss the burden of undertreated and untreated chronic kidney disease.

Although survival benefits for patients who received a kidney transplant varied, the benefits of kidney transplants were greater for all patients when compared with long-term dialysis.

Understanding long-term frailty trajectories with kidney function measures could help prevent worse adverse health outcomes in older patients.

Investigators combine research discovery with technological development to determine whether the role of genomics in nephrology should remain with subspecialists or be integrated into general nephrology.

Innovative system reveals a pair of potential therapies for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, which currently has no FDA-approved treatments.

The drug improves kidney function in adults with hepatorenal syndrome with rapid reduction in kidney function.

Modification is based on phase 3 FIGARO-DKD clinical trial investigating CV and kidney outcomes in more than 13,000 patients with CKD associated with type 2 diabetes.

The findings also indicate that that treatment may have protective CV and limb benefits for those with kidney failure and concomitant peripheral artery disease.

Early detection of chronic kidney disease is vital to preventing comorbid conditions.

The phase 2 study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2 different doses of MK-2060 in patients with ESRD receiving hemodialysis via an arteriovenous graft.

Uric Acid Cleanse helps to managing uric acid levels for kidney support.

A new study warns that fluoroquinolone could increase the risk of altered mental status and hospitalizations for advanced chronic kidney disease patients, though it is rare.

Kayexalate is a potassium binder indicated for the treatment of hyperkalemia.

American Diabetes Association updates recommendations regarding SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RA, and finerenone for cardiovascular and renal comorbidities.

Compared to atorvastatin, rosuvastatin was associated with higher risks of blood in the urine and kidney failure that requires replacement therapy.

Belimumab (Benlysta) the first FDA-approved therapy for pediatric lupus nephritis.

Methotrexate is an immunosuppressive agent used to treat cancer, dermatology-, and rheumatology-related issues.