New clinical guidelines standardize kidney replacement therapy in ICU patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to…
Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first – The Irish News
A man has been given a genetically modified pig kidney which enabled him to stay off dialysis for…
Study examines the link between blood type and cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients
Do you know your blood type? It is important information that is used for blood transfusions, but few…
Trial offers hope for babies with fetal kidney failure
Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves…
Semaglutide boosts well-being among patients with diabetes and CKD
New findings from the landmark FLOW trial, presented at the 63rd ERA Congress, show that once-weekly semaglutide significantly…
Grizz Chapman dead: Actor known for ‘30 Rock’ was 52
Grizz Chapman, an actor best known for his role as Grizz on NBC’s Emmy-winning comedy “30 Rock,” has…
Survival rate on kidney dialysis similar for those with, without AAV
ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients with kidney failure requiring long-term dialysis have survival rates comparable to those of people with…
€300 million dialysis costs show need for earlier kidney disease interventions – charity
Around 5,500 patients are living with end-stage kidney disease in Ireland, with 2,647 receiving dialysis treatment The high…
Culturally tailored intervention helps reduce interdialytic weight gain in kidney failure care
A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine,…
Study shows record surge in reduced kidney function worldwide
Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study…