Daily Thiazide No Help in Preventing Recurrent Kidney Stones Three different dosages of hydrochlorothiazide no better than placebo Mar 01, 2023
FDA OKs Sparsentan for IgA Nephropathy-Related Proteinuria Non-immunosuppressive therapy led to 50% reduction in proteinuria Feb 21, 2023
Higher Rates of Staph Infection for Hispanics on Dialysis, CDC Says Greatest infection risk comes with central venous catheter access, researchers find Feb 06, 2023
Diabetes Drug for Cats Now Approved in Humans Too Oral SGLT2 inhibitor bexagliflozin indicated for adults with type 2 diabetes Jan 23, 2023
Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
Pre-Op Axitinib Helps for Partial Nephrectomy of Complex Renal Tumors Approach in small ongoing trial resulted in reduction in tumor size and complexity Dec 02, 2022
Watch for Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients on Prolia, FDA Warns Agency said potential risk may require more frequent blood calcium monitoring Nov 22, 2022
FDA Panel Endorses Kidney Disease Drug for Serum Phosphorus Control Advisors see need for alternatives, citing suboptimal efficacy and tolerance of approved options Nov 17, 2022
After Rejection, Tenapanor for Kidney Disease Faces FDA's Outside Experts Drug's effect on serum phosphorus "small and of unclear clinical significance," say FDA reviewers Nov 15, 2022
Earlier Terlipressin May Be Better for HRS-AKI in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure More acute kidney injury reversals at 7 days and lower mortality with initiation at 12 hours Nov 07, 2022
Mixed Results With Alerts for AKI-Related Medications in Hospital EHR pings improved outcomes in those on PPIs, but lacked general clinical impact Nov 06, 2022
Stop RAS Inhibitors in Advanced CKD? STOP ACEi Trial Sheds Some Light Findings do not support discontinuation to improve kidney function, researchers say Nov 03, 2022
New HRS Drug Cuts Need for Renal Replacement Tx After Liver Transplant Follow-up data from CONFIRM trial show terlipressin benefit in key subgroup Oct 25, 2022
Diabetes-Related CKD Rates Dropped Slightly in Recent Years But high incidence, especially in certain racial groups, remains a concern Oct 12, 2022
Pathology Labs Making Progress on Removing Race for Kidney Function Estimates Change will increase number of Black patients eligible for kidney transplant, medication regimens Oct 11, 2022
The Kidney Transplant Ecosystem Is Ripe for Reform Here are the policies and payment systems that need to change Oct 11, 2022
Salt Pills During Diuresis: Acute HF Patients Neither Helped Nor Harmed Small randomized trial challenges conventional thinking about sodium Oct 05, 2022
FDA Finally OKs First Drug for Hepatorenal Syndrome Pivotal trial data showed terlipressin nearly doubled reversal of the condition Sep 15, 2022
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Treatment; Reducing X-rays Also in TTHealthWatch: autoimmune disease and cardiovascular conditions Sep 10, 2022 podcast
Is Remdesivir OK for COVID Patients With Severe Renal Impairment? Small trial in hospitalized patients didn't see any toxic kidney effects Aug 29, 2022
HCV-Positive Kidney Allograft Survival Just as Good at 5 Years Data provide rationale to reexamine penalty on Kidney Donor Profile Index, researchers say Aug 26, 2022
Age-Related Kidney Function Loss Differs Significantly by Gender Age- and sex-adjusted definitions of chronic kidney disease may be necessary, researchers say Aug 17, 2022
Long COVID and Variants; New Cancer and Diabetes Blood Marker Also in TTHealthWatch: treatment of asymptomatic kidney stones Aug 13, 2022 podcast
Aldosterone Linked to Kidney Failure Risk, Irrespective of Diabetes Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism could be effective for more patients, study suggests Aug 08, 2022
CDC: More Clots, Kidney Failure in Kids After COVID Post-COVID symptoms run the gamut for kids and teens Aug 05, 2022
Transplant System Urgently Needs Overhaul, Experts Say UNOS CEO skewered for alleged failures in management during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Aug 04, 2022
First Drug OK'd for Lupus Nephritis in Kids Expanded indication encompasses children ages 5 to 17 years on standard therapy Jul 27, 2022
Wide-Ranging Inconsistencies Seen in Estimated, Measured GFR Researchers recommend clinicians opt for measured glomerular filtration rate Jul 05, 2022
Kidney Failure May Drive COVID Deaths in People With Sickle Cell Trait COVID-19 severity strongly linked with sickle cell anemia as well Jun 27, 2022
Transplant Success Without Immune Suppressive Drugs Did small pediatric case series achieve the "Holy Grail" of transplant medicine? Jun 15, 2022
Tirzepatide Reduced Albuminuria in T2D Patients With Heart Risk Subanalysis of SURPASS-4 trial compared the GLP-1/GIP agonist against insulin glargine Jun 06, 2022
Assessing Long COVID; Exercise to Slow Kidney Function Decline Also in TTHealthWatch: Failure of non-operative management of appendicitis in children May 07, 2022 podcast
Even With CKD, Patiromer Helped Heart Failure Patients Keep Hyperkalemia at Bay Promising findings from prespecified renal analysis of the DIAMOND trial Apr 09, 2022
COVID-Related AKI Chronically Hard on Kidneys More critically ill COVID patients developed CKD versus bacterial pneumonia patients Apr 08, 2022
Flu and COVID Co-Infection; Best Statin for Those With Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: GLP-1 agonists and gallbladder and biliary diseases Apr 02, 2022 podcast
Kidney Disease Gene Risk Info Aids Prevention in Primary Care Trial showed benefits in hypertensive patients of African descent Mar 04, 2022
Elderly Man Presents With Bradycardia and Chronic Kidney Dysfunction Consider BRASH syndrome Jan 31, 2022
Obesity More Common in Type 1 Diabetes Than Expected And this is putting the population at a higher risk for chronic kidney disease, researchers say Jan 26, 2022
Doc Touts Long COVID 'Cure'; COVID's Perfect Victims; Prenatal Tests Wrong This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 05, 2022