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Canagliflozin Lowers ESRD Risk in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Canagliflozin decreases the risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
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Benefits, Barriers to Exercise Examined for Patients With ESKD
Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing maintenance dialysis express a desire to exercise to regain energy and strength, but many report barriers to exercise.
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Flu-Like Illness Tied to Increased Relative Mortality in ESRD
The researchers found that an estimated 1% absolute increase in quarterly ILI correlated with a 1.5% increase and a 2.0% increase in relative mortality for quarters 4 and 1, respectively.
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Aggressive Control of BP, Lipids in T2DM May Up Kidney Risk
"We believe that the data actually suggest possible benefit for ESKD [end-stage kidney disease] with intensive glucose control, and remain inconclusive for intensive blood pressure control and fibrate use given the wide confidence intervals for the more reliable ESKD outcomes," write the authors.
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New Staging System Predicts CKD Progression in Children
"CKD staged by level of eGFR and proteinuria characterizes the timeline of progression and can guide management strategies in children," the authors write.
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Alternative Grass Peptide Tx Shows Promise in Reducing Allergy Symptoms
Compared to the placebo group, the LPP group had reduced reactivity to a conjunctival provocation test (P<0.001) and, during the pollen season, a lower rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life global score (P=0.005).
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Sarilumab Examined for Effects on Physical Function in RA
Sarilumab administered every 2 weeks is associated with similar improvements in physical function in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis, compared with adalimumab.
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Sleep Duration, Quality Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
Shorter sleep duration, greater sleep fragmentation linked to greater decline in eGFR
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Risks Following RFA for Liver Cancer in ESRD Patients on Hemodialysis Investigated
Dialyzed patients have higher in-hospital mortality, hemorrhagic complications after RFA for HCC
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RRT Initiation Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life in ESRD
Total of 26.6 and 27 percent of patients experienced anxiety, depression with initiation of RRT
