Nephrology

In a recent study, researchers assessed the effect of oral corticosteroids on the risk of adverse events among patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Previous data has indicated that patients with chronic kidney disease may face an increased risk of peripheral artery disease. In a recent meta-analysis, researchers aimed to assess this relationship...

Acute kidney injury after primary percutaneous coronary intervention is often thought to be caused by exposure to contrast material post-surgery. However, other factors could contribute to acute kidney...

Researchers evaluated how acute kidney injury after myocardial infarction affects mortality in patients with and without CKD. To see results of the study, including which patients face the greatest...

In a recent study, researchers examined the safety and effectiveness of intense blood pressure control among patients with chronic kidney disease and hypertension.

Researchers evaluated the survival rates of surgical ICU patients who required 7 or more days of continuous renal replacement therapy. To see the results, including which patient populations were studied,...

In a recent study, researchers compared rates of diabetic ketoacidosis among patients taking either an SGLT2 inhibitor or a dipeptidyl peptidase-4.

For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary procedures, statin administration is the only strategy consistently associated with a reduction in the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI),...

In a recent study, researchers examined whether decreased renal function inhibits the HbA1c-lowering effects of dapagliflozin.

The FDA has approved a new indication for the drug Thymoglobulin, for use in patients undergoing kidney transplant.