Aims The epidemiology of the five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in systolic heart failure (HF) patients has predominantly been described in hospitalized White patients, with little known ...

The greatest mortality differences between women and men with stage 5 CKD occurred at ages younger than 65 years. In the general population, women tend to outlive men of the same age. However, among ...

THIS TIME OF YEAR. THANKS, DALENCIA. IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, MARCUS NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH, IT’S A CHANCE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE AND REALLY TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN HEALTH.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to gradual kidney damage that reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter blood. CKD progresses through stages 1 to 5. Stage 4 CKD is the final stage before complete ...

Observational study data suggest that SGLT2 inhibitor use reduces risks for kidney and cardiovascular events even in patients with an eGFR less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 who have type 2 diabetes.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One goal of the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative, which was launched in 2019, was to significantly ...

Limit intake of high-potassium foods and look for dietary potassium percentage labels. Unable to excrete excess potassium, most dialysis patients must adjust their intake. Unable to excrete excess ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of patients with CKD stages 3 to 5, 45.8% of Black adults were reclassified to more advanced stages. Overall, 44 ...