Four distinct factors—malnutrition, inflammation, acidosis, and hyperkalemia—were recently assessed in more than 1500 patients with community-acquired AKI. Among these patients with mild-to-moderate ...

Less than 20% of patients with laboratory evidence of kidney disease are referred for specialty care but most patients who are not referred have low predicted two-year risk of kidney failure Kidney ...

Acute sepsis profoundly changes how intravenous fluids behave within the body. Using a sheep model, researchers investigated ...

Across large population studies, people who live into their nineties and beyond keep showing up with the same quiet signature ...

Using patient data from six major U.S. cancer centers, Brigham researchers and collaborators developed a risk prediction model for moderate-to-severe kidney injury after receiving the chemotherapy ...

Initiating haemodialysis (HD) gradually instead of following the conventional thrice-a-week schedule may help patients with advanced kidney disease preserve their remaining kidney function and enjoy a ...

However, in people with blockages to both the renal arteries, lisinopril can dangerously drop blood flow to the nephrons. So, ...