Credit: Thinkstock Sodium bicarbonate is the most common treatment, but it has notable limitations, particularly in terms of patient adherence. Sodium bicarbonate has some down sides, but there ...

The interdisciplinary care model reduced hospital admissions by 26% and emergency department visits by 30%, indicating improved outpatient management of CKD. Social determinants, such as physical ...

Opinions expressed are those of the author. The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is staggering: over 35 million people in the U.S. are affected, and in Europe, that number climbs beyond 55 ...

A family history of diabetes may be linked to chronic kidney disease progression, whereas family history of kidney disease does not correlate with disease advancement, according to published data.

CKD screening at age 55, combined with SGLT2 inhibitors, reduces kidney failure incidence and improves life expectancy across racial and ethnic groups. Non-Hispanic Black adults experience the ...

Embedded between the fabric layers of this FFP2-style face mask is a specialized gas sensor that could help diagnose chronic kidney disease from a person’s breath. Surgical face masks help ...

When it comes to issues of vitamin D in chronic kidney disease (CKD), core certainties include that most patients with CKD have dysregulated 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D) and nutritional ...

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education debut a new classification system focused on student success. As widespread public skepticism about the ...

Classification is the cornerstone of the Paralympic Movement, it determines which athletes are eligible to compete in a sport and how athletes are grouped together for competition. In Para sports, ...

Itching, or pruritus, is a common symptom in people with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those undergoing hemodialysis. You may also hear this referred to as CKD-associated pruritus or ...