
Renal news roundup from AKF
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Innovation in Renal Care
The Global Humanitarian Kidney Support Initiative has been launched to protect kidney patients during crises. This international effort combines the expertise o...
Innovation in Renal Care
In a presentation at the Biologic Therapies Summit, Dr. Michelle Petri, director of the Hopkins Lupus Center, outlined significant room for improvement in curre...
Innovation in Renal Care
Dr. Jane Schell, section chief of palliative care and medical ethics at the University of Pittsburgh, emphasizes the importance of integrating palliative care i...
Research News
Logistic regression is the most cost-effective machine learning (ML) model for classifying medial vascular calcification in patients with CKD, according to a st...
Research News
Higher levels of urinary choline and dimethylglycine were linked to increased risks of renal events and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting t...
Research News
Critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) may require higher doses of the antibiotic colistin on dialysis days to improve treatment efficacy, accor...
Policy Watch
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is extending the Kidney Care Choices alternative payment model through 2027 but making payment adjustment...
Patient Perspective
The bond between Shayli and Shafer Daves has deepened through the experience of a kidney transplant. Shayli, who has always been a protective figure in Shafer&#...
Innovation in Renal Care
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) complicates cholesterol management due to the increased cardiovascular risks faced by patients. Those with CKD often need multiface...