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Varying Dialysate Calcium Dosage Not Tied to Differences in All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – There are no significant differences in all-cause or cardiovascular mortality with the prescription of dialysate calcium 1.50 versus 1.25 mmol/L for patients undergoing...
Few With Abnormal Protein Dipstick Results Have Albuminuria Testing
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – Few patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letter published online Oct. 1 in the Annals of...
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Tied to Mortality in CKD
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – There is a J-shaped association between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) levels and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to...
Homelessness Linked to ESKD, Death in Veterans With Incident CKD
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – For veterans with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), a history of homelessness is associated with an increased risk for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and death,...
Tivozanib Has Efficacy in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Post-ICI Therapy
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) and progression during or after one to two prior lines of therapy, including one immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI),...
Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Ozempic and Wegovy can prevent heart problems in overweight and obese people, particularly if they also suffer from kidney disease, a new clinical trial shows. The drugs’ a...
Dementia Diagnoses Up in Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI) have an increased risk for receiving a clinical diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in...
FDA Approves Soaanz (torsemide) for Edema Treatment in Patients with Heart Failure and Renal Disease
VIENNA, VA. (PRWEB) JUNE 21, 2021 Sarfez Pharmaceuticals announced today approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Virginia-based company’s New Drug Application for Soaanz, a o...
FDA Approves Jynarque (tolvaptan) to Slow Kidney Function Decline in Rapidly Progressing Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
April 24, 2018 – TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jynarque (tolvaptan) as the first drug...
FDA Approves Amgen's Parsabiv (etelcalcetide) for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Adult Patients on Hemodialysis
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Parsabiv (etelcalcetide) for the treatment of...
Baxter Receives FDA Approval for Phoxillum Solution for Electrolyte Management During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
DEERFIELD, Ill., (January 20, 2015) - Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) today announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Phoxillum Renal Replacement Solutions...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Compounded Prescription Therapies By Pentec Health Inc.: Recall - Lack Of Sterility Assurance
ISSUE: Pentec Health, Inc. initiated a limited, voluntary recall of in-date nutritional prescriptions for renal patients due to lack of sterility assurance associated with one of its laminar flow...