A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
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Predicting Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized SCD Patients Using Machine Learning
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The following is a summary of “Machine Learning Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients with Sickle Cell Disease,” published in the October 2023 issue of Nephrology by Zahr et al. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized sickle cell...
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The following is a summary of “A pilot study of anti-nephrin antibodies in podocytopaties among adults,” published in the October 2023 issue of Nephrology by Chebotareva et al. Minimal change disease (MCD) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are...
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AS Inhibition in CKD: Design and Baseline Characteristics
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The following is a summary of “Study Design and Baseline Characteristics for Aldosterone Synthase Inhibition in CKD,” published in the October 2023 issue of Nephrology by Tuttle et al. Researchers performed a retrospective study to investigate BI 690517, an...
Predicting Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized SCD Patients Using Machine Learning
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The following is a summary of “Machine Learning Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients with Sickle Cell Disease,” published in the October 2023 issue of Nephrology by Zahr et al. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized sickle cell...
#VisualAbstract: Sparsentan versus Irbesartan in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
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BookmarkClick here to read this study in NEJM. ©2023 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without expressed written consent from 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. Inquire about licensing here. No article should be construed as medical...
Preliminary Investigation: Anti-nephrin Antibodies in Adult Podocytopathies
Preliminary Investigation: Anti-nephrin Antibodies in Adult Podocytopathies
The following is a summary of “A pilot study of anti-nephrin antibodies in podocytopaties among adults,” published in the October 2023 issue of Nephrology by Chebotareva et al. Minimal change disease (MCD) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are...
Investigating the Norepinephrine to Angiotensin II Conversion Ratio in Patients with Vasodilatory Hypotension
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The following is a summary of “Exploring the norepinephrine to angiotensin II conversion ratio in patients with vasodilatory hypotension: A post-hoc analysis of the ARAMIS trial,” published in the October 2023 issue of Critical Care by See et al. Researchers...
AS Inhibition in CKD: Design and Baseline Characteristics
AS Inhibition in CKD: Design and Baseline Characteristics
The following is a summary of “Study Design and Baseline Characteristics for Aldosterone Synthase Inhibition in CKD,” published in the October 2023 issue of Nephrology by Tuttle et al. Researchers performed a retrospective study to investigate BI 690517, an...
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