A dedicated onconephrology service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has improved kidney outcomes in patients treated for ...

PPIs like omeprazole (Prilosec) and esomeprazole (Nexium) are widely used to treat heartburn and acid reflux. Long-term use ...

Patients on SGLT2 inhibitors have a reduced risk for acute kidney injury following surgery but have a modestly increased risk ...

Patients using sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) preoperatively have a slightly increased risk for ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins University has found that a popular cholesterol-lowering drug called rosuvastatin might ...

IgA nephropathy is a progressive, autoimmune, chronic disease that predominantly affects adults between the ages of 20 and 40, with an annual global incidence of 2.5 cases per 100,000 people. Despite ...

Patients with diabetic macular edema treated with intravitreal aflibercept have a significantly higher risk of adverse renal events compared with those treated with ranibizumab.

Based on updated definitions, SA-AKI affects nearly half of all patients with sepsis in the ICU and one‑sixth of all ICU ...

At this point last year, the Green Bay Packers thought their offense had unlimited potential because of their deep and diverse group of skill- ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function that occurs within 48 hours of an initiating event and is associated with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of ≥26.4 ...

New Biomarkers Could Improve Early Detection and Monitoring of Kidney Injury Jan. 6, 2025 — Researchers have identified six new biomarkers that could detect kidney injury faster and with more ...

Cardiac surgery brings in millions of dollars for health systems—but a common, costly complication is quietly eating at the ...