Kidney transplant waitlisting: A potentially better way to optimize the timing

The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73 m2) and does not consider an individual’s risk of progressing to kidney failure.

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Global study finds stable acute kidney injury mortality with shifting age patterns

A five-year study has revealed a stability in global acute kidney injury (AKI)–related mortality rates with differing patterns that indicate a rising concentration of mortality in older populations and higher socioeconomic countries. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2025 held in Houston from November 5 to 9. The study is titled “Temporal trends in AKI-related mortality across 43 countries, 1996–2021, with projections up to 2050: A global time series analysis and modeling study.”

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Conservative care vs. dialysis: Model shows which is better for individual advanced chronic kidney disease patients

It can be challenging to identify which patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will most benefit from conservative care rather than initiating dialysis.

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Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accumulates too much lactic acid. Investigators developed and tested a protocol for diagnosis and treatment of MALA. Their work will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2025 from November 5–9.

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Study finds outpatient dialysis program cuts emergency hospital visits in Texas

The cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be eight times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dialysis program piloted in Travis County (Austin, Texas) resulted in a significant decrease in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for emergency dialysis by providing a pathway for outpatient dialysis in uninsured patients.

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Early HIV drugs give immune system a brief reprieve before dysregulation returns, study finds

Despite effective HIV medication, the immune system of people with HIV remains disrupted in the long term.

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Early HIV drugs give immune system a brief reprieve before dysregulation returns, study finds

Despite effective HIV medication, the immune system of people with HIV remains disrupted in the long term.

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Early HIV drugs give immune system a brief reprieve before dysregulation returns, study finds

Despite effective HIV medication, the immune system of people with HIV remains disrupted in the long term.

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Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease

Poor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

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It’s OK to walk away: The program saving babies’ lives

Researchers invited to evaluate a U.K. program that aims to prevent shaken baby syndrome say the study offers insights that could inform support strategies for Australian parents and caregivers struggling with the stress of crying babies.

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