Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney damage) to stage 5 (kidney ...

Despite finally winning a hard-fought FDA approval for its chronic kidney disease (CKD) anemia drug Vafseo last year, Akebia ...

With chronic kidney disease projected to be the fifth leading cause of death by 2040, Nephrologist Dr. Adrian Sawyer is ...

Research shows multiple factors drive CKD risk in lupus nephritis, including nephritic flares, baseline hypertension, renal ...

The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) keeps escalating around the world, and this burden is projected to rise with ...

Improving Global Outcomes organization's updates to its 2024 guidelines expand SGLT2 inhibitor use and refine chronic kidney ...

"Heart failure and kidney failure often go hand in hand," he told Newsweek, adding that the kidneys control the way the body handles salt and water. If they are not getting rid of these substances ...

Furosemide injection was previously approved to treat congestion from fluid buildup in adults with chronic heart failure.

In a study of 515,145 patients undergoing elective cancer surgery from the National Inpatient Sample, CKD prevalence increased from 5.3% in 2016 to 7.3% in 2020. The cohort underwent resection of ...

Cognitively impaired patients with CKD more frequently experience a host of health problems and are at higher risk for death. Cognitive impairment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is ...