Chronic Kidney Disease

Increased waist circumference and high blood pressure can disrupt circadian rhythm, which can increase risk of progression to poor renal outcomes.

The update includes a recommended triple therapy with belimumab as a first line treatment for class III or IV lupus nephritis following the approvals of belimumab and voclosporin.

Tarpeyo is now the first fully FDA-approved treatment for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy, based on measures of kidney function.

These drugs have interesting mechanisms, unique use, or may support expanded indications in the future.

Axitinib, cabozantinib, and lenvatinib are first-line treatment options.

Taurolidine and heparin (Defencath; CorMedix) is indicated to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections for adults with kidney failure who are receiving chronic hemodialysis via central venous catheter

Session speaker Powell-Wiley explains how screening for SDOH in patients as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages progress can help better understand their individual social needs.

The American Heart Association published a statement describing the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) construct, specifically highlighting treatment challenges for CKM syndrome.

A low carbohydrate diet plus a sodium glucose contransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor was found to be safe and effective for weight loss and glycemic control in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Individuals that are younger in age, Black, have low levels of education, and low income were associated with a lower chance of getting the flu shot each year.

Although SGLT2 inhibitors are not a cure of diabetic kidney disease, this treatment can help reduce the risk and manage the disease either alone or with complementary therapies.

Deep-rooted discrimination and stigma can contribute to stressors that worsen disease progression and access to care, according to experts.

Other than dialysis, Shah notes that patients with kidney disease who are pregnant can receive either nifedipine or labetalol to control blood pressure.

Nickolas also describes how the use of novel imaging technologies, microRNA, and transcriptomics help experts better understand underlying pathogenesis of ROD.

Understanding the mechanisms leading to weight loss could help identify potential benefits for cardiorenal health in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and sodium zirconium cyclosilicate may be paired with these kidney disease medications to reduce high serum potassium.

Exercise has the potential to improve physical performance and fitness at the very least, but a multidisciplinary intervention may work better for patients with chronic kidney disease.

Awdishu describes the implementation of new equations to accurately drug dose in patients as well as provide updated guidance on the dosing of older medications.

Leung discusses that various cancer types and drugs can cause thrombotic microangiopathy and impact kidney health and the renal complications connected to hematologic malignancies.

Nephrotoxic care can be improved with better risk score assessment and provider education.

Improvements in AI could change the way pharmacists and providers interact with, and care for, patients.

Coca notes the importance of precision medicine in CKD risk assessment and describes the potential impact multiple therapies can have on future CKD prediction and treatment in the future.

The principal investigator of the Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh notes that enhancing endogenous repair can lead to a breakthrough in AKI treatment.

The increased costs for patients with recurrent hyperkalemia were driven by the increased inpatient medical cost of additional time spent in the hospital following recurrence.

An analysis of the REVOLUTIONIZE II study data showed that there is an unmet need for long-term outpatient treatment of hyperkalemia in patients with CKD.