Review
Urology & Nephrology
Carinna Hockham, Lexia Bao, Anushree Tiku, Sunil Badve, Aminu K. Bello, Meg J. Jardine, Vivekanand Jha, Tadashi Toyama, Mark Woodward, Min Jun
Summary: Studies have shown that there are important sex disparities in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asia. However, the nature of these disparities has been inconsistent. This study aimed to synthesize available sex-disaggregated CKD prevalence data in Asia and found that there is considerable between-country and -region heterogeneity in the female:male prevalence ratio of CKD. Further research and country-level assessment are needed to better understand and address these disparities.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Alberto Ortiz
Summary: Iceland has a low incidence of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), suggesting a low need for KRT. The country also provides a well-characterized population for studying the influence of genetics, environment, and lifestyle on CKD. Risk factors such as obesity and sleep apnea are associated with increased CKD incidence, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Leandro Fernandez-Fernandez, Alfonso Barquilla-Garcia, Javier Sanchez-Vega, Jose Carlos Risco-Solanilla, Felix Suarez-Gonzalez, Francisco Buitrago
Summary: A study in Extremadura, Spain found that the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients was 25.3%, increasing with age and particularly high in those aged 65 and older at 34.0%. The majority of CKD patients were categorized as being at very high risk for cardiovascular events, emphasizing the importance of considering both eGFR and UACR in diagnosing CKD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Arnaud D. Kaze, Bernard G. Jaar, Gregg C. Fonarow, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui
Summary: The study found that increasing albuminuria and worsening stages of early CKD were independently associated with a higher risk of incident stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sowmya Swamy, Sahibzadi Mahrukh Noor, Roy O. Mathew
Summary: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Glycemic control has the best evidence for preventing CKD development, while inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system (RASI) helps slow down CKD progression. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP1RA) have shown promising results in reducing mortality, heart failure hospitalizations, and worsening CKD in patients with diabetes and CKD. Combining evidence-based therapies may further minimize CVD events.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dea Haagensen Kofod, Nicholas Carlson, Ellen Freese Ballegaard, Thomas Peter Almdal, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Gunnar Gislason, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Bo Feldt-Rasmussen, Mads Hornum
Summary: This study investigated the risk of cardiovascular mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). The results showed that diabetes, albuminuria, and anemia were significant risk factors for cardiovascular mortality, while the predictive value of LDL-cholesterol for cardiovascular mortality in advanced CKD may be limited.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mengyue Lin, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Lin Wang, Lin Gan, Mei Li, Wenbo Yang, Ling Yao, Zhongrong Wang, Zhikang Yang, Reyila Abudoyreyimu, Zihao Wu, Nanfang Li
Summary: The study found that kidney dysfunction (KD) is common among patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in Northwest China, with women showing a higher prevalence than men. Modifiable factors associated with KD included physical activity, duration of hypertension or diabetes, anemia, fasting plasma glucose, and triglyceride levels. Control of blood glucose and triglyceride may further improve KD management in this patient population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ako Oiwa, Dai Hiwatashi, Teiji Takeda, Takahide Miyamoto, Iori Kawata, Masayoshi Koinuma, Masanori Yamazaki, Mitsuhisa Komatsu
Summary: A multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial found that a lower dose of spironolactone (12.5 mg/d) reduces albuminuria without increasing the risk of hyperkalemia.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Noriko Yoshida, Ko Hanai, Hidekazu Murata, Yasuko Uchigata, Tetsuya Babazono
Summary: The study showed that in patients with T2D, dipstick hematuria was associated with prevalent albuminuria and reduced eGFR, leading to faster decline in kidney function, but not higher risk of development or progression of albuminuria.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rajiv Agarwal, Bertram Pitt, Peter Rossing, Stefan D. Anker, Gerasimos Filippatos, Luis M. Ruilope, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Katherine Tuttle, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Christoph Wanner, Sameer Bansilal, Martin Gebel, Amer Joseph, Robert Lawatscheck, George L. Bakris
Summary: This study explored whether cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease can be modified with finerenone treatment. The results showed that finerenone was associated with a reduction in composite cardiovascular risk, especially in patients with eGFR of 60 or higher and UACR of 30 mg/g or greater.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Beatriz Aviles Bueno, Maria Jose Soler, Luis Perez-Belmonte, Anabel Jimenez Millan, Francisco Rivas Ruiz, Maria Dolores Garcia de Lucas
Summary: This real-world study found that treatment with subcutaneous semaglutide significantly improved glycemic control and decreased weight in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The study also showed a reduction in albuminuria in patients with macroalbuminuria. The use of GLP-1RA was found to be safe and well tolerated in these patients.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chunxia Deng, Shuo Wang, Zhili Niu, Yahong Ye, Ling Gao
Summary: The study utilized an LC-MS/MS method to measure plasma BH4 levels in diabetes patients and found a correlation between BH4 levels and ACR and eGFR, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for kidney injury in diabetes.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Rajiv Agarwal, Stefan D. Anker, George Bakris, Gerasimos Filippatos, Bertram Pitt, Peter Rossing, Luis Ruilope, Martin Gebel, Peter Kolkhof, Christina Nowack, Amer Joseph
Summary: Research has found that finerenone, a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, can protect the kidneys and hearts of patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. The FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD trials are investigating the efficacy and safety of finerenone on kidney failure and cardiovascular outcomes in T2D patients with different stages of kidney disease.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Davis Kibirige, Nyasatu Chamba, Irene Andia-Biraro, Kajiru Kilonzo, Sweetness Naftal Laizer, Isaac Sekitoleko, Andrew Peter Kyazze, Sandra Ninsiima, Phillip Ssekamatte, Felix Bongomin, Lucy Elauteri Mrema, Willyhelmina Olomi, Theodora D. Mbunda, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Issa Sabi, Katrina Sharples, Philip Hill, Lindsey Te Brake, Josephine VandeMaat, Reinout VanCrevel, Julia Alison Critchley
Summary: There is a lack of contemporary data on the attainment of optimal diabetes treatment goals and the burden of diabetes complications in adult populations with type 2 diabetes in Africa. This study aimed to document the current status of attainment of key indicators of optimal diabetes care and the prevalence of diabetes complications in this population. The findings suggest that achieving optimal treatment goals, especially for HbA1c, remains a challenge in adult patients with type 2 diabetes in Africa. Diabetes complications, particularly diabetic peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy, are highly prevalent.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Carla Santos-Araujo, Luis Mendonca, Daniel Seabra Carvalho, Filipa Bernardo, Marisa Pardal, Joao Couceiro, Hugo Martinho, Cristina Gavina, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira
Summary: This study provides the first real-world based estimation of the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a large, unselected Portuguese population. The overall estimated prevalence of CKD was 9.8% and was higher in females than males. This study may help healthcare providers in formulating policies and strategies focused on preventing CKD and improving cardiovascular outcomes.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Helena U. Zacharias, Michael Altenbuchinger, Ulla T. Schultheiss, Johannes Raffler, Fruzsina Kotsis, Sahar Ghasemi, Ibrahim Ali, Barbara Kollerits, Marie Metzger, Inga Steinbrenner, Peggy Sekula, Ziad A. Massy, Christian Combe, Philip A. Kalra, Florian Kronenberg, Benedicte Stengel, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Anna Kottgen, Matthias Schmid, Wolfram Gronwald, Peter J. Oefner
Summary: A new risk equation based on laboratory tests can be used to identify patients with CKD who are at high risk of progressing to KFRT.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Aghiles Hamroun, Luc Frimat, Maurice Laville, Marie Metzger, Christian Combe, Denis Fouque, Christian Jacquelinet, Carole Ayav, Sophie Liabeuf, Celine Lange, Yves-Edouard Herpe, Jarcy Zee, Francois Glowacki, Ziad A. Massy, Bruce Robinson, Benedicte Stengel
Summary: This study reveals the high incidence of hospital-acquired AKI events in patients with CKD and their underreporting at hospital discharge. It also identifies low birth weight and anemia as potential new risk factors in CKD patients.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Cedric Villain, Marie Metzger, Sophie Liabeuf, Aghiles Hamroun, Solene Laville, Nicolas Mansencal, Christian Combe, Denis Fouque, Luc Frimat, Christian Jacquelinet, Maurice Laville, Carole Ayav, Serge Briancon, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Thierry Hannedouche, Benedicte Stengel, Ziad A. Massy
Summary: This study suggests that aging does not appear to modify the beneficial effects of RASi on major CKD outcomes or their potential adverse effects.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Aghiles Hamroun, Elodie Speyer, Carole Ayav, Christian Combe, Denis Fouque, Christian Jacquelinet, Maurice Laville, Sophie Liabeuf, Ziad A. Massy, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Bruce M. Robinson, Francois Glowacki, Benedicte Stengel, Luc Frimat
Summary: Although conservative care is considered an alternative to kidney replacement therapy for kidney failure management, it is rarely offered to elderly patients, most of whom report they were not informed of this option. The lack of a person or team responsible for conservative care and unclear information appear to be key barriers to its implementation.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Anne-Laure Faucon, Martin Flamant, Pierre Delanaye, Oriane Lambert, Marie Essig, Marie-Noelle Peraldi, Nahid Tabibzadeh, Jean-Philippe Haymann, Benedicte Stengel, Guillaume Geri, Emmanuelle Vidal-Petiot
Summary: This study analyzed the performances of existing equations for estimating extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) and developed a new equation. The new equation, incorporating body weight, height, sex, and age, demonstrated better precision and accuracy than other equations, making it suitable for clinical practice.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Solene M. Laville, Aymeric Couturier, Oriane Lambert, Marie Metzger, Nicolas Mansencal, Christian Jacquelinet, Maurice Laville, Luc Frimat, Denis Fouque, Christian Combe, Bruce M. Robinson, Benedicte Stengel, Sophie Liabeuf, Ziad A. Massy
Summary: This study aimed to determine the association between serum urea levels and adverse cardiovascular events and death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) before renal replacement therapy (RRT). The study found that elevated serum urea levels were associated with increased risk of atheromatous and non-atheromatous cardiovascular events, as well as higher mortality rates.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Juan Jesus Carrero, Edouard L. Fu, Soren V. Vestergaard, Simon Kok Jensen, Alessandro Gasparini, Viyaasan Mahalingasivam, Samira Bell, Henrik Birn, Uffe Heide-Jorgensen, Catherine M. Clase, Faye Cleary, Josef Coresh, Friedo W. Dekker, Ron T. Gansevoort, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Kitty J. Jager, Tazeen H. Jafar, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Manish M. Sood, Benedicte Stengel, Christian F. Christiansen, Masao Iwagami, Dorothea Nitsch
Summary: The availability of electronic health records and routine measurements in kidney disease research provide opportunities but also pose challenges in terms of patient identification, marker usage, and outcome evaluation. The heterogeneity of definitions and the need to address biases are discussed, along with a proposed framework for reporting exposures and outcomes.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Keith McCullough, Daniel Muenz, Carol Moreno Quinn, Jeff Budden, John Golden, Antonio Ramirez de Arellano, Frank-Peter Tillmann, Johannes Duttlinger, Viviane Calice-Silva, Ziad A. Massy, Brian Bieber, Bruce M. Robinson, Danilo Fliser, Helmut Reichel
Summary: This study describes the use of patiromer in patients with CKD stage 3-5 in Germany. The results show that most patients continue treatment with patiromer for at least 1 year and experience a reduction in serum potassium levels.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick B. Mark, Juan J. Carrero, Kunihiro Matsushita, Yingying Sang, Shoshana H. Ballew, Morgan E. Grams, Josef Coresh, Aditya Surapaneni, Nigel J. Brunskill, John Chalmers, Lili Chan, Alex R. Chang, Rajkumar Chinnadurai, Gabriel Chodick, Massimo Cirillo, Dick de Zeeuw, Marie Evans, Amit X. Garg, Orlando M. Gutierrez, Hiddo J. L. Heerspink, Gunnar H. Heine, William G. Herrington, Junichi Ishigami, Florian Kronenberg, Jun Young Lee, Adeera Levin, Rupert W. Major, Angharad Marks, Girish N. Nadkarni, David M. J. Naimark, Christoph Nowak, Mahboob Rahman, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Mark Sarnak, Simon Sawhney, Markus P. Schneider, Varda Shalev, Jung-Im Shin, Moneeza K. Siddiqui, Nikita Stempniewicz, Keiichi Sumida, Jose M. Valdivielso, Jan van den Brand, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, David C. Wheeler, Lihua Zhang, Frank L. J. Visseren, Benedicte Stengel
Summary: This study investigated the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and future risk of kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT). It found that both prevalent and incident CVD were strongly associated with KFRT risk, with incident HF showing the strongest association.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marion Pepin, Helene Levassort, Julie Boucquemont, Oriane Lambert, Natalia Alencar de Pinho, Monica Turinici, Catherine Helmer, Marie Metzger, Lynda Cheddani, Luc Frimat, Christian Combe, Denis Fouque, Maurice Laville, Carole Ayav, Sophie Liabeuf, Christian Jacquelinet, Laurent Teillet, Benedicte Stengel, Ziad A. Massy
Summary: This study investigated the association between kidney function and cognitive function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the influence of cardiovascular risk factors and depression on this association. The results showed that lower baseline kidney function was associated with worse cognitive performance and incident cognitive events, independently of demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, and depression.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Morgan E. Grams, Nigel J. Brunskill, Shoshana H. Ballew, Yingying Sang, Josef Coresh, Kunihiro Matsushita, Aditya Surapaneni, Samira Bell, Juan J. Carrero, Gabriel Chodick, Marie Evans, Hiddo J. L. Heerspink, Lesley A. Inker, Kunitoshi Iseki, Philip A. Kalra, H. Lester Kirchner, Brian J. Lee, Adeera Levin, Rupert W. Major, James Medcalf, Girish N. Nadkarni, David M. J. Naimark, Ana C. Ricardo, Simon Sawhney, Manish M. Sood, Natalie Staplin, Nikita Stempniewicz, Benedicte Stengel, Keiichi Sumida, Jamie P. Traynor, Jan van den Brand, Chi-Pang Wen, Mark Woodward, Jae Won Yang, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Navdeep Tangri
Summary: The kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) accurately predicts kidney failure risk in people with GFR < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) when using the CKD-EPI 2021 creatinine equation. Other modifications to the KFRE did not improve its performance.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Ziad A. Massy, Oriane Lambert, Marie Metzger, Mohammed Sedki, Adeline Chaubet, Benjamin Breuil, Acil Jaafer, Ivan Tack, Thao Nguyen-Khoa, Melinda Alves, Justyna Siwy, Harald Mischak, Francis Verbeke, Griet Glorieux, Yves-Edouard Herpe, Joost P. Schanstra, Benedicte Stengel, Julie Klein
Summary: The urinary peptidome (UP) analysis can classify patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and improve kidney failure (KF) risk prediction. The study found that the UP can predict KF with high accuracy, comparable to the currently used KF risk equation (KFRE).
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julie Delepierre, Sandrine Fosse-Edorh, Clemence Fillol, Clara Piffaretti
Summary: Recent international research has shown that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may increase the risk of diabetes, but limited results are available for exposure to bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF). This study aimed to examine the relationships between impregnation with BPA, BPS, and BPF and the prevalence of diabetes or prediabetes in the French adult population. The results showed that a higher urinary BPA concentration was associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes or prediabetes, independent of known risk factors for diabetes, while urinary BPS and BPF concentrations did not show a significant association.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mathilde Prezelin-Reydit, Christian Combe, Denis Fouque, Luc Frimat, Christian Jacquelinet, Maurice Laville, Ziad Massy, Celine Lange, Carole Ayav, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Sophie Liabeuf, Benedicte Stengel, Jerome Harambat, Karen Leffondre
Summary: We examined the correlation between uric acid levels and the risk of kidney failure and death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Higher uric acid levels above 10 mg/dl indicated an increased risk of kidney failure and death, while lower levels below 5 mg/dl were associated with death before kidney failure. These findings suggest that uric acid levels can serve as a potential marker for assessing the risk of adverse outcomes in CKD patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lucile Montalescot, Elodie Speyer, Karine Legrand, Carole Ayav, Christian Combe, Benedicte Stengel, Aurelie Untas
Summary: This study investigated the reliability and validity of the Family Relationship Index (FRI) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The results showed that the FRI was partially acceptable in patients with advanced CKD, but the reliability of the expressiveness subscale was weak.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)