Among older adults, acute kidney injury is tied to a higher risk for dementia, particularly Lewy body dementia or Parkinson disease-related dementia.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects >850 million people globally and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease ...

Obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension are the main risk factors for the development of kidney diseases. In this ...

Propensity score overlap weighting was used to compare outcomes. A composite of incident end-stage kidney disease, sustained 40% estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, or all-cause ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Nihar R. Desai, MD ...

showing a 24% reduction in the primary composite kidney outcome of time to first kidney failure, persistent ≥ 50% estimated ...