Elevated TyG index linked to renal deterioration in CKD and hypertensive cohorts
Could a simple blood sugar marker signal kidney trouble years ahead?
This prospective cohort study of 4,476 community and 396 hospital-based CKD patients found an independent association between a higher basel…
A simple blood sugar marker called the TyG index predicts kidney trouble years ahead, especially when combined with high blood pressure.
Gastrointestinal complications in cardiac surgery patients are linked to high mortality and multiorgan failure
A Hidden Danger After Heart Surgery That Doctors Can Now Predict
This retrospective case–control study examined 162 matched patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
A new risk score using age, smoking, kidney disease, and valve surgery can predict deadly gut complications after heart operations that kill…
Body roundness index shows significant association with metabolic syndrome but constrained predictive ability for other CKM outcomes
A Simple Body Measurement May Reveal Your Hidden Health Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 93 observational studies from 13 countries evaluated the body roundness index (BRI) against conv…
A simple math formula using your height and waist size may help doctors catch silent health problems long before they turn serious.
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Protective Foot Sensation and Complications in 387 Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Smoking and kidney disease link to worse diabetes nerve damage in feet
This retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated 387 patients with Type 2 diabetes and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy at University Hospit…
Smoking and severe kidney disease greatly increase the risk of losing protective feeling in the feet, leading to dangerous complications for…
Physical exercise reduces all-cause mortality and improves outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients
Exercise linked to lower death risk and better health in chronic kidney disease patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 82 randomized controlled trials involving chronic kidney disease patients, including those on di…
Regular exercise lowers death risk and improves heart, lung, and blood health for people with chronic kidney disease.
Narrative review suggests coordinated care models may strengthen European primary health care systems
Poland's New Health Plan: A Major Shift for Chronic Care
This narrative review examines the Coordinated Care model within Primary Health Care systems in Europe, specifically Poland.
Poland launched a new coordinated care model in 2022 that connects patients with specialists and labs to manage chronic conditions like diab…
Retrospective analysis of PEW diagnosis prevalence and correlates in children with CKD stages 3-5D
Why Children With Kidney Disease Are Quietly Losing Muscle and Weight
This observational cohort study from Beijing Children's Hospital retrospectively analyzed 170 children with CKD stages 3-5D to assess the pr…
Over half of children with advanced kidney disease show signs of dangerous malnutrition, often missed until growth slows and weight drops.
Carotid plaque measures predict coronary heart disease in CKD patients
A Simple Neck Ultrasound Could Spot Hidden Heart Disease in Kidney Patients
A retrospective analysis of 377 patients with chronic kidney disease found carotid plaque number and maximum plaque length predicted coronar…
For patients with early-stage kidney disease, counting and measuring plaque deposits in the neck arteries may offer a safer, contrast-free w…
Higher cumulative inflammatory-metabolic index linked to increased risk of rapid kidney function decline in older adults
A Simple Blood Test May Now Predict Your Kidney Health Years Earlier
A cohort study of 6,888 middle-aged and older adults found that each one-unit increase in cumulative C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose…
A simple blood test combining inflammation and sugar levels can predict rapid kidney decline years before serious damage occurs in adults.
Cross-sectional study links CKD, sarcopenia, and undernutrition to CVD history in older Japanese adults
Two Quiet Conditions Quintuple Heart Disease Risk After 65
A cross-sectional study of 307 community-dwelling Japanese adults aged ≥65 years found CKD, sarcopenia, undernutrition, and low physical act…
Checking kidneys and muscle strength together may catch older adults whose heart risk is hiding in plain sight.
Network meta-analysis of novel antidiabetic drugs in T2DM with CKD shows sotagliflozin, empagliflozin, and semaglutide rank highest for cardiovascular and renal outcomes
A Clear Winner Emerges for Diabetes Patients with Kidney Disease
This network meta-analysis evaluated novel antidiabetic drugs, including SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and DPP-4 inhibitors, i…
For millions managing both diabetes and kidney disease, new research clarifies which medications offer the best protection for their heart a…
CI-AKI in ACS patients undergoing PCI was associated with a 4.7-fold increased hazard of death within 90 days
Dye in Heart Attack Treatment Raises Death Risk
This prospective cohort study evaluated 192 patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
A dye used to clear blocked heart arteries can damage kidneys and raise the risk of death within 90 days for patients with acute coronary sy…