Being in a more advanced stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) comes with an increased risk of cognitive impairment among patients with CKD, according to a February study published in the JAMA Network ...

In a primary care cohort, the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation vs the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation classified 7.73% vs 6.57% of individuals ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) develops in five stages, from normal kidney function to complete failure, based on eGFR test results. Early detection and management can slow progression and reduce ...

Credit: Getty Images The number of patients diagnosed with CKD continues to rise each year. Those in the health care field need to work together to minimize the number of patients who go undetected ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long remained at the margins of the evidence base for the cardiovascular benefits of blood-pressure lowering. The absolute risk of cardiovascular events in people with ...

The greatest mortality differences between women and men with stage 5 CKD occurred at ages younger than 65 years. In the general population, women tend to outlive men of the same age. However, among ...