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Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings

Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings

Ceiling prices for negotiation would have reduced Medicare prescription drug spending by ~5 percent if implemented from 2018 to 2020

Risk Factors for Pediatric CKD Progression Identified

Risk Factors for Pediatric CKD Progression Identified

Machine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function

Machine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function

Model With Lifestyle, Health Behavior Information Predicts CKD

Model With Lifestyle, Health Behavior Information Predicts CKD

Booster Cuts COVID-19-Related Mortality in Adults With Chronic Conditions

Booster Cuts COVID-19-Related Mortality in Adults With Chronic Conditions

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Cystatin C-Based Equation Accurate for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate

Accuracy of eGFR was improved by the arithmetic mean of the EKFC eGFRcr and EKFC eGFRcys versus estimates for either biomarker alone
Higher Seafood n-3 PUFA Levels Tied to Lower Risk for Incident CKD

Participants with total seafood n-3 PUFA level in highest versus lowest fifth had 13 percent lower risk for incident chronic kidney disease
Omega-3 fatty acids from seafood may lower the risk of chronic kidney problems

Researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood but not plants were associated with a moderately lower risk of chronic kidney disease.
High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Risk for CKD

Association could be underestimated when using only a single baseline measure of cardiorespiratory fitness
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt

Researchers suggest that federal pandemic relief programs may have helped patients make a dent in their medical bills
Risk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis

Furthermore, use of anticoagulants induces higher incidence of GI bleeding in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis patients
Ho:YAG Laser, Thulium Laser Fiber Both Effective for Stone Management

No significant difference seen for ureteroscopy time or in stone-free rate or complication rates
Inpatient Mortality Up With Exposure to High Capacity Utilization

Two percent increase seen in odds of 14-day in-hospital mortality for each additional day of exposure to high capacity utilization
Overall Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline From 2019 to 2020

Prostate cancer incidence increased from 2014 to 2019; large decrease in cervical cancer incidence linked to HPV vaccine
Layered Approach Recommended for Patients With Diabetes, CKD

Layered approach involves initially combining lifestyle interventions, self-management, and first-line pharmacotherapy

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