March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of kidney health and the need for comprehensive screening to close gaps in care, especially for those living with ...

Explore the stages and prevalence of chronic kidney disease, highlighting risk factors and the importance of early detection ...

In 2012, the United States Preventive Services Task Force convened to determine whether it should recommend kidney disease screening for all Americans. Advocates had been pushing for it, citing ...

Smartphone-powered home testing doubled CKD screening rates and improved diagnosis and follow-up care in patients with diabetes and hypertension. The intervention group showed a significant increase ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a widespread and underrecognized health crisis that silently affects millions of people, often progressing without noticeable symptoms until it’s advanced. Around 90 ...

The new tool goes beyond hemoglobin measurement to include the effects of anemia on patients' quality of life. Investigators have developed a new questionnaire to assess the symptoms and burden of the ...

Only 1 in 4 patients with type 2 diabetes receive guideline-recommended annual screening for chronic kidney disease, decreasing their likelihood of renoprotective treatment. Guideline-recommended ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — A patient’s social determinants of health will influence access to chronic kidney disease screening ...

Editor’s note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify [email protected] if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. Yeah, so CKD, or chronic kidney disease, ...

VIENNA — Only 7%-20% of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the US are aware of their condition; meanwhile, the disease is projected to become the fifth leading cause of death globally by 2050 ...