Nephrology

Sepsis may worsen or improve AKI survival depending on illness severity, new data suggest. Explore how risk reverses in the sickest patients. Read more.

Elevated red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio predicts cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury and improves risk stratification.

Study finds high rates of cognitive impairment in haemodialysis patients, with poorer physical function seen in those with established cognitive decline.

More than half of surgical ICU patients developed postoperative acute kidney injury, with sepsis, trauma, and CKD among key risk factors.

GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with lower dementia and Alzheimer’s risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD stage 3 or later.

A nationwide cohort study finds higher rates of congenital malformations in babies born to mothers with chronic and end-stage kidney disease.

A global analysis of childhood CKD reveals rising adolescent incidence, widening health inequalities, and links between kidney replacement therapy access and reduced disease burden.

A large meta-analysis links reduced kidney function to higher Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers, suggesting renal health may affect interpretation of dementia tests.