A nephrologist argues that advancing kidney care in the US requires tailored guidelines addressing ethnic diversity & ...

"The paper does a nice job highlighting the major changes in CKD care the new KDIGO guidelines will lead to," he said. Of note, "the recommendation to increase the use of cystatin C (in addition ...

The 2024 KDIGO guidelines for chronic kidney disease (CKD) emphasize using cystatin C for more accurate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) assessment, especially when creatinine is insufficient.

Credit: Getty Images The 2024 KDIGO chronic kidney disease guidelines discuss special pediatric considerations. Among many practice points, clinicians should strongly consider genetic testing for ...

The full guideline included 28 recommendations for which there is the greatest evidence and 141 practice points, which reflect the expert opinion of the group. HealthDay News — In a 2024 ...

This algorithm shows a pragmatic approach to diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in patients with advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) G4-G5D. Reproduced by permission of Oxford University ...

Use of cystatin C and SGLT2 inhibitors were highlighted in the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization's updated clinical practice guideline. In a synopsis of the recently ...

At the American College of Cardiology 2025 Annual Scientific Session, John W. Ostrominski, MD, of Brigham and Women’s ...

is a matrix of eGFR and proteinuria levels and is widely used to assess a patient’s CKD stage. KDIGO guidelines also recommend regular testing of eGFR and proteinuria. In another collaboration ...

The analysis supports the integration of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors into treatment paradigms for ...

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a 2024 clinical practice guideline issued by the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization, a synopsis of which was published ...