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Digital health literacy in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

A survey of 1,000 patients with CKD found that better health literacy (understanding medical info) was linked to slower kidney decline. This group had higher levels of albuminuria (protein in urine).

Who did this work

Totaro M · Comparcini D · Simonetti V · Pastore F · Fiorentino M · Forastefano B · Minoia F · Gullo B · Flacco ME · Manzoli L · Gesualdo L · Cicolini G

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Aug 12
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42583872/