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New model predicts quality of life better than standard risk scores
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A large study on diet and kidney health is underway with 1000+ patients
A new AI model predicts quality of life better than standard scores in heart failure patients. A large study on diet and kidney health is underway with 1000+ patients.
Strongest evidence first 2026-08-18 , 2 findings
A clinical prediction model integrating cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic biomarkers for the composite outcome of quality-of-life deterioration and rehospitalization in elderly HFpEF patients.
This study uses AI to predict quality of life in heart failure patients. It's a small cohort: 150 patients, 2-year follow-up. Better prediction of quality of life could lead to better care.
Combining dietary fiber inulin with parathyroid hormone-lowering therapy improves bone remodeling and mechanics in a rat model of Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral Bone Disorder
This study uses rats to see if combining fiber with PTH-lowering drugs improves bone health. It could show how to better manage bone disease in kidney patients.