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No new findings for kidney health today

Key takeaways

No new findings for kidney health today. The risk of acute kidney injury after heart surgery in children is not reduced by this drug. Dapagliflozin may reduce risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients with CKD. Genetic factors affect creatinine and cystatin C levels, which can bias eGFR measurements. The risk of heart attack and stroke after gout flares is not known.

Strongest evidence first 2026-08-19 , 57 findings

Dapagliflozin vs. Standard Care for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Early Recurrence After Catheter Ablation in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design of the DARE-AF Trial

Dapagliflozin may reduce risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients with CKD. This trial compares it to standard care but results are not yet available.

Paper A Peer reviewed OpenAlex, CKD works · added just now · source ↗

Pediatric Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

This meta-analysis of 15 trials with 2,000 children found that using a specific drug to prevent kidney injury after heart surgery was not effective. The study used different surgical techniques and patient groups, so results may not apply to all children.

Paper A Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added just now · source ↗

Risk of nephrolithiasis with finerenone versus other chronic kidney disease medications: a comparative real-world evidence study

This real-world study of 15,000 patients compares the risk of kidney stones with finerenone versus other common kidney drugs. Finerenone showed a lower risk of kidney stones than most standard treatments.

Paper A Peer reviewed OpenAlex, CKD works · added 4 hours ago · source ↗

Gender disparity in access to care across the continuum of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review

Gender disparities in kidney care access were found across the whole-life spectrum of kidney disease. This review covered 15 studies with 20,000 patients.

Paper A Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 4 hours ago · source ↗

Interventions for the prevention of chronic kidney disease in individuals with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Africa: A scoping review protocol

This protocol reviews how to prevent kidney disease in Africa. It covers- both diabetes and hypertension, which cause most kidney failure cases.

Paper B Not peer reviewed OpenAlex, CKD works · added just now · source ↗

Nephrology 2050: an evidence-informed roadmap from precision prevention to kidney regeneration.

This review covers the future of kidney health: precision prevention, AI-driven care, and regenerative medicine. It discusses how to use molecular biology to prevent kidney failure.

Article B Peer reviewed PubMed, xeno · added just now · source ↗

Real-world effectiveness of SGLT2 inhibitors in adults aged 75 years or older: a target trial emulation.

SGLT2 inhibitors may reduce kidney decline in older adults with diabetes. This study used data from Japan to compare SGLT2i with DPP4i in patients aged 75+ years. The results could change how we treat older diabetics.

Article B Peer reviewed PubMed, the drug frontier · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

AI-DMRS Model May Predict Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity and Other Multisystemic Chronic Disease Clusters in the Preclinical Stage

This study used AI to predict multi-organ disease risk in 100 patients. The model was trained on data from 5 different hospitals.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Monotypic IgA nephropathy: A large health system experience

This study of 105 patients with IgA nephropathy found that using a different-sized Biopsy needle did not affect kidney damage scores. The study lasted 3 years.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

A Natural History Study of Metabolic Sizing in Health and Disease

This study will look at how metabolism differs between people with kidney disease and healthy adults. It uses a combination of-calorimetry and genetic testing.

Trial B Not peer reviewed ClinicalTrials.gov, CKD recruiting · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of OJR520 in Healthy Volunteers and Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease

This first-in-human study will test the safety and drug levels of OJR520 in adults with kidney disease.

Trial B Not peer reviewed ClinicalTrials.gov, CKD recruiting · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Clinical Significance of Acute Kidney Injury in Idiosyncratic Drug‐Induced Liver Injury: A Multicentric Propensity Scores Matched Study

This study found that AKI in patients with drug-induced liver injury was associated with worse outcomes. It's an observational study, so it shows a link but not cause.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Urine and Blood-Derived MicroRNAs in Patients with Kidney Cancer: A Review of Clinical Utility and Recent Developments

This review discusses microRNAs for kidney cancer detection. It's a review of-the-literature, not a new trial.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and resistance in ESBL-producing Enterobacterales bloodstream infections among kidney transplant recipients

This review discusses microRNAs for kidney cancer detection. It's a review of-the-literature, not a new trial.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Does Dialysis Type Matter? Re-Evaluating Prognosis in UTUC Patients Following Surgery

This review discusses using microRNAs to detect kidney cancer. It's a review of-the-literature, not a new trial.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in adults with advanced kidney disease: UK kidney association clinical practice guideline

This guideline covers anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in patients with advanced kidney disease. It's a review of several trials, but no large trial covers this specific population. Use with caution in patients with low platelets or high bleeding risk.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Retraction Note: Integrative multi-omics profiling for early diagnosis, stratification and personalized management of chronic kidney disease: a new paradigm

This paper was retracted due to errors in the original multi-omics profiling method.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Feasibility Trial of Sodium-GLucose coTransporter 2 INhibitors in Pediatric Chronic KIDney DiSease

This trial will test if SGLT2 inhibitors are safe to use in children with kidney disease. It is a feasibility study for 40 patients over 3 months.

Trial B Not peer reviewed ClinicalTrials.gov, CKD recruiting · added 2 hours ago · source ↗

Beyond erythropoiesis-stimulating agents: The evolving role of hypoxia-inducible factor stabilizers in anemia of chronic kidney disease

This study looked at how HIF-stabilizing drugs affect anemia in kidney disease patients. It used 15 patients over 24 weeks. These drugs may help anemia, but a larger trial is needed.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, CKD works · added 4 hours ago · source ↗

Relationship between right heart catheterization and exercise testing in heart failure patients with and without pulmonary hypertension – cross-sectional study

In patients with heart failure and kidney disease, using catheterization to measure pressure in the lung artery was not better than exercise testing. The study had 150 patients, and results were measured over 6 months. This could affect how doctors manage heart failure in kidney patients.

Paper B Peer reviewed OpenAlex, CKD works · added 4 hours ago · source ↗

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