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Blood pressure trial intervention shows mixed outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Stanford University School of Medicineled researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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SUMMIT: No Impact From Baseline eGFR on HF Outcomes With Tirzepatide

American College of Cardiology

25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in JACC.

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Hemoglobin Levels Predict Renal Outcomes in Diabetic Kidney Disease

HCPLive

A study in China identified a negative and non-linear relationship between hemoglobin levels and a renal composite end point in patients with DKD.

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Urinary Prostaglandin E2 Excretion and the Risk of Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundInhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs is associated with cardiovascular mortality and kidney disease. Longitudinal associations with cardiovascular mortality and kidney outcomes (eGFR <60 or <45 mL/min per 1.73

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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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New Health Measures in CKD Management

HCPLive

Panelists discuss the new health measures relevant to chronic kidney disease (CKD) management and their significance in improving patient care and outcomes.

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Multidisciplinary Team Intervention Flops for Improving CKD Outcomes

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A multi-pronged electronic health record-based population health management intervention failed to move the needle for slowing chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, a cluster randomized trial showed. Over a median follow.