Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn’s disease (CD), are at an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024. For this study, Dr. Andres Rodriguez of Emory University School of Medicine and colleagues evaluated the frequency of CKD diagnosis in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). ...
Disparities in Kidney Disease
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Multiple factors drive health disparities in LGBTQ+ patients with kidney disease.
Dr. Joe Kimura, CMO of Somatus, on Marginalized Patients with CKD and Somatus' Transitions of Care Program.
While 13% of our U.S. population is Black, Black Americans represent 35% of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
Dr. Joe Kimura, CMO of Somatus, talks care for marginalized people with CKD, the Validation Institute on their TOC Program.
Adults who had experienced cardiac arrest were 7.3 times more likely to have chronic kidney disease.
I am helping my patients prevent the progression of CKD through whole-person care in their homes.
A study revealed that patients with sickle cell disease were more likely to die from ESKD despite declining ESKD deaths.
A new study has identified several types of cancer that were significantly associated with kidney failure among Korean ...
Chronic kidney disease occurs commonly with symptomatic multiple myeloma.
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