Background: Studies show variable results on health outcomes of isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH); however, data are scarce on its association with early kidney injury.Methods: We analyzed the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2011-2014 and 2019-2024) in adults ≥19 years. After excluding those taking antihypertensive medication or with established kidney disease, participants were… Continue reading Association of isolated systolic and diastolic hypertension with moderately increased albuminuria: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Category: Nephrology
The Incretin Revolution: Integrating Incretin-Based Therapies into Clinical Care
Incretin-based therapies have changed the landscape of modern medical practice. Obesity-related disease processes including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and obstructive sleep apnea improve in patients treated with these medications, and several now carry organ-specific regulatory indications. In this narrative review we summarize the mechanisms through… Continue reading The Incretin Revolution: Integrating Incretin-Based Therapies into Clinical Care
Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Age Derived From Routine Health Checkup and Claims Data – Large-Scale Epidemiological Study
Background: The cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) framework emphasizes the interplay of metabolic, renal, and cardiovascular abnormalities in cardiovascular disease risk. We aimed to develop a CKM syndrome age algorithm using routinely collected health checkup and claims data in Japan.Methods and results: We conducted a cohort study of 376,612 men and 478,853 women aged 20-79 years in the… Continue reading Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Age Derived From Routine Health Checkup and Claims Data – Large-Scale Epidemiological Study
Effects of a telehealth-supported home-based exercise program on functional capacity, sarcopenia risk, and patient-reported outcomes in non-dialysis stage 4-5 chronic kidney disease
Background: Evidence on the effects of 12-week telehealth-supported home-based exercise in advanced non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains limited. This study evaluated its effects on functional capacity, sarcopenia risk, and patient-reported outcomes in patients with stage 4-5 CKD.Methods: In this prospective, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (October 2024-July 2025), 54 non-dialysis patients aged ≥45 years with… Continue reading Effects of a telehealth-supported home-based exercise program on functional capacity, sarcopenia risk, and patient-reported outcomes in non-dialysis stage 4-5 chronic kidney disease
Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Following Oral Sodium Phosphate Bowel Preparation
Acute phosphate nephropathy (APN) is a rare but important cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), most commonly associated with the use of oral sodium phosphate bowel preparations administered prior to colonoscopy. In this report, we describe the case of a 60-year-old female patient who developed severe AKI necessitating temporary hemodialysis after bowel preparation with a… Continue reading Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Following Oral Sodium Phosphate Bowel Preparation
Fecal Incontinence as a Marker of Multisystem Cardiopulmonary-Kidney Disease and Mortality in US Adults: : A Nationally Representative Cohort Study
Objective: To determine whether fecal incontinence is associated with cardiovascular, pulmonary, and kidney disease, individually and in combination, and with all-cause mortality among community-dwelling US adults.Methods: Nationally representative cohort study using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2010 with linkage to the National Death Index through December 31, 2019. The analytic cohort comprised… Continue reading Fecal Incontinence as a Marker of Multisystem Cardiopulmonary-Kidney Disease and Mortality in US Adults: : A Nationally Representative Cohort Study
Chaos in the Equilibrium: A Rare Complication of Dialysis
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening neurologic complication associated with hemodialysis (HD), particularly during initial treatments in patients with severe uremia. It is thought to result from rapid osmotic shifts between the plasma and the central nervous system during dialysis. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with stage V… Continue reading Chaos in the Equilibrium: A Rare Complication of Dialysis
Blood Pressure Phenotypes and Cardio-Kidney Outcomes: Findings From UK Biobank Data
Background: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardio-kidney outcomes (CKO). However, distinct blood pressure (BP) phenotypes and their effect on CKO remain underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the independent contributions of BP phenotypes to CKO.Methods: This prospective, population-based study included UK Biobank participants enrolled between 2006 and 2010 with baseline systolic BP ≥90 mm… Continue reading Blood Pressure Phenotypes and Cardio-Kidney Outcomes: Findings From UK Biobank Data
Clinical Predictors and Histopathological Spectrum of Nondiabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction: When a patient's presentation raises suspicions for conditions other than diabetic kidney disease (DKD), such as sudden onset proteinuria <5 years after the onset of type 2 diabetes, proteinuria without retinopathy or neuropathy, acute kidney injury, active urinary sediment, or hematuria, clinically indicated kidney biopsies are typically carried out. Consequently, a high incidence of… Continue reading Clinical Predictors and Histopathological Spectrum of Nondiabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
