Kidney disease Archives

Acute kidney injury less common than believed in patients with exercise-induced muscle tissue breakdown

August 20, 2024

A new Kaiser Permanente study finds patients with high creatine kinase levels from strenuous exercise had higher risk of kidney injury if they used NSAIDs or were dehydrated.

Acute kidney injury will not worsen subsequent chronic kidney disease

July 24, 2023

New research from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort study, co-led by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, found mild-to-moderate acute kidney injury does not predict worsening of kidney function.

Racial and ethnic differences seen in marker of early diabetic kidney disease

February 6, 2023

Among adults with diabetes who had kidney function perceived to be normal, a marker for early diabetic kidney disease was more commonly seen in Asian adults than in white, Black, or Latino adults, a new Kaiser Permanente study found.

Benefit of dialysis unclear for older people with chronic kidney disease and heart failure

January 31, 2022

Kaiser Permanente study highlights the need for more research on the best patient-centered care for people managing both conditions.

Method found to remove race from controversial kidney function equations without losing accuracy

December 27, 2021

New England Journal of Medicine selects study led by research scientist Alan Go, MD, as 1 of its 14 Notable Articles of 2021 due to its potential to change medical practice and improve patient care.

Uncommon kidney disorder significantly increases risk of heart disease and end-stage kidney disease

June 18, 2021

Kaiser Permanente study findings highlight the need for patients with primary nephrotic syndrome to be identified as early as possible to prevent complications.

At-home dialysis improves quality of life

September 9, 2019

The new KP Research Radio podcast looks at how the expansion of at-home dialysis in Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region is improving the quality of life of patients with end-stage kidney disease.

Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitals Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure

May 17, 2018

Hospitalized patients who experience acute kidney injury face a 44 percent greater risk of heart failure during their first year after leaving the hospital, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study.

Kidney Disease Patients with Implantable Heart Defibrillators at Greater Risk of Hospitalization

February 5, 2018

In a study of nearly 6,000 community-based patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure, the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) was associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent hospitalization.

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