Among older adults with frailty, evidence on the benefits and risks of discontinuing antihypertensive drugs is limited. In a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial conducted in France, we assign...

Automatic blood pressure devices require additional accuracy validation for use in pregnancy. We found only four devices (4/54, 7%) were validated for pregnancy, which were more expensive than non-val...

AbstractBACKGROUND. In traditional East Asian medicine, scalloped tongue, characterized by dental indentations, indicates fluid retention and may be associ

AbstractIntroduction. As the demand for living donor kidney transplantation increases, transplant programs have increasingly accepted hypertensive kidney d

This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy and safety of zilebesiran vs placebo when added to a standard antihypertensive medication in adult patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

AbstractBACKGROUND. Hypertension (HTN) has been demonstrated as one of the leading risk factors for development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mor

Women with preeclampsia often deliver preterm (under37 weeks gestation). Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of offspring kidney disease, but whether preeclampsia is independently assoc...

This randomized trial assesses whether amiloride is noninferior to spironolactone in reducing home-measured systolic blood pressure among patients with resistant hypertension.

Patients on hemodialysis using a central venous catheter (CVC) are often advised not to shower due to infection risk. This study assessed practices and attitudes of patients and health care providers ...

Improved hypertension control can save millions of lives, but mass hypertension screening, a commonly used approach, is a barrier to progress. Although politically appealing, mass screening diverts re...

There are insufficient data to guide the initiation of dialysis in pregnancy, contributing to wide variation in practice and uncertainty in the management of this high-risk population. Our study aimed...

Hypertension Research - Blood pressure control, hypertension phenotypes, and albuminuria: outcomes of the comprehensive Basel Postpartum Hypertension Registry

Hypertension Research - Dietary supplements and prevention of preeclampsia

pact nephrology has on the planet, including, but not limited to its carbon footprint, is needed to promote education and research on these issues. Increasing awareness entails increasing knowledge at...

Accurate assessment of kidney function is essential for diagnosing and managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI), adjusting …

BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) increase cardiovascular disease risk. Blood pressure (BP) trajectories ≤20 weeks’ gestation predict HDP outcomes. We hypothesized that early-pregn...

BACKGROUND: A model based on the soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1/placental growth factor ratio, gestational age, and the urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (PRERISK calculator) has been developed ...

The cardiovascular safety of oral semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, has been established in persons with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk. An assessment of the ca...

Abstract. Kidney disease is a global health priority affecting over 850 million people worldwide. This number is projected to increase over the coming deca

Individuals with social disadvantage, during both early and later life, have an increased risk of 66 age-related diseases mediated by 14 age-related proteins.

after SV treatment. All analyses were performed utilizing the random effects models. Nineteen studies comprising 1597 patients with concomitant hypertension and ESKD undergoing dialysis were included....

e health in SOT recipients, the American Society of Transplantation Women’s Health Community of Practice held a virtual Controversies Conference with subject matter experts gathered to discuss topics ...

Abstract. Haemodialysis (HD) is a life-saving therapy for individuals with kidney failure. Post-filter haemodiafiltration (HDF) and high-flux HD are the mo

AbstractBackground. Cuffless blood pressure (BP) devices are an emerging technology marketed as providing frequent, non-intrusive and reliable BP measureme