Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015

Peripheral Artery Disease Most Likely in Women with CKD

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Women with chronic kidney disease are at greater risk overall of peripheral artery disease than men, a research team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ... Read more

November 6, 2015November 6, 2015

Warfarin Use in End-Stage CDK Patients May Heighten Bleeding Risk

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The use of warfarin to treat atrial fibrillation may have an unfavorable risk-benefit ratio in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease by increasing their risk of significant bleeding, according to findings ... Read more

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015

Ardelyx to Present Results on Tenapanor at Kidney Week 2015

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Ardelyx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on non-systemic, small molecule therapeutics, recently announced new non-clinical results on its lead drug candidate tenapanor, which is being assessed to treat irritable bowel syndrome and constipation ... Read more

October 30, 2015October 30, 2015

NICE Recommends Otsuka’s Tolvaptan for Patients with a Chronic Kidney Disease

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended Otsuka’s Jinarc (tolvaptan) to be used within the National Health Service (NHS) in Wales and England as a treatment for adults with stage ... Read more

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015

CKD Risk Found in Studies of PPI Use for Acid Reflux

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According to recent findings, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — medications commonly used for the treatment of heartburn and acid reflux — may have harmful effects on the kidneys. The results will be ... Read more

October 26, 2015October 26, 2015

Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Show Race, Income Disparities in Use of e-Health Portals

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Results from a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) found that patients with kidney disease show disparities in their access to e-health resources. According to researchers, such discrepancies ... Read more

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015

Astute Medical’s NephroCheck Results on Acute Kidney Injury Set for Presentation

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Astute Medical, Inc., developer of the NephroCheck Test, will present its latest results at the CHEST Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada, on October 28, 2015. The presentation will reveal data from a study of two  biomarkers, TIMP-2 ... Read more

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015

Sedentary Lifestyle Seen to Increase Risk of Developing Chronic Kidney Disease

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People who are sedentary for too long during the day might be at increased risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study that will be presented during the 2015 ... Read more

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015

Schizophrenia Patients Undertaking Dialysis at Higher Mortality Risk

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Patients with schizophrenia undertaking dialysis have a higher risk for mortality than the general end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, according to a study recently published in the journal PLos ONE. ... Read more

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Review Explores Complexity of Chronic Kidney Disease and Disease Management

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In a recent review published in the journal BMC Nephrology, Marcus G. Bastos and Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn from the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora and the Universidade Federal de ... Read more

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015

Risk of Stroke Increases With GFR Decline And Increased Albuminuria In CKD Patients

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People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of stroke however its magnitude and the link with albuminuria levels and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) remain unclear. Now, in a study entitled “Chronic ... Read more

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015

Telemedicine As Electronic Consulting For Stable CKD Patients

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Findings from a recent study published in the Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia revealed the development of a web system for carrying out electronic consulting of patients with stable chronic kidney disease (CKD) in ... Read more

September 25, 2015September 25, 2015

Researchers Find Negative Association Between Serum Selenoprotein P and Kidney Function in Patients with Kidney Disease

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Results from a recent study published in the journal Thyroid revealed that in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis for kidney disease serum levels of selenoprotein P are decreased while the thyroid hormone profile remains ... Read more

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015

High Dietary Sodium And Potassium Associated With Increased Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression

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Results from a recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) revealed that high urinary sodium and potassium excretion are associated with an increased risk of ... Read more

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015

Hospitalized Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Unaware of Their Condition

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Results from a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine showed that patient awareness of their chronic kidney disease diagnosis is low and that hospitalization provides an opportunity to ... Read more

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015

Acute Kidney Injury Definition May Misclassify Patients

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In a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a team of researchers from Yale have determined that the present-day definition of acute kidney ... Read more

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015

Bayer HealthCare Announces Expansion of Finerenone Clinical Development Program in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease and Chronic Heart Failure

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Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bary AG and one of the world’s leading innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry, recently announced it will expand their clinical development ... Read more

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015

Non-Albuminuric CKD Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Events And Mortality Risk in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

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Results from a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care, showed that adults with type 1 diabetes and non-albuminuric chronic kidney disease are at increased risk for both cardiovascular events and all-cause death, ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Meta-Analysis of Serum Phosphorus, Progression and Mortality in CKD Patients

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Results from a meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases indicate there is an independent association between serum phosphorus level, kidney failure and mortality among non–dialysis-dependent patients suffering from chronic ... Read more

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015

Acute Kidney Injury After Carotic Artery Implantation Higher in CKD Patients

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Results from a recent study published in the journal JACC Cardiovascular Interventions revealed that Acute Kidney Injury in Chronic Kidney Disease patients undergoing Carotic Artery Implantation (CAS) is mostly due to ... Read more