Current Diagnostic Tool Underestimates Kidney Failure Risk in Frail Individuals, Finds Study

Current diagnostic tool underestimates kidney failure risk in frail individuals, finds study

Researchers have found that a common tool used by clinicians for predicting kidney failure could be underestimating the risk of failure for some people. The study, "Frailty in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease and Validation of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation in Frailty Sub-Groups," is published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Kidney failure: frail CKD patients might fall under the radar

New research suggests that KFRE, a common prognostic tool to predict kidney failure, could underestimate the risk for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who also have frailty.

UNZA Agric Student dies of suspected kidney failure - Lusaka Star

A 27-year-old Agricultural Science student at the University of Zambia (UNZA) Great East Campus has died of suspected kidney failure at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. UNZA School of Agriculture Association Outgoing President, Ackson Tembo disclosed that David Chilufya, a fourth-year student majoring in Agricultural Science with Education, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025. “According to information we received from …

Current diagnostic tool underestimates kidney failure risk in frail individuals