Renal resistive indices may independently predict disease progression and mortality in CKD patients
Chronic kidney disease is a significant global public health issue, affecting at least one in ten adults. Factors like obesity, hypertension, and diabetes contribute to its rising prevalence. Determining prognostic markers for CKD and assessing their independent association with outcomes remains challenging. Kidney ultrasound is the gold standard imaging technique for ruling out urinary tract obstruction, assessing kidney size, and evaluating corticomedullary differentiation.
A recent study published in BMC Nephrology led by Dr Chloe Kharsa and colleagues has concluded that those with elevated Renal resistive indices (RRI) ≥ 0.7 are at a higher risk of mortality following adjustment to medications and lifestyle modifications. According to this study, It can be considered an independent prognostic factor in CKD patients.
RRI predict kidney disease progression. The present study evaluated the association of RRI with mortality and dialysis initiation after adjustment to therapeutic and lifestyle interventions.
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