• Author: Kirsten L. Johansen
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A Cohort Study of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors After Acute Kidney Injury Among Veterans with Diabetic Kidney Disease

Abstract: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce the risk for several adverse outcomes among patients with diabetic kidney disease. Yet, optimal timing for …

Kidney outcomes with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation after acute kidney injury among Veterans with diabetic kidney disease

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The effect of SGLT2i on kidney function after acute kidney injury (AKI) is unknown. METHODS: The study population was drawn from a retrospective cohort of …

Associations between abrupt transition, dialysis-requiring AKI, and early mortality in ESKD among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mortality is high within the first few months of starting chronic dialysis. Pre-ESKD trajectory of kidney function has been shown to be predictive of early …