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Lung–Kidney Interactions: Impact for Systemic Disease Simatupang, Elvando Tunggul Mauliate; Wijaya, Dewi; Sembiring, Ligat Pribadi
Respiratory Science Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): Respiratory Science
Publisher : Indonesian Society of Respirology (ISR)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36497/respirsci.v6i2.199

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Lung–kidney interaction is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of prognosis in systemic and critical illnesses. This is physiologically based and often occurs in daily medical practice. Evidence shows that dysfunction in one organ may trigger or worsen injury in the other, making this relationship relevant in clinical assessment and therapeutic decision-making. Understanding this bidirectional interaction is essential, as it influences disease severity, treatment response, and mortality. Direct or indirect, lung–kidney interactions are frequently observed in clinical practice. Hypercapnia, hypoxemia, and systemic inflammatory response are among many factors that can induce renal involvement in lung disease. Between lung complications and kidney function abnormalities, there is a correlation, such as pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury. The patients of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease may be more susceptible to lung issues due to several internal risk factors, including uremia, metabolic acidosis, electrolyte imbalances, and volume overload or increased fluid volume. Other external risk factors that also contribute to lung issues include systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. Occupational and environmental exposures may also contribute to lung disease, and indirectly accelerate renal function decline.  Despite clinical relevance, lung–kidney interactions remain underrecognized in autoimmune diseases.
Finerenone in Diabetic-Kidney Disease, Renal and Cardiovascular Outcome: A Meta-Analysis of Independent Trial Registries Gracia, Felicita; Simanjuntak, Arya Marganda; Amanda, Samira; Mustika, Linda Ida; Juwanto, Juwanto; Sembiring, Ligat Pribadi; Karimi, Jazil; Harahap, Sari; Rosmaliana, Rosmaliana
Indonesian Journal of Kidney and Hypertension Vol 2 No 3 (2025): Volume 2 No. 3, December 2025
Publisher : PERNEFRI (PERHIMPUNAN NEFROLOGI INDONESIA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32867/inakidney.v2i3.224

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Background: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains a frequent complication of type 2 diabetes, which significantly increases cardiovascular risk. Despite existing treatments, a substantial risk of disease progression still remains, leading to further exploration in Finerenone, a selective nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist. Objective: This meta-analysis evaluates finerenone’s effects on the improvement of cardiorenal outcomes in DKD. Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PROSPERO CRD420251122382) followed PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Epistemonikos utilized and used keywords “Finerenone AND Diabetes AND Chronic Kidney Disease AND Outcomes.” RCTs comparing finerenone to placebo in DKD, reporting renal or cardiovascular outcomes, were included. Data extraction covered study characteristics and outcomes. RevMan 5.4 analyzed data using a random-effects model. Risk of bias (RoB2) and certainty of evidence (GRADE-PRO) were assessed. Results: Three RCTs (19,027 participants) were included for renal outcomes, and two RCTs (13,026 participants) for cardiovascular outcomes. Finerenone significantly reduced the odds of sustained eGFR decline ≥40% (OR 0.83, p=0.0003) and≥57% (OR 0.86, p=0.0001), as well as the major composite kidney outcome (OR 0.76, p<0.0001). ESKD odds reduction (21%) was not statistically significant. For cardiovascular outcomes, finerenone significantly reduced hospitalization for heart failure (OR 0.78, p=0.0001). Trends towards reduced cardiovascular death (OR 0.88, p=0.09) were noted. Studies had low bias risk, and most outcomes showed moderate evidence certainty. Conclusions: Finerenone is associated with significant renoprotection and significantly reduces heart failure hospitalizations in DKD. Finerenone as an effective nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist for comprehensive management, improving cardiorenal outcomes in this high-risk group.
New Guideline for Chronic Kidney Disease 2024, What Primary Care Can Do About It?: A Narrative Review Simanjuntak, Arya Marganda; Heryadi, Samantha Yaffa; Sembiring, Ligat Pribadi
Indonesian Journal of Kidney and Hypertension Vol 3 No 1 (2026): Vol 3 No 1 (2026): Volume 3 No. 1, April 2026
Publisher : PERNEFRI (PERHIMPUNAN NEFROLOGI INDONESIA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32867/inakidney.v3i1.232

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) presents an urgent global public health crisis, affecting over 850 million people worldwide, with low-income nations like Indonesia facing a high burden of undiagnosed cases due to limited awareness and a deficient primary care system. This paper serves as a vital, practical response to the novelty of the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline update, which incorporates a decade of new evidence, including the ethical imperative to eliminate the race coefficient from eGFR equations and the introduction of consensus-based "Practice Points." Key findings from this review highlight that CKD diagnosis is not solely reliant on Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), but also on persistent markers of kidney damage such as albuminuria and urine sediment abnormalities. The 2024 updates strongly recommend the race-free CKD-EPI 2021 equation for routine screening, the use of estimated GFR based on creatinine and cystatin C (eGFRcr-cys) for superior accuracy, and the strong recommendation for Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) in Type 2 Diabetes patients with CKD. Additionally, the guidelines introduce actionable risk prediction thresholds for nephrology referral, alongside practical advice like "sick day rules" for primary care. This review addresses the critical research gap concerning the primary care sector's capacity and capability by synthesizing the KDIGO 2024 updates. It concludes that primary care, as the frontline in health services, must rapidly adopt these standards to enhance early screening, improve patient risk stratification, and facilitate timely, informed referrals to advanced care, thereby mitigating disease progression and improving patient outcomes globally.