Amazon’s Virtual Health Clinic Raises Patient Privacy Issues
How the retail giant will use the sensitive medical data it collects is among the concerns.
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CKD Progression Risk Factors in Children Identified
The National Kidney Foundation recently hosted a scientific workshop to improve the clinical care of children with CKD.
FDA Approves Oral Daprodustat to Treat Anemia in Dialysis
The FDA approval of daprodustat is based on results from the ASCEND-D trial comparing daprodustat with ESAs.
Mortality Similar With Torsemide, Furosemide for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
No significant difference seen in all-cause mortality or all-cause hospitalization over 12 months
Racial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
Black and Hispanic patients less likely to receive any opioids compared with Whites; Black patients more likely to undergo urine drug screening
Frequent Green Space Visits Linked to Lower Use of Certain Meds
Lower use of psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma medications observed; association attenuated by body mass index
Dialysis Facilities’ Performance Tied With Death Rates
Study findings support The End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program’s composite measure of facility performance, which is revised annually.
Effect of Dysfunctional Urate Transporter on Kidney Function Characterized
The ABCG2 transporter drives urate excretion in the kidney and intestine.
Prevalence of Overactive Bladder 6 Percent in Young Adults
Those with overactive bladder had higher mean Self-Rating Depression Scale score, mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score
Vegetable Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Highest quintile of potato intake linked to increased risk, but no association seen after accounting for underlying diet pattern
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