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World Kidney Day 2018 Focuses on Women and Kidney Diseases
Women face unique challenges to their kidney health, including during pregnancy, according to a new report.
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Medication-related Discharge Discrepancies Common
Issues between electronic discharge and discharge prescription may be common for older patients.
Tailored SBP Tx Reduces Risk for Post-Op Organ Dysfunction
Findings among patients undergoing major surgery at increased risk of postoperative complications
Case: Nephrotic Syndrome Induced With Everolimus, Voriconazole
The patient's nephrotic syndrome rapidly improved with discontinuation of everolimus and voriconazole.
1 in 5 Hospital Patients Have Antibiotic-related Adverse Effects
The most common side effects were gastrointestinal (42%), renal (24%), and hematologic (15%) abnormalities.
Nephrology Fellowship Teaching Rated Well
Interventions to improve pathology instruction and increase time for physiology and clinical review were strongly supported.
Rivaroxaban Reduces Recurrent VTE Better Than Aspirin
Among patients with venous thromboembolism, the risk of a recurrent event was significantly lower with rivaroxaban than with aspirin, without a significant increase in bleeding rates.
Thiamine May Reduce RRT in Septic Shock Patients
Septic shock patients randomized to receive thiamine had lower serum creatinine levels and a lower rate of progression to RRT than patients randomized to placebo.
Early Predialysis Nephrology Care May Prevent CV Events
Patients with early and frequent nephrology visits before dialysis initiation had about a 10% lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.
HCV Eradication May Reduce Diabetes Risk in HIV Patients
SVR was found to be associated with a significant decrease in the hazard of diabetes mellitus and decline in the hazard of chronic renal failure.
Novel Microfluidic Device Models Human Kidney
The model kidney incorporates a porous growth substrate, physiological fluid flow, and the passive filtration of the glomerulus.
Albuminuria Associated With Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
The researchers found that albuminuria correlated with cognitive impairment, dementia, clinical Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia.
Key Differences in Immunochemical, BCG, BCP Measures of Albumin
Significant differences among immunochemical, BCG, and BCP methods compromise interpretation of serum albumin results.
Black Gout Sufferers Have Worse HRQoL
Blacks had significantly higher median baseline serum urate levels compared to whites.
Copeptin Predicts IgA Nephropathy Outcomes
Copeptin, a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin (AVP), showed prognostic value of established risk markers.
ESRD Risk Factors in IgAN Patients Identified
Predictors of renal failure within 10 years include Oxford M1 disease and low eGFR at biopsy.
Valerian Root Herbal Remedy Linked to Life-Threatening Hyponatremia
The patient had a brief period of confusion and altered behavior followed by a collapse and seizure caused by root supplements.
Fewer Physicians Starting Nephrology Fellowship Training
Researchers document an 8% dip in 2015-2016 compared with the previous academic year.
Factors Linked to Worse Post-Surgical Kidney Function ID'd
Factors including low preoperative mean arterial BP tied to increases in eGFR, kidney injury.
Reduced Kidney Function Ups Likelihood of AFib
Over a median follow-up of 3.7 years, researchers observed 159 incident cases of atrial fibrillation.
Hyperkalemia Drug Lowers Aldosterone
Study demonstrates a novel effect of patiromer treatment in hyperkalemic CKD patients
Nephrology News Topics
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Anemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Contrast Nephropathy
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Hemodialysis
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperuricemia
- Lupus Nephritis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
- Transplantation
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- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Anemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Contrast Nephropathy
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Hemodialysis
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperuricemia
- Lupus Nephritis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
- Transplantation