Strict perioperative glucose control nephroprotective
Strict blood glucose control with insulin may reduce the risk of postoperative renal impairment and renal failure after cardiac surgery, data suggest.
Print Issue: January 01, 2007
Hyperuricemia Linked to CKD in African Americans
Hyperuricemia may be strongly associated with CKD in African Americans.
New Medication Improves PCa Outcomes
NEW YORK—A high-dose oral formulation of calcitriol, called DN 101 and used in combination with docetaxel, is associated with longer survival in men with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), according to a recent study.
Metformin Improves Survival
SAN DIEGO—Treatment of type 2 diabetes with metformin alone or in combination with other hypoglycemic agents is associated with decreased all-cause mortality compared with anti-diabetic regimens that do not contain metformin, data suggest.
Marginal Kidneys Are Okay
SAN DIEGO—Kidneys from marginal and ideal deceased kidney donors are associated with similar patients and graft survival, a team of researchers concluded.
Brain-Damaged Man Receives $217 Million Award
A jury awarded nearly $217 million in damages to a Tampa man left brain-damaged when emergency-room doctors misdiagnosed stroke symptoms. After a three-week civil trial, just over $100 million in punitive damages were added to the original verdict of $116.7 million for compensatory damages.
Verbal Drug Orders Often Misunderstood
Patients are at greater risk of medication errors when clinicians order drugs in person or via telephone, according to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory, an independent state agency. It recommends a read-back procedure in which the person receiving the order writes it down, reads it back, and gets confirmation that the prescription was understood correctly.
Liability Claims Stabilizing Thanks to Tort Reform
The overall frequency of medical malpractice claims has not increased for the second straight year, according to figures reported by a representative sampling of 700 health-care facilities and systems nationwide.
Benefits of Glycemic Control Unclear
Conflicting findings emerge on the link between HbA1c and mortality in diabetics on dialysis.
Patient Claims Surgery Left Him with a Deformed Penis
Dr. H, age 35, recently graduated from a well-recognized urology residency and considered himself a well-trained surgeon who could deal with almost anything. He joined a large group in a pleasant Midwestern city, becoming one of four urologists. But he hadn’t been in practice long when he faced his first malpractice suit.
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