Atrasentan lowers the risk for a composite of kidney failure, doubling of serum creatinine, or kidney death consistently across subgroups of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate.
Specific retinal conditions proportionately more common for PPS users versus users of other interstitial cystitis, bladder pain drugs
A reduced-dose steroid regimen in high-risk IgaN may offer the best balance of risks vs benefits, an investigator stated.
Adults receiving proton pump inhibitors have increased risk for acute kidney injury requiring dialysis following cardiac surgery
Avoiding unnecessary medications in CKD might reduce the risks for adverse outcomes, investigators suggested.
New data from DOPPS support previous studies finding higher risk for gastrointestinal injury after use of sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
Investigators found a 27% decreased risk of kidney adverse events in a study of patients with normal kidney function or mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease.
Nearly 1 in 4 people with type 2 diabetes in Scotland were prescribed antidepressants before a diabetes diagnosis
Bigger drop in systolic BP but less intensification sustainability seen with addition of new med versus maximizing dose of current med
However, many patients experience improvements in hair density with standard alopecia treatments
