Nephrology
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Short-term NSAIDs; endometriosis; more
Topics include: Short-term NSAID use • chronic liver disease & pneumonia • Antibiotic prescribing • fractures in older men • ART for younger...
Conference Coverage
Acute kidney injury linked to later dementia
SAN DIEGO – Vascular disease, especially of the small blood vessels, may be a culprit.
News
Short-term NSAIDs appear safe for high-risk patients
The findings challenge the Choosing Wisely campaign of the American Society of Nephrology, which recommends against NSAIDs for high-risk patients...
Renal Consult
The Unsaid Dangers of NSAIDs
Patients undergoing orthopedic procedures often receive powerful NSAIDs, such as ketorolac, to ease their postop pain without the use of narcotics...
Conference Coverage
The VADT at 15 years: No legacy effect of intensive glucose control in T2DM
Final VADT follow-up study results show no legacy effect for CV or renal outcomes at 15 years in the intensive glucose therapy arm.
News
Early BCC seen in teen kidney transplant patient
Conference Coverage
Study spotlights risk factors for albuminuria in youth with T2DM
TORONTO – Both physical and mental health play an important role in kidney health.
Renal Consult
How the IHS Reduced Kidney Disease in the Highest-risk Population
The Native American population has a shorter lifespan than the rest of the US population—due, in part, to the prevalence of diabetes. The Indian...
Conference Coverage
CANVAS: Canagliflozin improved renal outcomes in diabetes
Austin, Tex. – This is in addition to reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke.
Renal Consult
Can African-American Patients Take Metoprolol?
Fact or fiction: Running is bad for your kidneys. Our experts have the answer, complete with hot-off-the-press clinical data. Plus: Does...