Nephrology
Applied Evidence
Tactics to prevent or slow progression of CKD in patients with diabetes
Annual screening of urinary parameters, ongoing clinical vigilance, and proper medical therapy can help to keep declining renal function at bay....
From the Journals
Further warning on SGLT2 inhibitor use and DKA risk in COVID-19
Five new cases of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis seen in T2D patients with acute COVID-19 illness.
From the Journals
New findings add to questions about existence of gouty nephropathy
“I think [the study is] a really good wake-up call to start looking, doing good detective work here, and looking especially in people who have...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA expands belimumab indication to adults with lupus nephritis
The approval is based on the BLISS-LN trial, in which belimumab, when added to standard therapy, increased response rates and prevented worsening...
Guidelines
ADA 2021 standards address financial hardship in diabetes
In the year of COVID-19, new ADA standards include assessment of socioeconomic challenges, individualization of type 2 diabetes treatment, and...
Applied Evidence
How to refine your approach to peripheral arterial disease
Early recognition, management of comorbid conditions, and appropriate treatment of peripheral arterial disease can help you improve your patient’s...
Myth of the Month
Patient with CKD: Contrast or no contrast?
New guidelines help clarify why there is a diminished concern for contrast-induced kidney disease.
Conference Coverage
Finerenone’s heart benefits hold up in T2D patients without CVD
In the FIDELIO-DKD trial, cardiovascular benefits from a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist held, regardless of CVD history, in T2D...
Guidelines
New guidelines address diabetes management in kidney disease
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes synopsis document is aimed at primary care physicians and nonnephrology specialists, as well as...
From the Journals
New eGFR equation ‘less biased’ by age, kidney function; some disagree
The European Kidney Function Consortium equation surpasses existing equations by "resulting in generally lower bias across the spectrum of age and...
Applied Evidence
How to assess and relieve that perplexing rashless itch
Your patient’s pruritus absent skin lesions might be self-limiting—or indicate systemic disease. Probing the nature of the symptom can point to...