Nephrology
From the Journals
Acute kidney injury common in children, young adults in ICU
Acute kidney injury is common in children and young adults admitted to ICU.
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Urate-lowering therapy poses no harm to kidney function
WASHINGTON – Evidence supporting the renal benefits of urate-lowering therapy in patients with hyperuricemia and gout comes from two separate...
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CABG best for diabetes patients with CKD – or is it?
ROME – CABG resulted in fewer heart attacks but more strokes than did PCI at 5 years of follow-up in diabetes patients with multivessel coronary...
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Calcineurin inhibitor proves effective against lupus nephritis
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Monitoring renal function during daily oral HIV PrEP
Key clinical point: Monitoring creatinine clearance every 6 months is optimal in patients taking tenofovir/emtricitabine for pre-exposure...
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In septic shock, vasopressin not better than norepinephrine
Vasopressin didn’t perform better than norepinephrine in preventing kidney failure when used as a first-line treatment for septic shock.
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Newer insulin glargine formula curbs nocturnal hypoglycemia
Gls-300 provided glycemic control similar to that of Gla-100 and cut the risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients, regardless of...
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European ANCA-associated vasculitis guidance gets first makeover since 2009
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FDA strengthens kidney warnings on two diabetes drugs
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HCV regimen found safe, effective in patients with severe renal disease
A 12-week regimen of ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir, and dasabuvir achieved sustained viral response for 90% of patients with genotype 1...
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Parathyroidectomy before kidney transplant may reduce complications
BALTIMORE – Performing a parathyroidectomy in kidney transplant patients before their transplant can reduce the risk of graft failure and provide...