Nephrology
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Novel drug fails to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy
CHICAGO – There remains an important unmet clinical need to find agents that reduce the occurrence of contrast nephropathy.
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Three things hospitalists ‘do for no reason’... and should stop
Dr. Leonard Feldman, a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, has presented a list of usually unnecessary hospitalist practices for 5...
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FDA requires labeling changes to metformin-containing drugs
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FDA adds safety warnings to certain type 2 diabetes medications
Type 2 diabetes medicines that contain saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, especially in patients who already have...
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Severe psoriasis, kidney disease linked
Key clinical point: Severe psoriasis appears to increase the risk of both immunoglobulin A glomerulonephritis and glomerular disease. Major...
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IMWG issues renal impairment recommendations for myeloma patients
Key clinical point: All patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma should be evaluated for renal impairment. Major finding: Bortezomib-based...
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Test all kidney transplant patients for hepatitis E
All kidney transplant recipients with abnormal liver function test results should be tested for hepatitis E virus RNA, according to a recent...
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ISC: Carotid surgery, stenting offer patients balanced alternatives
The equipoise between carotid stenting and endarterectomy received a further boost in 10-year results from the landmark Carotid Revascularization...
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Aortic aneurysms pose unique challenges in transplant recipients
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End-stage renal disease risk in lupus nephritis remains unchanged of late
Key clinical point: The risk of end-stage renal disease in lupus nephritis decreased from the 1970s to the mid-1990s but has since remained...
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Hepatitis C incidence rising in hemodialysis patients
Incidence of newly acquired hepatitis C virus has increased recently in patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a health advisory from the...