Nephrology
Conference Coverage
Strategies for complete B-cell depletion evolve for patients with lupus nephritis
Growing evidence suggests more complete B-cell depletion in patients with lupus nephritis is associated with a greater likelihood of treatment...
Conference Coverage
Lupus nephritis: Hopes, questions arise for baricitinib
Results from a small, independently funded, double-blind, active-comparator trial suggest that baricitinib could be beneficial in the treatment of...
News
FDA approves new drug, sotagliflozin, for heart failure
“It will be a reasonably tall task for sotagliflozin to come from behind and be disruptive in a space where there are already two well-established...
Conference Coverage
Early remission in lupus nephritis can still progress to advanced CKD
Patients with lupus nephritis who achieve complete remission within 1 year of starting treatment can still progress to advanced chronic kidney...
News
CKD Screening in all U.S. adults found cost effective
Modeling showed screening for and treating chronic kidney disease in U.S. adults was cost effective now that SGLT2 inhibitors are available.
Conference Coverage
Biomarkers for measuring lupus nephritis treatment response gain ground
A panel of protein biomarkers in urine could achieve better identification of lupus nephritis patients who are likely to respond to treatment.
News
FDA fast tracks potential CAR T-cell therapy for lupus
The cellular therapy depletes CD19-positive B cells with the goal of ‘‘resetting’’ the immune system to achieve durable remission.
Conference Coverage
UTI imaging falls short in some primary care settings
“The authors also showed that older providers and those working in smaller practices are less likely to comply with this particular imaging...
News
Experts outline comprehensive preeclampsia prevention strategy
The report recommends at-home hypertension checks, daily aspirin, surveillance, patient and provider education, long-term follow-up, and...
Case Reports
High-Grade Staphylococcus lugdunensis Bacteremia in a Patient on Home Hemodialysis
Staphylococcus lugdunensis (S lugdunensis) is a species of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS...