Nephrology
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RA magnifies fragility fracture risk in ESRD
MAUI, HAWAII – “Fracture prevention prior to initiation of dialysis should be a focus of care in patients with RA.” – Dr. Renée Peterkin-McCalman...
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Low RAAS inhibitor dosing linked to MACE risk
Reducing the dose of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors to manage hyperkalemia could increase the risk of cardiovascular events.
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ISCHEMIA-CKD: No benefit for coronary revascularization in advanced CKD with stable angina
PHILADELPHIA – At 3 years, more than 27% of patients were dead regardless of the coronary artery disease management strategy.
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Novel antibody looks promising in lupus nephritis
WASHINGTON – “We hypothesized that if we could deplete B cells more efficiently and completely, we would achieve better results.”
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FDA approves cefiderocol for multidrug-resistant, complicated urinary tract infections
The approval is for patients with limited or no alternative treatment options and includes a warning of Fetroja’s higher all-cause mortality rate...
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New model for CKD risk draws on clinical, demographic factors
The equation has demonstrated high discrimination and variable calibration across a range of populations.
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Patiromer allows more CKD patients to continue on spironolactone
PHILADELPHIA – After 12 weeks, 86% of the patiromer patients remained on spironolactone, vs. 66% of the placebo patients.
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HCV+ kidney transplants: Similar outcomes to HCV- regardless of recipient serostatus
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F-BEVAR safe in patients with one kidney
CHICAGO – Patients with a single functioning kidney and those with two had similar outcomes after fenestrated-branched endovascular repair of AAAs...
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FDA adds diabetic kidney disease, heart failure indications to canagliflozin
This marks the first time in 20 years that a drug has been indicated for diabetic kidney disease treatment, according to the manufacturer.
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USPSTF: Screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria cuts pyelonephritis risk
But the new recommendations urge clinicians to refrain from testing asymptomatic nonpregnant women and adult men.