Nephrology
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VIDEO: Balanced crystalloids protect kidney better than saline
TORONTO – Vanderbilt University Medical Center is transitioning from primarily using saline to balanced crystalloid IV fluids to prevent adverse...
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Carvedilol fails to reduce variceal bleeds in acute-on-chronic liver failure
Some improvement seen at 28 days in acute kidney injury, sepsis.
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Oral anticoagulation ‘reasonable’ in advanced kidney disease with A-fib
Reduced stroke risk, no increase in bleeding in atrial fibrillation and advanced chronic kidney disease.
News
FDA approves biosimilar to bevacizumab
Bevacizumab-awwb is approved for the treatment of adults with certain colorectal, lung, brain, kidney, and cervical cancers.
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Obtaining cystatin-C levels useful in chronic kidney disease
SAN FRANCISCO – New approaches to estimating glomerular filtration rates offer potentially better, and more useful, results.
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AWARD-7: Dulaglutide benefits patients with diabetic renal disease
From EASD: Two hypoglycemic agents go head to head against T2DM ion patients with moderate to severe CKD. And the winner is?
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For interstitial cystitis, restrictive diet pays off
Banish high-risk foods, reintroduce one at a time.
News
FDA approves Vabomere for complicated UTI in adults
The new drug, administered by intravenous infusion, is expected to be available before the end of the year.
Feature
Award for best hospital goes to … the Mayo Clinic
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2017-2018 includes the usual suspects, with the University of Michigan making a big move up the list...
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Transplant safety has improved for patients with diabetes
SAN DIEGO – A diagnosis of diabetes is no longer a contraindication for most organ transplantations.
Pearl of the Month
Nocturia and sleep apnea
Frequent nocturia may require a search beyond the usual diagnostic suspects.