Nephrology
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Fluoroquinolones linked to sudden death risk for those on hemodialysis
Most patients undergoing hemodialysis have a least one risk factor for drug-induced QT interval prolongation.
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Women with recurrent UTIs express fear, frustration
“There is a need for physicians to modify management strategies ... and to devote more research efforts to improving nonantibiotic options for the...
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FDA okays difelikefalin for dialysis-associated pruritus in patients with CKD
Pruritus in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis is common and has had no widely accepted go-to treatment.
Original Research
A Step Toward Health Equity for Veterans: Evidence Supports Removing Race From Kidney Function Calculations
The incorporation of a race coefficient in kidney estimation equations lacks biological plausibility and its use exacerbates kidney health...
Conference Coverage
‘Stunning’ twincretin beats semaglutide for A1c, weight reduction in T2D
Head-to-head pivotal trial results show weekly tirzepatide injections surpassed 1 mg semaglutide weekly for A1c reduction and weight loss.
Conference Coverage
Keep antibiotics unchanged in breakthrough UTIs
Risk of a second resistant urinary tract infection was not increased by changing continuous antibiotics in children.
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FDA approves dapagliflozin (Farxiga) for chronic kidney disease
Based on results of the DAPA-CKD trial, the FDA has granted approval for the diabetes drug in patients with CKD at risk for disease progression....
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Pregnancy increases risk for symptomatic kidney stones
“We suspected the risk of a kidney stone event would be high during pregnancy, but we were surprised that the risk remained high for up to a year...
Conference Coverage
Half of patients in hospital for COVID-19 get acute kidney injury
It’s bad news when hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop acute kidney injury, which can prove fatal or can lead to the development or worsening...
Case Reports
Correction of Dialysis-Induced Metabolic Alkalosis
For a patient on dialysis, normal saline solution infusion with concurrent removal by ultrafiltration successfully corrected pretreatment...