Nephrology
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Mindful meditation shows promise for BP lowering in CKD
Major finding: Mindful meditation vs. blood pressure education was associated with significantly greater reductions in systolic blood pressure (–...
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Abatacept may reduce maintenance immunosuppression need in lupus nephritis
Major finding: Complete renal response rates were similar at 33% and 31% in treatment vs.
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World’s dialysis burden has grown 165% since 1990
Major finding: The global prevalence of maintenance dialysis for end-stage renal disease increased 165% from 1990 to 2010.Data source: A database...
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Combined angiotensin inhibition raises hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury risks
Major finding: There was an increased risk of hyperkalemia (6.3 vs. 2.6 events/100 person-years) and acute kidney injury (12.2 vs. 6.7 events/100...
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CV events scuttle bardoxolone for diabetic kidney disease
Major Finding: Bardoxolone methyl improved eGFR and may have delayed progression to ESRD, but that result was inconclusive because the trial was...
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Mediterranean diet may lower CKD risk
Major finding: A Mediterranean-style diet was associated with a 50% reduction in incident CKD.Data source: A prospective cohort study involving...
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Surgical treatments for failed midurethral sling compared
Major finding: In multivariable logistic regression analysis, patients who underwent urethral bulking injections for a failed midurethral sling...
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Cost of Botox vs. anticholinergics for urge urinary incontinence
Major finding: In an analysis of cost per month of adequate symptom control for urge urinary incontinence through 9 months of treatment,...
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CVD more prevalent in chronic kidney disease patients
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Four-variable score predicts acute kidney injury
Major finding: The odds for developing acute kidney injury was greatest among patients on vasopressors (OR, 5.92), followed by those with a...
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Antibiotic doses often fall short in ICU hemodialysis patients
Major finding: Antibiotics were underdosed in 46 of 209 (22%) treatment days in 42 continuous venovenous hemodialysis patients at the Cleveland...