Nephrology
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Promising new antibiotic emerges for treating UTIs
It would be the first new treatment in 20 years for UTIs, which affect more than half of women at least sometime in their lives.
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Study sheds new light on RAS inhibitors’ role for advanced CKD
“The results of this trial will inform future clinical practice worldwide and guideline recommendations.”
From the Journals
Kidney function may help docs pick antiplatelet mix after stroke
Ticagrelor–aspirin compared with clopidogrel-aspirin reduced risk for recurrent stroke with no substantial increase in severe or moderate bleeding...
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Goodbye ‘diabetes insipidus’, hello ‘AVP-D’ and ‘AVP-R’
Confusion with the term ‘diabetes mellitus’ ... has spurred proposed name change by an international panel representing major endocrinology...
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Islet transplants in type 1 diabetes durable up to 8 years
Long-term insulin independence and safety is seen with islet-cell transplant in patients with severe hypoglycemia at baseline.
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‘Too good to be true’? Ultrasound safely treats kidney stones
The results of limited patient discomfort and stone motion in 66% of treated patients seem “almost too good to be true.”
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Finerenone benefits T2D across spectrum of renal function
Finerenone treatment of people with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria improved outcomes, compared with placebo regardless of renal functional status...
Conference Coverage
No invasive strategy benefit at 5 years in ISCHEMIA-CKD extension study
The trial speaks to the lofty high-risk status of patients with CAD. ‘You’re seeing in a group of patients, with largely preserved EF but advanced...
Conference Coverage
Albuminuria linked to higher CVD risk in diabetes
An analysis of more than 74,000 Danish people with type 2 diabetes showed an elevated CVD event rate in those with albuminuria.
From the Journals
Low calcium, potassium key risk factors for kidney stones
“Knowing the dietary factors that are most important for preventing kidney stone recurrence can help patients and providers know what to...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves belimumab for children with lupus nephritis
Children with lupus-related kidney damage can now receive the B cell–reducing therapy that adults with lupus nephritis have been able to get for...