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HIV-positive transplant recipients and their physicians should be aware of potential interactions between fixed dose combination products used for HIV treatment and immunosuppressant metabolism

Interactions for HIV Drug Combos, Immunosuppressants

Drug interaction-induced calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity described in renal transplant recipient
Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data

Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
An update on Americans' health finds that racial and ethnic disparities persist

U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist

But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Sixteen percent of living kidney donors are uninsured at the time of donation

Sixteen Percent of Live Kidney Donors Uninsured

Live kidney donors with health risk factors more likely to be uninsured than those with no factors
Electronic health records may be impairing the physician-patient relationship

A Doctor’s View: EHRs Impair Physician-Patient Relationship

Physician discusses impact of EHR on the physician-patient relationship
Continuing aspirin for chronic antiplatelet therapy is safe in patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Continued Aspirin Treatment Safe With Partial Nephrectomy

Findings among patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy for cardioprotection
Age modifies the association between blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease

Ideal BP in Elderly With Chronic Kidney Disease Unclear

More cautious strategy for lowering blood pressure may be advisable in elderly patients with CKD
For patients undergoing kidney transplantation

Antimicrobial Treatment No Benefit After Kidney Transplant

Systematic antimicrobial tx of asymptomatic bacteriuria beyond 2 months post-transplant no help
Preoperative stenting and longer operative time are associated with a greater likelihood of serious genitourinary infection after ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

Pre-Op Stenting, Longer Surgery Tied to Genitourinary Infection

Findings among patients undergoing ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy
Doctors can be involved in developing new payment models for their practices

Physicians Can Get Involved in Developing Payment Models

New payment models relating to bone metastases, breast cancer developed by ASTRO