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Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
ACEI/ARBs Up AMI Outcomes Regardless of Renal Status
Treatment linked to improved long-term survival, regardless of underlying kidney function
Renal Function Key to Cardiac Outcome in Statin-Treated CHD
Intrastudy stabilization, increase in eGFR linked to reduced MCVE rate in atorvastatin-treated patients
March 2016 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Johns Hopkins Announces HIV-to-HIV Organ Transplants
One donor supplied a kidney to one patient and a liver to another patient
Intensive Glucose Control Offers Lasting Reduction in Risk of ESKD
In-trial reduction in risk of ESKD seen in ADVANCE trial persists after 9.9 years of follow-up
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?
Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
