Nephrology
Biosimilar Biologics Do Not Always Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Findings seen in large study of commercially insured outpatients examining seven biologics, before and after biosimilar availability
Cures Act Tied to Quicker Release, Access of Imaging Reports
Additionally, proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased
CKD Progression Risk Up With Increasing Albuminuria in Normal Range
Risk for chronic kidney disease progression increases with increasing urine albumin-creatinine ratio levels within normal range
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022
57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments
Simple Risk Score Predicts Severe Cisplatin-Linked Acute Kidney Injury
Simple risk score, including nine covariates, predicted risk for CP-AKI in monotonic manner in derivation, validation cohorts
Diabetes Complications More Common in Patients Not Living in Urban Areas
Findings seen for residents of remote areas and small towns compared with those living in cities
Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits
Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Systemic Inflammation Increases Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Stronger correlation seen for men versus women
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
