Home BP of 130/80 mm Hg ID’d as Threshold for Stage 1 HTN
Two U.S. cohorts support use of home BP threshold of 130/80 mm Hg for black, white, Hispanic adults
Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors
Two studies show high prevalence among authors of guidelines on high-dollar meds, in gastroenterology
ASN: High-Dose, Proactive IV Iron Noninferior in Hemodialysis
High-dose IV iron administered proactively is noninferior to low-dose iron administered reactively
ASN: Aggressive Control of BP, Lipids in T2DM May Up Kidney Risk
Strict BP control, fenofibrate use may increase long-term risk for adverse kidney events in T2DM patients
American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 23-28
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2018 Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology,...
Plant-Based Diets Beneficial for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Significant improvements observed in emotional and physical well-being, depression, quality of life, HbA1c
Second Hypertension Drug Recalled Due to Contamination
Some lots of irbesartan being recalled due to contamination with suspected carcinogen
Some Weather Conditions Linked to Myocardial Infarction Risk
Each one-standard deviation increase in air temperature tied to 2.8 percent reduction in MI risk
Link Between Statins, Non-CVD Outcomes Lacks Evidence
Review of observational studies, randomized trials shows absence of convincing evidence
Discharge Day Does Not Impact Readmission After Cardiac Sx
Readmission performance no worse with weekend, holiday discharge for cardiac surgery patients
