Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
Preterm Delivery Ups Risk for Premature Mortality in Mothers
Risk for all-cause mortality up in 10 years after delivery and still elevated at 10 to 19, 20 to 44 years
Weight Loss May Lower Obesity-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM
Statistically nonsignificant reduction in incidence rate of obesity-related cancers seen in Look AHEAD trial
Patient-Reported Outcome Measure May Be Useful in Hemodialysis
ESAS-r:Renal can standardize symptom screening but does not impact symptom management
Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu
Acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease are most common cardiovascular events
Type 2 Diabetes May Negatively Impact Bone Density in Youth
Findings seen in adolescents and young adults with T2DM regardless of body weight
Longer Bisphosphonate Use May Up Atypical Femur Fracture Risk
Rapid decline in atypical fracture risk seen when bisphosphonate discontinued in women ≥50 years
Advisory Panel Rejects Nearly All Proposals for Fetal Tissue Research
Nearly two-thirds of the members of the panel are outspoken opponents of fetal tissue research
Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic
Comfort level with technology and telehealth visits increasing, but some concerns persist
Recent Diabetes + Weight Loss Tied to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Risk higher for those with recent-onset T2DM and weight loss of 1 to 8 pounds, more than 8 pounds
