Over Half of Seniors Initiating Dialysis Die Within One Year
Higher one-year mortality tied to activity-of-daily-living dependence, age ≥85, at least four comorbidities
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Axitinib for Advanced RCC
Drug combination approved for advanced renal cell carcinoma based on findings from KEYNOTE-426
USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screen in Pregnancy
No evidence seen for benefits of screening nonpregnant women or men for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Atrasentan Tied to Lower Risk for Kidney Events in T2DM With CKD
Reduced risk seen for primary composite renal end point event; more frequent fluid retention, anemia reported
Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns
Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
Trial Results Unclear for Benefit of Longer Hemodialysis Sessions
Intervention uptake not sufficient to assess impact of longer hemodialysis sessions on patient outcomes
Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation
Individuals linked to about 350,000 prescriptions and 32 million pills
Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions
Hand hygiene compliance was 50.8 percent when health care workers moved from dirtier to cleaner tasks
American College of Physicians, April 11-13
The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April...
