Patient CKD App Ratings Do Not Correlate With Those of Nephrologists
No correlation seen for consumer ratings on the app stores with patient ratings of app quality
New Approach Performs Well for Measuring CKD Quality of Life
Novel composite score is also reliable single-score summary of Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36
Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community
Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
HBV, HCV Control Aids Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Patients with viral suppression have outcomes similar to those of noninfected patients
2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions
Patient CKD App Ratings Do Correlate With Those of Nephrologists
No correlation seen for consumer ratings on the app stores with patient ratings of app quality
Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
33.6 percent of patients reported not taking medication as prescribed to reduce costs
Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives
Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Cancer Risk Modestly Elevated With Chronic Kidney Disease
Lower eGFR linked to elevated cancer risk relative to eGFR of 90 to 104 mL/min
Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications
Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen
