Moral Distress for Docs Providing Emergency-Only Hemodialysis
Docs describe burnout and emotional exhaustion; moral distress at seeing suffering and injustice
CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017
Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
Language Used in Medical Record Can Affect Patient Care
Stigmatizing language may transmit bias, influence trainees' attitudes
Acute Kidney Injury in Hospital Ups Risk of Later Heart Failure
Findings based on one-year follow-up after a hospitalization complicated by acute kidney injury
Clopidogrel + Aspirin Cuts Ischemic Events in Stroke, TIA
However, combination is associated with increased risk of major hemorrhage within 90 days
Best Practices Developed for Use of EHR to Enhance Patient Care
Patients regard EHR as positive presence; can be used to engage patients by jointly viewing data
Nonprofit Manufacturer Could Keep Generic Drug Costs Down
Nonprofit manufacturer will pursue cost-plus strategy to cover costs, maintain financial viability
Early Post-Op APAP Exposure May Cut AKI Risk in Peds Cardiac Sx
Early acetaminophen exposure after pediatric cardiac surgery may reduce rate of acute kidney injury
FDA Approves ‘Biosimilar’ Drug to Treat Certain Types of Anemia
Retacrit is biosimilar to the drugs Epogen and Procrit
Sofosbuvir Improves Renal Safety in Patients With Chronic Hep C
Patients with mild, moderate renal impairment showed improvement in renal biomarkers over one year
