Intensive BP Control Lacks Benefit in Chronic Kidney Disease
Findings based on large, post-hoc analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial
Model Predicts Development of Chronic Kidney Disease
Six variables independently linked to advanced CKD in patients hospitalized for acute kidney injury
Leisure Time Exercise Linked to Reduced Mortality in T1DM
Exercise also linked to lower mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
AHA/ACA Present New Blood Pressure Guidelines
New guidelines lower the diagnostic threshold for stage 1 hypertension to 130/80
AHA: Drinking Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Failure, Stroke
Each additional cup consumed per week tied to a decrease in risk compared with no coffee intake
AHA: Acetylcysteine, Sodium Bicarbonate Don’t Cut Renal Risk
No benefit among patients at high risk for renal complications scheduled to undergo angiography
Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease Low With Type 1 Diabetes
Findings among a large study of Norwegian children followed for 40-plus years
Drop in Incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease Due to Diabetes
2000 to 2014 saw decrease in incidence of ESRD with diabetes listed as the primary cause
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
ASCO Issues Statement Regarding Alcohol and Cancer
Alcohol-related cancers account for 5.5 percent of all cancers treated annually worldwide
