ASN: Caffeine Associated With Reduced Mortality in CKD
Chronic kidney disease patients in highest quartile of caffeine consumption have lowest risk for mortality
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
Nutritional Therapy Beneficial in Chronic Kidney Disease
Management of uremia, electrolyte imbalances, water/salt retention may help increase longevity
ACE Inhibitor, Statin No Benefit for T1DM, High Albumin Excretion
Use of ACE inhibitor and a statin does not change albumin-to-creatinine ratio in adolescents with T1DM
October 2017 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality Down Since 1968
However, SLE mortality is still higher than non-SLE mortality; sex, racial, regional disparities exist
Kidney Damage Seen in Most Patients With Long-Lasting T1D
Incidence of end-stage renal disease has declined but affects substantial portion of long-term T1D patients
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
