Evidence Suggests Sodium Guidelines Are Misguided
Dietary sodium intake inversely associated with systolic, diastolic blood pressure in long term
Most Nephrology Fellows Perceive Teaching As Good, Excellent
Fifty-five percent of second-year fellows report feeling fully prepared for independent practice
Electronic Drug Administration Record App Cuts Errors
Decline in rate of medication errors in medication administration recording post-implementation
Evaluation Strategies Compared in Microscopic Hematuria
U/S + cystoscopy most cost-effective of four approaches for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed
Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
Costs Up With Specialist As Predominant Provider of Care
For older adults with multimorbidity, specialist PPC also linked to lower continuity of care
Glucose Variation Doesn’t Affect Microvascular Complications
Findings, based on quarterly 7-point profiles, show no influence beyond mean glucose in T1DM
Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media
Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate Major Cause of CV Deaths
Finding points to need for screening for kidney function
Cancer Occurrence Differs Among African-Born, U.S.-Born Blacks
Research suggests differences in environmental, cultural, social, genetic factors
