Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices
First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
Chemo Benefits Patients After Nephroureterectomy in UTUC
Adjuvant chemo better than observation after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial CA
Metformin Tied to Better Clinical Outcomes in CKD, CHF, CLD
Reduced all-cause death for chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease
December 2016 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Racial Disparity Seen in Mortality for Peds End-Stage Renal Disease
Risk of death higher for non-Hispanic black children, lower for Hispanic children vs non-Hispanic whites
Increase in HPV Prevalence Seen After Renal Transplant in Women
Post-transplant HPV may be reactivation of latent infection during immunosuppression
Poor Sleep Common in Hemodialysis Patients
Poor sleep tied to increased daytime sleepiness, especially in those with depression
Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
Prior AKI Episode Linked to Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Women with recovered acute kidney injury have higher risk of preeclampsia, adverse fetal outcomes
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
