No Recent Change in Prevalence of Diabetic Kidney Disease
No change in overall prevalence from 1988 to 2014; decrease in albuminuria, increase in reduced eGFR
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Hydroxycitrate Promising for Kidney Stone Prevention
Researchers suggest it might offer alternative to current treatment that has side effects
Active Surveillance Prior to Systemic Tx Feasible in Renal CA
Shorter surveillance period for those with more IMDC adverse risk factors, more metastatic disease sites
No Recent Increase in Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in U.S.
Since early 2000s, little increase in prevalence of stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease
Metabolic Factors May Contribute to Tx Resistance in Renal Cancer
Genes involved in metabolic and solute transport function linked to treatment failure in PD-L1+ RCC
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
Urinary Biomarkers Can Predict Response in Lupus Nephritis
Models created with traditional + novel biomarkers have clinically meaningful predictive power
July 2016 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for July 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing
Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
