A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
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Impact of Baseline Diastolic BP on BP-Lowering Outcomes
Impact of Baseline Diastolic BP on BP-Lowering Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Baseline Diastolic BP and BP-Lowering Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality A Meta Analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Sarwal et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
Misprocessed Alpha-Galactosidase A and its Pathogenic Role in Fabry Disease
Misprocessed Alpha-Galactosidase A and its Pathogenic Role in Fabry Disease
The following is a summary of “Misprocessing of Alpha-Galactosidase A, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and the Unfolded Protein Response,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Živná et al. Fabry disease arises from GLA mutations leading to...
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Acute Kidney Injury Impairs Acid-Base Balance in ICU AECOPD Cases
Acute Kidney Injury Impairs Acid-Base Balance in ICU AECOPD Cases
The following is a summary of “Impact of AKI on metabolic compensation for respiratory acidosis in ICU patients with AECOPD,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Marcy et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine the effect...
Bidirectional Association Seen for Sleep Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
Bidirectional Association Seen for Sleep Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There are bidirectional associations for sleep disorders with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the November issue of Chronic Kidney Journal.Jin Hean Koh, from the National University of...
ESRD on Hemodialysis Linked to Poor ICH Outcomes
ESRD on Hemodialysis Linked to Poor ICH Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Comparison of functional outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with or without end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: a propensity-score matched study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Neurology by Tsutsumi et...
Impact of Baseline Diastolic BP on BP-Lowering Outcomes
Impact of Baseline Diastolic BP on BP-Lowering Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Baseline Diastolic BP and BP-Lowering Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality A Meta Analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Sarwal et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
Misprocessed Alpha-Galactosidase A and its Pathogenic Role in Fabry Disease
Misprocessed Alpha-Galactosidase A and its Pathogenic Role in Fabry Disease
The following is a summary of “Misprocessing of Alpha-Galactosidase A, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and the Unfolded Protein Response,” published in the November 2024 issue of Nephrology by Živná et al. Fabry disease arises from GLA mutations leading to...
Acute Kidney Injury Impairs Acid-Base Balance in ICU AECOPD Cases
Acute Kidney Injury Impairs Acid-Base Balance in ICU AECOPD Cases
The following is a summary of “Impact of AKI on metabolic compensation for respiratory acidosis in ICU patients with AECOPD,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Marcy et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine the effect...
Bidirectional Association Seen for Sleep Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
Bidirectional Association Seen for Sleep Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There are bidirectional associations for sleep disorders with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the November issue of Chronic Kidney Journal.Jin Hean Koh, from the National University of...
ESRD on Hemodialysis Linked to Poor ICH Outcomes
ESRD on Hemodialysis Linked to Poor ICH Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Comparison of functional outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with or without end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: a propensity-score matched study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Neurology by Tsutsumi et...
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Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, negatively impacting sleep quality and overall health.
Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims
Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims
Due to a lack of intensivists in US hospitals, the popularity of eICUs is growing, but significant questions about its costs, resources, and benefits remain.
Is That All There Is?
Is That All There Is?
Many physicians ask themselves the question of whether or not their career accomplishments equated to true fulfillment, David Epstein, MD, searchers for an answer.
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