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Nephrology (kidneys)

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    News

    Tamsulosin not effective in promoting stone expulsion in symptomatic patients

    January 28, 2019

    Does tamsulosin provide benefit in ureteral stone expulsion for patients who present with a symptomatic stone less than 9 mm?

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    Metformin associated with acidosis only in patients with eGFR 30 mL/min per 1.73 m 2

    January 17, 2019

    Does metformin increase the risk of lactic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

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    New diabetes drugs solidify their cardiovascular and renal benefits

    January 7, 2019

    CHICAGO – Empagliflozin’s heart failure and renal benefits surprised when reported in 2015. The evidence has grown stronger and broader since.

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    Opinion

    Dialysis decision in elderly needs to factor in comorbidities

    November 13, 2018

    Palliative care specialist advises avoiding age cutoffs, considering harms of dialysis.

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    In pediatric ICU, being underweight can be deadly

    November 1, 2018

    SAN DIEGO – Skinniest patients face the highest mortality risk, even more than the obese and overweight.

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    Acute kidney injury linked to later dementia

    October 26, 2018

    SAN DIEGO – Vascular disease, especially of the small blood vessels, may be a culprit.

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    Association between hospice length of stay and health care costs

    October 9, 2018

    Does increasing the length of hospice stays lead to decreased utilization and costs in patients on maintenance dialysis?

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    Short-term NSAIDs appear safe for high-risk patients

    October 8, 2018

    The findings challenge the Choosing Wisely campaign of the American Society of Nephrology, which recommends against NSAIDs for high-risk patients.

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    Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children

    July 26, 2018

    MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a Polish study argues.

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    Avoiding in-hospital acute kidney injury is a new imperative

    April 29, 2018

    NEW ORLEANS – The myth that acute kidney injury in certain hospitalized patients is inevitable has been destroyed.

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