Interdisciplinary Panel Issues Consensus Document for Managing Hyperkalemia
A committee of nephrologists and cardiologists developed 6 recommendations to improve hyperkalemia management.
All articles by Natasha Persaud
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Cystitis Still Occurs
Urologists appear more likely than other specialists to inappropriately treat uncomplicated cystitis with antibiotics, according to study findings.
Cardiovascular Events More Likely After a Gout Flare
Patients with gout flare have increased odds of cardiovascular events, independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Excessive Body Weight Lessens the Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplements
A round up of studies suggests it is difficult to increase serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels enough to effectively lower elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in overweight patients with chronic kidney disease.
Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Persist Despite Equal-Access Care
Equal access to care may not be sufficient to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer care, according to investigators.
Kidney Transplant Recipients Susceptible to COVID-19 Variants Despite Vaccination
Vaccinated kidney transplant recipients show impaired neutralization against emerging COVID-19 variants of concern.
FDA Okays COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot for Immunocompromised Patients
An appropriate vaccination strategy will follow.
Low Potassium Dialysate May Improve Inpatient Survival in End-Stage Kidney Disease
Modifying the potassium concentration used for dialysis may decrease mortality risk among hospitalized patients with end-stage kidney disease and severe hyperkalemia, according to investigators.
Dietary Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Uremic Toxins
Patient characteristics, such as dialysis use and diabetes status, appeared to be influential factors.
Placebo Response Significant in Overactive Bladder
The placebo response is statistically, and possibly clinically, significant in patients with OAB, according to authors of a new systematic review.
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