Medscape Nephrology Headlines

Adiposity Aids Survival in Dialysis Patients

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:58:50 EST

Extra body weight could mean a longer life for dialysis patients, a new study suggests.
Medscape Medical News

Nutrients May Slow or Speed Renal Decline

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:58:15 EST

High intakes of certain nutrients may have an effect on renal function.
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B Vitamins Do Not Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events Among Transplant Recipients

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:59:47 EST

Plasma homocysteine levels and cardiovascular risk are not reduced among renal transplant recipients taking B vitamin supplements.
Medscape Medical News

Sex Disparity Seen in Diagnosis of CKD

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:41:14 EST

Women are more than 2-fold more likely to be undiagnosed with CKD than men; eGFR is a better measure of renal function than serum creatinine, which is normally lower in women.
Medscape Medical News

Educating CKD Patient's Family Encourages Kidney Donation

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:57:19 EST

Informal gatherings where social workers and nurse clinicians chat with friends and relatives of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) promote kidney donation.
Medscape Medical News

Low Vitamin D Linked to High Risk for Kidney Disease in African-Americans

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:13:31 EST

African Americans with low serum vitamin D levels are at nearly triple the risk for end-stage renal disease than whites with normal levels of vitamin D.
Medscape Medical News

FDA Safety Changes: DepoDur, Neoral, Lexiva

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:14:25 EST

The FDA has approved safety labeling revisions for morphine sulfate extended-release liposome injection, cyclosporine capsules and oral solution, and fosamprenavir calcium tablets and oral suspension.
Medscape Medical News

High Fructose Intake Correlated With High Blood Pressure

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:45:06 EST

Consumption of 74 grams of fructose (2.5 cans of soda) is correlated with an increased systolic blood pressure; the relation between fructose intake and blood pressure appears to be linear.
Medscape Medical News

Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:14:29 EST

Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Medscape Family Medicine

Steroid Abuse Among Bodybuilders Linked to Kidney Damage

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:11:00 EST

Anabolic androgenic steroid use has a toxic effect on the kidneys, resulting in proteinuria, biopsy-confirmed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, glomerulomegaly, or even full nephrotic syndrome.
Medscape Medical News

FDA Approves Exenatide for First-Line Use; Warns of Renal Failure Risk

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:22:28 EST

The FDA has issued a warning about exenatide the same day the agency approved its first-line use along with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Medscape Medical News

Treating Anemia Does Not Reduce the Risk for Cardiovascular or Renal Events in Diabetics With Renal Disease

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:51:28 EST

Anemia treatment with darbepoetin alfa is no better than placebo at reducing mortality, heart failure, heart attacks, or dialysis need in patients with diabetes, anemia, and chronic kidney disease.
Medscape Medical News

Oral Charcoal May Reverse Severe Atherosclerosis Induced by Kidney Disease

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:42:36 EST

Oral activated charcoal (AST-120), typically used to treat drug overdoses, may someday be used to treat advanced atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a presentation over the weekend at Renal Week 2009, the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd annual meeting in San Diego.
Reuters Health Information

Can Doctors Ever Tell Patients They Are Cured of Cancer?

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:30:57 EST

In her first Medscape video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller asks whether doctors should avoid using the term “cured” to describe patients who have been in remission for several years.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Earlier Not Necessarily Better for Preemptive Kidney Transplant

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:57:47 EST

For patients undergoing a preemptive kidney transplant, the degree of remaining kidney reserve has little effect on patient survival, according to a presentation at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd annual meeting in San Diego.
Reuters Health Information