Nephrology News

• Intermittent Fasting 'Not Benign' for Patients With Diabetes Intermittent fasting regimens for patients with type 2 diabetes should be limited to individuals for whom the risk of hypoglycemia is closely monitored and medications are carefully adjusted.
  Medscape Medical News, July 07, 2020
• Five-Protein Panel Promising as Biomarker for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction A panel of five proteins offers promise as a biomarker for kidney damage in ureteropelvic junction obstruction, new research shows.
  Reuters Health Information, July 03, 2020
• ESC-HF 2020Oral Danicamtiv Improves Left Atrial Contractility in HFrEF The selective cardiac myosin activator improved both ventricular and atrial function in a phase 2A trial through a mechanism unlike that of any currently approved HF therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, July 06, 2020
• Dropping Race-Based eGFR Adjustment Gains Traction in US The long-standing practice of up-adjusting estimated glomerular filtration rate in African Americans when assessing kidney function has begun to crack.
  Medscape Medical News, July 06, 2020
• COVID-19 Lockdowns Pose Weight-Related Health Risks for Obese People Many people with obesity who don't test positive for SARS-CoV-2 still face health risks from weight-related behaviors like less frequent or intense exercise, and more food stockpiling and stress eating, a small US study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, July 02, 2020
• AUA 2020Diet vs Medications for Recurrent Kidney Stones Some experts believe that most kidney stones can be controlled with dietary changes, whereas others say medications are underprescribed. Determining root causes could help decide which option to use.
  Medscape Medical News, July 03, 2020
• Big Pharma Sues to Block Minnesota Insulin Affordability Law Advocates say the move smacks of industry greed and vow to fight.
  Medscape Medical News, July 03, 2020
• Liquid Biopsy Promising in Spotting Kidney Cancer An assay employing plasma and urine cell-free DNA methylomes is capable of classifying patients across all stages of renal-cell carcinoma, according to preliminary studies.
  Reuters Health Information, July 01, 2020
• Captopril Questioned for Diabetes Patients in COVID-19 Setting Captopril appears to be associated with a higher rate of pulmonary adverse reactions in patients with diabetes than other ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, a new study suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, July 02, 2020
• Move Over Supplements, Here Come Medical Foods Medical foods, niche adjunctive therapies for rare genetic disorders, are poised to move into the mainstream as manufacturers aim to capitalize on scant federal oversight.
  Medscape Medical News, July 01, 2020
• Kidney Problems Common in Children With COVID-19 Kidney dysfunction appears to be common among children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19, researchers in the UK report.
  Reuters Health Information, June 29, 2020
• Patients Misconstrue Terms Clinicians Use to Discuss Kidney Health Many patients may not understand terms like "end-stage kidney disease," which adds to their distress and even trauma when discussing renal health with clinicians, a small study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, June 30, 2020
• ADA 2020How Many Hormones Make an Ideal 'Artificial Pancreas?' Several automated insulin delivery systems in development add glucagon and/or pramlintide to insulin, but are they worth the extra cost and effort?
  Medscape Medical News, July 01, 2020
• Self-Measured BP Monitoring at Home 'More Important Than Ever' A joint policy statement from the AHA and AMA reaffirms the value of self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home to detect and control hypertension.
  Medscape Medical News, July 01, 2020
• Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Appears Low With Newer Gadolinium Agents The risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after exposure to gadolinium agents appears to be low, at least among people with normal kidney function, according to a systematic review.
  Reuters Health Information, June 29, 2020
• Would You Be Happier in a Leadership Position? This Doc Wasn't Leaving clinical care for an administrative role sounds appealing to many physicians, but it's not for everyone. How can you tell if it's right for you?
  Medscape Medical News, June 30, 2020
• Extended Rivaroxaban in Medical Patients Cuts Arterial Events Too New findings from the MARINER trial — which include a 50% reduction in stroke — have major healthcare implications, the investigators say.
  Medscape Medical News, June 29, 2020
• Nonforensic Autopsies More Common in Blacks Than Whites Black decedents were significantly more likely to undergo nonmandatory autopsies compared with white decedents, and such autopsies have declined overall, researchers found.
  Medscape Medical News, June 29, 2020
• Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies Seen Weeks Before Clearance in Hemodialysis Patients Patients on maintenance hemodialysis can mount an antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 comparable to that in patients not on hemodialysis, but this is not synonymous with immunity, according to researchers in Belgium.
  Reuters Health Information, June 26, 2020
• ESC-HF 2020Fewer Outpatient HF Med Adjustments on Dapagliflozin: DAPA-HF
  Medscape Medical News, June 26, 2020