Nephrology Perspective and Journal Articles

• ESC-HFA 2021 Can We Agree on a Universal Definition of Heart Failure?   Ileana Piña speaks with Professor Andrew Coats about the universal definition of heart failure and upcoming guidelines from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 22, 2021
• Vitamin-C Induced Hyperglycemia in a Dialysis Patient High-dose vitamin C is increasingly used for sepsis and recently for treating COVID-19, but the adverse effects of this treatment in vulnerable patients may be underreported, as seen in this case.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 22, 2021
• 25 Best Vacation Ideas for Doctors: Popular Spots or Away From the Crowds? Everyone's clamoring for a change of scenery. Whether you want to visit popular destinations or stay away from crowds, here are some terrific choices.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 21, 2021
• How Often Should You Check Bone Mineral Density?   Osteopenia has a new name, and we're probably doing too many DEXA scans. Get up-to-date with The Curbsiders.
  The Curbsiders, July 21, 2021
• Farewell CKMB: ESC Study Group on Cardiac Biomarkers The ESC Biomarker Study Group of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care explains why CKMB should be eliminated as a biomarker for evaluating patients with cardiovascular disease.
  European Heart Journal, July 21, 2021
• New FDA Guidance on T2D Trial Design Provides Flexibility   The FDA released new draft guidance for the evaluation of type 2 diabetes drugs. Dr John Buse discusses the impact this could have on clinical trials and the medications we might see from the changes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 20, 2021
• Interaction Between Metabolic Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption Does metabolic syndrome contribute to the risk of liver fibrosis in persons who consume alcohol?
  Liver International, July 20, 2021
• Second- and Later-Line Treatment of Metastatic RCC When first-line treatments for metastatic renal cell carcinoma fail, what are the next options?
  Current Opinion in Urology, July 19, 2021
• Updated Recommendations for Use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine ACIP has reaffirmed its interim recommendation for use of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, with an included warning that rare clotting events might occur after vaccination among women aged 18-49 years.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 19, 2021
• July 16 2021 This Week in Cardiology   COVID-19, Ivermectin, a dissolving pacer, clinician well-being, and finerenone are discussed this week.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 16, 2021
• Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired?   Dr Alok S. Patel discusses and provides examples of inadvertent, well-intentioned HIPAA violations on social media.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, July 16, 2021
• Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infections in SNFs This report of breakthrough COVID-19 infections in vaccinated residents and staff of skilled nursing facilities revealed most were asymptomatic, and no secondary transmission occurred.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 16, 2021
• Outcome of a COVID-19 Outbreak in a SNF With Black Residents An analysis of the course of a COVID-19 outbreak in an urban skilled nursing facility highlights a proactive management strategy that can help improve outcomes for these patients.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, July 16, 2021
• Indices of Glucose Homeostasis in Controlled Acromegaly Glucose and lipid profile improvements were associated with lower IGF-1 levels in patients with controlled acromegaly, regardless of treatment type.
  Clinical Endocrinology, July 16, 2021
• COVID-19 and Chronic Disease: The Impact Now and in the Future This essay examines the impact of COVID-19 on people with or at risk for chronic disease, both in the short and long-term. What are the impending challenges for public health professionals?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, July 16, 2021
• Radiological Case: Incidental Renal Arteriovenous Malformation Review the CT findings which revealed an incidental large, left renal arteriovenous malformation in this patient complaining of lightheadedness.
  Applied Radiology, July 15, 2021
• Side Gigs: A Growing Trend as Physicians Seek Extra Income Medscape's national survey shows how many physicians have side gigs, what they're doing, how much they earn, and their side-gig goals.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 14, 2021
• Home and Facility Hemodialysis Patients How do the outcomes of patients on home hemodialysis compare with that of facility dialysis patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 14, 2021
• Why Primary Care Docs Should Worry About the Aducanumab Approval Kenny Lin has three reasons for caring about an expensive, ineffective drug that he won't be prescribing.
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, July 12, 2021
• To End Burnout, Doctors Must Change the Culture of Medicine   The culture of medicine is an invisible force with the strength of gravity that keeps the profession stuck, Robert Pearl says. To move forward, physicians have to own their role and drive change.
  Medscape, July 09, 2021