Nephrology Perspective and Journal Articles

• Medicine Must Dismantle Racism With Academic Rigor Pediatrician Patricia Poitevien says she experienced race and gender discrimination in both her training and later career. Now she is careful to ensure her advisees know that possibilities abound.
  Medscape Pediatrics, July 13, 2020
• Taxonomies for Chronic Visceral Pain This review highlights the strengths and limitations of different taxonomies for visceral pain, now widely considered a pain syndrome in its own right.
  Pain, July 13, 2020
• Myocardial Injury in Severe COVID-19 Infection Might cardiac troponin I be a prognostic biomarker in patients with COVID-19?
  European Heart Journal, July 13, 2020
• When a White Coat and Badge Don't Protect You Samuel Kebede is a Black internal medicine resident who is often mistaken for cleaning staff or asked to show his ID. “Racism permeates all institutions,” he says. ”Medicine is not immune.”
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 10, 2020
• The Role of Uric Acid in Inflammasome-Mediated Kidney Injury A new review looks at the role of uric acid in the pathogenesis of kidney damage. Could certain therapies help prevent inflammasome activation and provide renoprotective benefits?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, July 10, 2020
• Switching TDF to TAF in a Real Life Setting Are there benefits to an ART switch from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide?
  HIV Medicine, July 10, 2020
• The Electrocardiogram: Are We at the Dawn of a New Era? A new study validated a risk stratification model using ECG markers to improve prediction of sudden arrhythmic death in patients with coronary artery disease.
  European Heart Journal, July 10, 2020
• Gaslighting Syndrome: A True Story of Abuse A late night phone call tipped off this psychiatrist that his patient's psychosis might not be quite as it seemed.
  Medscape Psychiatry, July 09, 2020
• Patients Who Refuse Masks: Responses That Won't Get You Sued A patient refuses to wear a mask in your office. Can you refuse to provide care?
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 09, 2020
• LAAO vs DOAC: PRAGUE-17 Falls Short A comparison of left atrial appendage closure and direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation exposes the holes in noninferiority trial design, writes John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 09, 2020
• COVID News: Perspective From a Physician Journalist   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Jonathan LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, about his experience as a physician journalist.
  WebMD, July 08, 2020
• Latissimus Dorsi Flap for Thoracic Wall Defects Is this technique a safe and effective reconstructive option for post-sternotomy thoracic wall defects?
  ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, July 08, 2020
• A Comparison of Deceased Donor Kidney Utilization A new study takes a look at the differences in deceased donor kidney utilization rates between countries. What lessons can be learned?
  American Journal of Transplantation, July 08, 2020
• Improving Antibiotic Appropriateness in U.S. ICUs A new study looks at the frequency of inappropriate antibiotic utilization across ICUs and identifies opportunities for improvement.
  Critical Care Medicine, July 07, 2020
• Could a VA Directive Overhaul Kidney Care? Directive 1053 may have gotten lost in the pandemic news, but it could have widespread implications for the management of CKD by nephrologists and primary care. Tejas Desai, MD, takes a closer look.
  Medscape Nephrology, July 06, 2020
• Recent Journal Retractions: Flawed or Fraud?   The medical community has come to expect accuracy from top medical journals, says Dr George Lundberg.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 02, 2020
• VERTIS-CV Results 'Disappoint,' Raise More Questions The VERTIS-CV trial results presented at the ADA meeting raise more questions about the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors than they answer, says Dr Harpreet Bajaj.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 02, 2020
• Could Nightly Drinks Be Good for the Brain?   Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study suggesting that moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with greater cognitive function.
  Medscape, July 01, 2020
• Share Your Voice: Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2020 We'd like your thoughts on this inaugural report, in which PAs share what they like best and least about the job, current scope of practice, and other factors that influence how PAs feel about their careers.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 30, 2020
• Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2020 How happy are PAs with their career choice? Do they feel that their compensation is fair for the work they do? Our survey has the answers.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 30, 2020