Nephrology Perspective and Journal Articles

• New Gout Guidelines: Primary Care Pointers   Dr Neil Skolnik highlights new evidence-based gout management recommendations.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 02, 2021
• BP at Midlife: Preterm Birth and Offspring Size as Predictors   A reproductive factor can be a window into a woman's future cardiovascular health.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 02, 2021
• Managing Hyperuricemia and Gout in Chronic Kidney Disease How are hyperuricemia and gout best managed in patients with chronic kidney disease?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, March 02, 2021
• Amal Mattu's Top Non-COVID Studies in 2020 Amal Mattu's picks include tips on treating gonococcal infection, the use of thrombolytics for acute ischemic stroke, and treating low-risk pulmonary embolism.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, March 01, 2021
• Outcomes in Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism After Therapy A new study compares outcomes between surgical and medical therapy among patients with unilateral primary aldosteronism. Is there a superior option?
  Clinical Endocrinology, February 26, 2021
• Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart?   Drs Kopecky and Lopez-Jimenez discuss the research on health effects of eating processed and unprocessed meat in the wake of a controversial guideline.
  Mayo Clinic, February 24, 2021
• FDA Provides the Latest COVID Updates   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Janet Woodcock about the latest COVID-19 updates from the US Food and Drug Administration.
  WebMD, February 24, 2021
• Effects of Switching From TDF/FTC/NNRTI to ABC/3TC/DTG What effects might this switch strategy have on BMD and other factors among women with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, February 24, 2021
• Move to Single-Dose COVID Vaccine Is Worth a Shot   Switching to a single-dose COVID vaccine program is a reasonable option while vaccine supply is limited, says F. Perry Wilson. Here's a look at the data.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Is Taking BP Meds at Night Really Better?   A controversial trial suggests that chronotherapy is key for hypertension management; cardiologist Christopher Labos takes a closer look.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 22, 2021
• What Is #NephMadness and How Do I Play? Forget basketball -- March 1 marks #NephMadness. The annual battle of the brackets is a fun way to learn about hot nephrology topics. Timothy Yau, MD, from the AJKD blog gives the inside scoop.
  Medscape Nephrology, February 22, 2021
• Medscape Nephrologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 Medscape surveyed nephrologists about their lives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how burnout and depression have affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 19, 2021
• Rationing Care by Frailty During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Clinical Frailty Scale is being used to assess older COVID-19 patients' risk of adverse outcomes, but is this appropriate? This commentary explores the ethical and clinical implications.
  Age and Ageing, February 19, 2021
• Risk Stratification of Adrenal Masses By (18F)FDG PET/CT Learn more about the role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the malignancy risk stratification of adrenal masses.
  Clinical Endocrinology, February 19, 2021
• Do Zinc and Vitamin C Reduce COVID Symptoms?   A randomized trial looked at the ability of zinc and vitamin C to shorten symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients. Dr F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data.
  Medscape, February 17, 2021
• Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Cardiorenal Medicine Explore the role of the mineralocorticoid receptor in inflammation and fibrosis and its significance in cardiorenal medicine. How do nonsteroidal and steroidal MR antagonists differ in action?
  European Heart Journal, February 17, 2021
• Radiology Gets a Smaller Slice of the MPFS Pie The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule prescribes an estimated 11% reduction to radiology payments. Why and how did this come about?
  Applied Radiology, February 16, 2021
• CKD is a Key Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 Emerging evidence that CKD is a strong risk factor for severe COVID-19 is a call to action to improve outcomes for these patients.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, February 12, 2021
• Association of Hepatitis C Infection and Risk of Kidney Cancer Do patients with hepatitis C have a significantly higher risk of developing kidney cancer?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, February 11, 2021
• Cognitive Function in Diabetes: How to Protect Our Patients Protecting cognitive function, or reversing cognitive decline, in aging patients with diabetes has many uncertainties, but recent studies give important clues on what we can do.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 10, 2021