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Consultation Launched on Folic Acid Fortification

News June 14, 2019

A government consultation on fortifying flour in the UK with folic acid, and a positive decision by NICE on a drug for MS patients featured in health and medical news this week.
The Latest on Hypoglycaemia Risks From ADA

Expert Interview June 13, 2019
Large UK Audit of FreeStyle Libre: Improved HbA1c, Marked Drop in Admissions

News June 13, 2019

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ERA-EDTA 2019

Novel Assay Identifies Patients at High Risk for Kidney Injury

Medscape Medical News June 14, 2019
New AHA/HFSA Statement on Diabetes and Heart Failure

Medscape Medical News June 14, 2019
Initial Volume Overload Tied to Death in Peritoneal Dialysis

Medscape Medical News June 13, 2019
ICD2: No Survival Benefit With ICDs in Dialysis Patients

Medscape Medical News June 13, 2019
ADA 2019

High BP and HbA1c: Similar Risks for CVD in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Medscape Medical News June 13, 2019
Muscle-Pump Activator Cuts Hospital Time, Edema After Kidney Transplantation

Reuters Health Information June 13, 2019
Eculizumab Changed the Course of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Reuters Health Information June 12, 2019
PIONEER 6: Will Oral Semaglutide Live Up to Promise in Real World?

Medscape Medical News June 11, 2019

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Renin or Lactate to Predict Hospital Death?

Viewpoint June 13, 2019

A new proof- of-concept study underscores the need to find a reliable marker of microvascular hypoperfusion.
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TTR vs AL Cardiac Amyloidosis: Don't Rely on Imaging Alone

Roundtable June 5, 2019

Drs Acharya, Grogan and Abou-Ezzeddine from Mayo discuss amyloid and TTR cardiac amyloidosis, with particular focus on diagnostic challenges and use of the pyrophosphate (PYP) scan.
Estimating GFR in the Elderly: Which Equation Is Best?

Commentary May 24, 2019
ERA-EDTA 2019

Conference Coverage May 20, 2019

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AMA 2019

AMA Backs Extending Medicaid to 12 Months After Childbirth

Medscape Medical News June 14, 2019

Current policy only covers women to 60 days postpartum, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say one in three pregnancy-related deaths occur between a week and 1 full year after birth.
Mini-Biographies Help Clinicians Connect With Patients

Kaiser Health News June 14, 2019
Working With Recruiters: How to Get the Best Results

Medscape Business of Medicine June 14, 2019
'ZIP-Code Risk' in Healthcare Needs Attention, Experts Say

Medscape Medical News June 14, 2019

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European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) 56th Congress

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