Risk of chronic kidney disease progression may be greater amongst patients with obstructive sleep apnea
1. This study found moderate-to-very high risk of chronic kidney disease progression was greater in patients with more severe obstructive ...
Tag: chronic kidney disease
Wellness Check: Sleep
2 Minute Medicine is pleased to announce that we are launching Wellness Check, a new series dedicated to exploring new ...
#VisualAbstract: Ziltivekimab antagonism of IL-6 reduces inflammation and thrombosis in patients with atherosclerotic risk factors
1. Ziltivekimab lowered high-sensitivity CRP levels, a predictor of vascular events, compared to placebo in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Thrombotic biomarkers including ...
Post-COVID Syndrome is linked to higher mortality risk and multi-organ dysfunction
1. Hospital readmission and mortality rates were higher in post-COVID patients as compared to matched control groups. 2. More diagnoses ...
#VisualAbstract: Stopping Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors in Patients with Advanced CKD Increases Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events and Mortality
1. Stopping renin-angiotensin system inhibition in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease was associated with higher risk of mortality, major cardiovascular ...
Outcomes associated with discontinuation of RASi in patients with chronic kidney disease
1. Stopping renin-angiotensin system inhibition in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease was associated with higher risk of mortality, major cardiovascular ...
Non-calcium-based phosphate binders not found to affect arterial stiffness or aortic calcification
1. Non-calcium-based phosphate binders did not affect arterial stiffness or aortic calcification compared to placebo in moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease. ...
Gastric bypass surgery more effective than medical therapy alone for achieving microalbuminuria remission in Type 2 Diabetes
1. Patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric (RYGB) surgery had higher rates of microalbuminuria remission when compared to those who received ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 1, 2020
Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study 1. In patients with ...
#VisualAbstract: Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis in Patients With Stage 4 or 5 Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving a Group II Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent
1. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of group II (low risk) gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) for ...