Sodium bicarbonate does not prevent declining kidney function in kidney transplant recipients
1. The mean eGFR slope was comparable among patients allocated to sodium bicarbonate and placebo over 24 months. 2. Sodium ...
Tag: end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of kidney disease in patients with and without diabetes
1. SGLT2 inhibitors reduced the risk of kidney disease progression by 37% overall, with comparable effects in patients with and ...
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Gadolinium-containing contrast associated with nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and systemic fibrosis [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Use of drug-coated balloons for treatment of stenotic lesions in arteriovenous fistulas
1. Drug-coated balloon angioplasty was superior to standard angioplasty for stenotic lesion treatment in hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas. 2. Drug-coated balloon ...
#VisualAbstract: A Phase 3 Trial of Difelikefalin in Hemodialysis Patients with Pruritus
1. In this double-blind phase 3 trial involving patients undergoing hemodialysis who had moderate-to-severe pruritus, a clinically significant decrease in ...
Difelikefalin associated with reductions in itch intensity and improvements in itch-related quality of life
1. In this double-blind phase 3 trial involving patients undergoing hemodialysis who had moderate-to-severe pruritus, a clinically significant decrease in ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 29, 2019
Roxadustat for anemia in patients with kidney disease not receiving dialysis Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related anemia is associated with significant ...
Cardiovascular outcomes of dialysis patients using phosphate binders with or without calcium
1. In this observational cohort study of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis, there was no observed difference ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 8, 2019
Association of Racial Disparities With Access to Kidney Transplant After the Implementation of the New Kidney Allocation System There are ...