Chronic Kidney Disease Resource Center Clinical Briefs

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  Health Disparities: Are Disadvantaged Young Adults at Greater Risk for Subclinical Atherosclerosis?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 23, 2022
  Affordable noninvasive CV imaging can clarify population disparities and improve precision of health promotion and prevention programs.
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  Do Statin Use Recommendations Change Significantly in European Guidelines?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs August 19, 2022
  Future European guidelines should consider lower treatment thresholds for cardiovascular disease primary prevention.
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  Is the COVID-19 Vaccine as Effective in Patients on Hemodialysis?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 08, 2022
  A new study provides data on vaccine protection against severe disease in patients on hemodialysis who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  
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  Does Geography Matter? COVID-19 Outcomes in People With Diabetes
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 01, 2022
  A new study compares severe illness and mortality risk among patients with diabetes who develop COVID-19.
  
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  Are SGLT2 Inhibitors Increasing Fracture Risk in Patients With CKD?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 24, 2022
  A new study assesses fracture risk with use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with CKD.
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  What Happens When Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease Forego Dialysis?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 24, 2022
  Learn how the Kidney Supportive Care discipline model integrates shared decision-making for patients with advanced kidney disease.
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  Does Race Affect Sleep Apnea Mortality Rates?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs May 13, 2022
  Black race is associated with a higher mortality rate related to sleep apnea than other races.
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  Does Orthostatic Hypertension in Young Adults Predict Major Cardiac Events?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs May 06, 2022
  In young hypertensive adults, a systolic BP spike when standing independently predicts major adverse cardiovascular and renal events.
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  Should HIV+ Status Be a Contraindication to Transplantation?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 18, 2022
  Liver and kidney transplant outcomes were similar regardless of HIV infection in the current study.
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  What Will Be the Effect of a Flu/Shingles Vaccine Combination on Future Flu Vaccine Efforts?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 07, 2022
  Concurrent administration of influenza and herpes zoster vaccines was associated with reduced subsequent application of the flu vaccine.
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  Do Outcomes Differ With Metformin Versus Sulfonylurea in Patients With Comorbid Heart Failure and Diabetes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 04, 2022
  Metformin may help patients with diabetes hospitalized for heart failure (HF); sulfonylurea may increase risk for death, HF hospitalization.
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  Are People With Sleep-Disordered Breathing at Increased Risk for COVID-19?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 30, 2021
  A new study reveals the associations of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia to COVID-19 risk and outcomes.
  
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  Are Comorbidities a Greater Concern Than Race in ICU COVID-19 Deaths?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 03, 2021
  Despite higher mortality rates, Black patients with COVID-19 have similar length of stay data in ICUs when compared with White patients.
  
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  When Is Nephrology Referral Appropriate for Patients With Kidney Disease?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 04, 2021
  Nephrology referral based on 2-y renal failure risk ≥ 1% didn't raise referrals over lab-based guidelines but for select high-risk patients.
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  New Transplant Policy: Does One Size Fit All?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 15, 2021
  Best intentions go wrong as reform to kidney transplant allocation may exacerbate geographic disparities.
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  What Factors Predict Worse COVID-19 Prognosis in Patients With Diabetes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 18, 2021
  Male sex and insulin use but not obesity or HbA1c are associated with higher risk for severe or fatal COVID-19.
  
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  COVID-19: A Quick Look at Treatment Options
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 11, 2021
  Data on the treatment of COVID-19 evolve at a rapid pace. This discussion will help busy clinicians stay current.
  
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  What Is the Impact of Dementia on COVID-19 Outcomes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs May 07, 2021
  Patients with COVID-19 with dementia often exhibited delirium and had higher mortality, but dementia did not independently predict death.
  
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  Can a Blood Test Predict Kidney Rejection?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs April 16, 2021
  A new study highlights that the regulatory B-cell ratio of interleukin-10 to tumor necrosis factor-alpha can predict rejection of renal allografts in the short and long term.
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  Could Metformin Reduce COVID-19 Mortality Risk In People With Diabetes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 11, 2021
  Diabetes increases the risk for death from COVID-19, but this risk is dramatically lower in patients taking metformin before COVID-19 diagnosis.
  
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