Search results for "Nephrology"
Get ‘er done
A fictional doctor embarks on a quest to place a dialysis catheter.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/free/newman.htm
15 Dec 2012
Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis has increased in the U.S.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis has rapidly increased in the U.S. over the past decade, a new study reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/19/2.htm
19 Dec 2012
Recent Research
Antiplatelets with dabigatran or warfarin, selective D-dimer for DVT, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/rr.htm
15 Apr 2013
Nailing down the nephrotic syndrome
Blood and urine composition provide key clues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/nephrotic.htm
15 Jun 2013
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes stories on dementia, HIV screening, medical apps, and leadership, among others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/lfe.htm
15 Jun 2013
Appropriate use criteria offered for noninvasive vascular tests of more than 100 clinical scenarios
Eleven medical societies drafted detailed criteria to help clinicians optimize the appropriate use of noninvasive vascular tests in patients with known or suspected disorders of the venous system.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/24/4.htm
24 Jul 2013
CKD guidelines may lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment
The current definition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has led to one in eight people being labeled as having the condition, compared to the actual yearly treatment rate of one person for every 3,000 to 5,000 for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/07/3.htm
7 Aug 2013
Act early to avert AKI
Incidence of acute kidney injury is increasing, due in part to advances in medical care and an aging population, and hospitalists need to know how to manage it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/kidney.htm
15 Oct 2013
In the News
Aspirin after pancreas surgery, appropriate use criteria for noninvasive vascular tests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2013
Cases from Tulane University School of Medicine
Real patient cases cover topics such as vitamin B12 deficiency, secondary Evans syndrome, and acute interstitial nephritis caused by zonisamide.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/bc.htm
15 Mar 2014