Search results for "Nephrology"
Vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam combo associated with increased AKI risk
Acute kidney injury (AKI) was significantly more common in the patients on combination therapy than in those on vancomycin alone or piperacillin-tazobactam alone, demonstrating the need for judicious use of combination therapy, the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/08/1.htm
8 Feb 2017
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2016 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/2016-top-hospitalists.htm
15 Nov 2016
Hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Diagnosis and treatment of these thrombotic microangiopathy syndromes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/expert-analysis-TTP-HUS.htm
15 Aug 2016
CVP-guided hydration reduced risk of contrast-induced nephropathy
Patients with kidney disease and heart failure who were randomized to hydration guided by central venous pressure received more fluid and had less contrast-induced nephropathy than those receiving standard hydration, according to a Chinese trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/16/2.htm
16 Dec 2015
Preventing AKI
Everyone wants to do it, but how?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/preventing-acute-kidney-injury.htm
15 Dec 2015
Amyloidosis: A review for the hospitalist
Learn about types of amyloidosis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/expert-analysis-amyloidosis.htm
15 Dec 2015
Panel picks appropriate uses for PICCs
An expert discusses new collaborative recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/PICC-recommendations.htm
15 Oct 2015
SGLT2 inhibitors change the dynamic of glucose and the kidneys
Kidney Week session discusses new class of diabetes drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/conference3.htm
15 Jan 2015
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury
Experts offer advice on managing the third leading cause of hospital-acquired acute renal failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/aki.htm
15 Dec 2014
Ultrasound may be as effective as CT in diagnosing kidney stones
Ultrasound may be an effective way to diagnose kidney stones with less radiation exposure, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/24/3.htm
24 Sep 2014