Search results for "Nephrology"
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
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
Recent Research
Side effects of statins, ACE inhibitors and in-hospital outcomes for CABG, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2012
Kidney measures for CKD predict clinical risk across the full age range, study suggests
Measures of kidney function used to diagnose and stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independently associated with end-stage renal disease and mortality regardless of age, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/4.htm
7 Nov 2012
Two models may offer accurate assessment of GFR in older adults
Two newly developed estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) may provide more accurate assessment of kidney function in older adults, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/03/3.htm
3 Oct 2012
Combination of creatinine and cystatin C more accurate than either alone
Combining creatinine and cystatin C measurements provided a more accurate estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than using either measurement alone, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/11/5.htm
11 Jul 2012
Guidelines on peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiologic testing
New guidelines describe the appropriate uses of arterial ultrasound and physiological testing for patients with known or suspected peripheral vascular disorders.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/20/4.htm
20 Jun 2012
New guidelines released on lupus nephritis
The American College of Rheumatology released new guidelines last week on the screening, treatment and management of lupus nephritis, the first to specifically cover this topic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/16/4.htm
16 May 2012
The big and small of it
It's remarkably different to practice in a small rural hospital than in its urban big brother.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/perspectives.htm
15 Apr 2012
Comanaging pressures: Kidney Week experts advise on hypertension
Certain specialized circumstances can make high blood pressure particularly problematic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/hypertension.htm
15 Jan 2012