Nephrology
From the Journals
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
Livin' on the MDedge
Gene therapy is bad business, and hugging chickens is just … bad
Plus, brains that can type and geologists who conduct kidney research.
Conference Coverage
Ultrasound renal denervation drops BP in patients on triple therapy
Feature
Finerenone scores second pivotal-trial success in patients with diabetic kidney disease
News
FDA approves dapagliflozin (Farxiga) for chronic kidney disease
Based on results of the DAPA-CKD trial, the FDA has granted approval for the diabetes drug in patients with CKD at risk for disease progression....
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Pregnancy increases risk for symptomatic kidney stones
“We suspected the risk of a kidney stone event would be high during pregnancy, but we were surprised that the risk remained high for up to a year...
Conference Coverage
Half of patients in hospital for COVID-19 get acute kidney injury
It’s bad news when hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop acute kidney injury, which can prove fatal or can lead to the development or worsening...
Feature
Patient benefits justify price of new lupus nephritis drugs
Prices of two new drugs approved by the FDA for lupus nephritis are in reasonable alignment with their estimated benefits for patients with the...
News
Deaths tied to reprocessed urologic endoscopes, FDA warns
The FDA hasn’t concluded that any specific manufacturer or brand of these devices is associated with higher risks than others.
Guidelines
‘Major update’ of BP guidance for kidney disease; treat to 120 mm Hg
“[Chapter one] of the guidelines is devoted to blood pressure measurement ... if [targeting] 120 [mm Hg systolic], the emphasis is on 120 measured...
From the Journals
Bone loss common in kidney stone patients, yet rarely detected
Almost one-quarter of patients diagnosed with kidney stones have osteoporosis or a fracture history on diagnosis, yet few undergo bone mineral...