Nephrology Perspective and Journal Articles

• Adherence to the DASH Diet and NAFLD Is the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet effective at lowering risk of NAFLD?
  Liver International, May 09, 2022
• Statins for Kids: When to Pull the Trigger   The Cribsiders hit the highlights of expert recommendations for screening, diagnosis, and management of dyslipidemia in pediatric patients.
  The Cribsiders, May 05, 2022
• Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism in T2D and Hypertension How prevalent is primary aldosteronism among patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension? Should routine screening be considered for these patients?
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 05, 2022
• Suggestions for Successful SGLT2i Use in Glomerular Disease Findings from recent trials further support the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in the management of glomerular disease. This review provides guidance for successful implementation.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, May 05, 2022
• ACC 2022: Unmet Needs and Emerging Therapies in Lipid Management   Erin D. Michos, MD, reflects on ACC 2022 and the clinical implications of the APOLLO trial and the CANTOS study.
  Medscape, May 04, 2022
• Key Points From the New Heart Failure Guidelines   Dr Ileana Piña discusses the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA heart failure guidelines and how they compare with the European guidelines and recent data on heart failure.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 04, 2022
• Acute Kidney Injury is Linked to Neurocognitive Impairments A new study finds that an episode of acute kidney injury could have negative impacts on neurocognitive functioning.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 04, 2022
• COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Treatment for Metastatic Cancer The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in delays and disruptions in health care. Has it similarly affected the treatment of patients with metastatic cancer?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 04, 2022
• Rheumatoid Factor Positivity in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis What is the role of rheumatoid factor positivity in ANCA-associated vasculitis? A new study investigates.
  Rheumatology, May 04, 2022
• Paxlovid Is Here: A Pharmacist's Prescribing Pearls An effective oral medication for COVID-19 is now available. Michael Ganio, PharmD, offers tips on how to prescribe it safely, where to find it in your area, and how it works with the Test to Treat program.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 03, 2022
• Episode 2: Frontline Therapy for Multiple Myeloma   Joseph Mikhael, MD, and Peter Voorhees, MD, discuss frontline therapy for multiple myeloma and new options for both transplant-eligible and transplant-ineligible patients.
  Medscape, May 03, 2022
• Episode 1: Screening for Early-Stage Multiple Myeloma   Joseph Mikhael, MD, and Irene Ghobrial, MD, discuss screening high-risk populations for early-stage multiple myeloma and new techniques to detect it.
  Medscape, May 03, 2022
• BP Management for Ischemic Stroke in the First 24 Hours Should blood pressure be lowered after ischemic stroke, or might it make matters worse? This review summarizes the latest evidence.
  Stroke, May 02, 2022
• Strangers Donating Kidneys: 'Important Contributions' Kidney donations from strangers have been increasing, but there is still need for more. Dr Divyanshu Malhotra reviews current programs and offers ways to increase 'Good Samaritan' donations.
  Medscape Nephrology, April 29, 2022
• Cure, Prevent, or Manage All Disease: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Bold Plan Is Already Working   Dr Eric Topol sits down with Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to talk about the next phase of their ambitious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  Medscape, April 28, 2022
• Why Are We Still Prescribing ACE Inhibitors? In this commentary, the authors suggest that the adverse effects of ACE inhibitors outweigh their usefulness, as better alternatives are now available.
  Circulation, April 28, 2022
• Association Between Thyroid Disorders and Arterial Stiffness Are thyroid hormone disorders associated with an increase in arterial stiffness? A new study investigates the possible link.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, April 28, 2022
• Diminishing mRNA Vaccine Responses in Dialysis Patients Immune responses towards SARS-CoV-2 vaccines among patients undergoing hemodialysis may decrease over time, highlighting the potential need for additional doses in this group.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 27, 2022
• Diabetes and Heart Disease Highlights From ACC 2022   Dr Martha Gulati shares key reports from ACC 2022, including updates on SGLT2 inhibitors from the SCORED trial, chronic hypertension in pregnancy, and heart-healthy diet education in supermarkets.
  Medscape, April 25, 2022
• Top Abstracts in Atherosclerosis and Lipid Management From ACC 2022   Key data on atherosclerosis and lipids from ACC 2022 include PACMAN-AMI results with alirocumab, a new look at waist circumference in REDUCE-IT, and a subgroup analysis of SCORED with sotagliflozin.
  Medscape, April 25, 2022