| Renal Medicine | updated Tuesday February 9, 2010 |
FDA Okays Statin for Primary Prevention
WASHINGTON --The FDA has approved rosuvastatin (Crestor) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, making it the first statin to receive this indication.
February 8, 2010
'Artificial Pancreas' Improves Glucose Control at Night (CME/CE)
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems can improve overnight blood sugar control and reduce hypoglycemia risk in young patients with type 1 diabetes, researchers have found.
February 5, 2010
Even Normal Glucose in Kids Could Predict Diabetes Later (CME/CE)
Increases in fasting plasma glucose during childhood (MedPage Today) -- even though levels remain in the normal range -- can predict adult prediabetes and type 2 diabetes later in life, a retrospective cohort study showed.
February 4, 2010
Rare Genetic Deletion Linked to Morbid Obesity (CME/CE)
Missing sections of DNA may have a powerful impact on weight for a small segment of the population, researchers said.
February 3, 2010
Primary Concerns of MDs, Diabetics Not Always the Same (CME/CE)
Diabetic patients aren't as concerned about their hypertension as their physicians are, researchers found.
February 3, 2010
Protein in Urine Presages More Severe Problems (CME/CE)
The three-year risk of death, heart attack, and kidney failure was markedly increased in patients with baseline proteinuria, regardless of their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), researchers said.
February 2, 2010
Hidden Dangers of Herbal Meds Reviewed
Herbal medicines are not always the harmless nostrums that many patients and even some physicians think, but may actually contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, researchers warned.
February 1, 2010
ICAO: Future Chronic Disease Risk Goes Beyond BMI (CME/CE, with audio)
When it comes to predicting chronic disease, body mass index doesn't tell the whole story, according to a population-based study that found elevated risk with obesity and other metabolic risk factors independently.
February 1, 2010
Immune Cells Point to Skin Cancer Risk after Transplants (CME/CE)
Monitoring two types of immune cells in kidney transplant recipients might identify patients with an increased risk of skin cancer, British investigators reported.
January 29, 2010
MRI Reveals Risk for Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients (CME/CE)
So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, Japanese researchers said.
January 28, 2010
A Few Extra Pounds May Benefit Older People (CME/CE)
A little excess weight after age 70 could do the body some good, according to results of an Australian study involving 9,000 older patients.
January 28, 2010
In Diabetes, Get Glucose Control 'Just Right' (CME/CE, with audio)
Intensive treatment to achieve normoglycemia in type 2 diabetes may be almost as bad for survival and heart health as leaving glucose levels elevated, according to a study of real-world practice.
January 27, 2010
Obese Kids at Risk for Adult CVD (CME/CE)
Obesity in children as young as 7 years old may put them at higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, a new study found.
January 26, 2010
FDA Approves Once-Daily Liraglutide
The FDA has approved liraglutide (Victoza), a once-daily injection of a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue, as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
January 26, 2010
Better Overall Diabetes Care Lowers Nephropathy Risk (CME/CE)
Simultaneously achieving tight glucose control and other treatment targets in diabetes reduces the risk of kidney complications, researchers found.
January 25, 2010
Congenital Anomalies Linked to Mom's Diabetes (CME/CE)
Pregestational maternal diabetes was associated with an increased risk of a major congenital anomaly, but obesity itself was not, a cross-sectional study found.
January 21, 2010
Benefits of Cutting Down on Salt Quantified (CME/CE)
Cutting daily salt intake by 3 grams a day could prevent 32,000 strokes and 54,000 myocardial infarctions a year, if a computer model accurately depicts the clinical impact of salt reduction.
January 20, 2010
Effect of Beta-Blocker Add-On Therapy Quantified (CME/CE)
Beta-blockers achieve statistically significant, dose-dependent decreases in blood pressure when added to a diuretic or calcium-channel blocker, a systematic review of published studies showed.
January 20, 2010
ISET: Women Fare Better in Small Leg Vessel Procedures (CME/CE)
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- Doctors suggested here that, contrary to what was expected, women who undergo last-ditch minimally-invasive procedures to open small leg blood vessels have generally better outcomes than men.
January 20, 2010
Lower Afib Risk Seen with Some Antihypertensives More than Others (CME/CE)
Hypertensive patients treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II-receptor blockers, or beta-blockers have a lower risk for atrial fibrillation than those treated with calcium channel blockers, a nested case-control analysis found.
January 19, 2010
Kidney Patients Fault Advance Care Planning (CME/CE)
Chronic kidney disease patients who responded to a survey said that their end-of-life planning fell far short of their wants and needs.
January 15, 2010
Hispanic Groups Differ in Cardiac Conditions (CME/CE)
Different patterns of left ventricular hypertrophy and ventricular remodeling exist among Hispanic subgroups and in comparison with non-Hispanic whites and blacks, a study found.
January 14, 2010
Economic Burden of Diabetes Tops $200B
Medical costs and reduced work productivity associated with diabetes cost the U.S. some $218 billion in 2007, researchers said.
January 14, 2010
Dementia, Hypertension Linked Again (CME/CE)
Another study has found that hypertension may contribute to increased risk of dementia, this time with evidence of actual brain abnormalities.
January 14, 2010
Health Group Asks for Lower Salt Limits
A New York City-based health organization is proposing that restaurants and packaged food manufacturers lower sodium levels by 25% over five years to greatly reduce preventable health risks.
January 11, 2010
