A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...

A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In a push for lower drug prices, the Biden administration is warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protections if a medication is too expensive. Federal law allows the government...
The following is a summary of “A rare case of a combination of ectopic kidney and medial arcuate ligament syndrome: a case report,” published in the November 2023 issue of Urology by Hsu, et al. It is very uncommon to have either ectopic kidney syndrome or median...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a...
The following is a summary of “Liver transplantation for people of minoritised sexual and gender identities in the USA,” published in the December 2023 issue of Gastroenterology & Hepatology by Lee et al. Over the last ten years, there has been a rise in the...
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, early albuminuria reduction accounts for a large proportion of the treatment effect of finerenone against CKD progression, according to a study published...
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In a push for lower drug prices, the Biden administration is warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protections if a medication is too expensive. Federal law allows the government...
The following is a summary of “A rare case of a combination of ectopic kidney and medial arcuate ligament syndrome: a case report,” published in the November 2023 issue of Urology by Hsu, et al. It is very uncommon to have either ectopic kidney syndrome or median...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a...
The following is a summary of “Liver transplantation for people of minoritised sexual and gender identities in the USA,” published in the December 2023 issue of Gastroenterology & Hepatology by Lee et al. Over the last ten years, there has been a rise in the...
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, early albuminuria reduction accounts for a large proportion of the treatment effect of finerenone against CKD progression, according to a study published...
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