What We Get Wrong About Drugs Like Ozempic
Imagine a new medication was developed that not only provided meaningful improvement for the debilitating chronic condition it’s prescribed, but also helps to treat and prevent a myriad of other serious diseases. Imagine this same drug markedly improved a person’s quality of life with noted reductions in pain and improvements in mobility along with increases in confidence and mood. Now imagine that the media and medical coverage of its release are almost uniformly negative or sensationalistic.
This is precisely what has happened with the new generation of anti-obesity medications, that began with Wegovy/Ozempi...
Source: TIME: Health - June 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yoni Freedhoff Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Real-world evidence highlights the urgent need to act on the growing global burden of chronic kidney disease
AstraZeneca, a leader in cardiorenal diseases, presented new real-world evidence (RWE) data at the European Renal Association (ERA) 2023 Congress in Milan, Italy, demonstrating the staggeringly low rate of diagnosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD). These data show that an urgent need exists for improved screening which can lead to earlier diagnosis.
Results from the REVEAL-CKD multinational study showed that the prevalence of undiagnosed Stage 3 (moderate) CKD was 85% to 97% across Spain, Australia, Canada and Brazil. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - June 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured AstraZeneca Business and Industry Source Type: news
Predicting Hypothyroid Onset in Adults With Kidney Disease Predicting Hypothyroid Onset in Adults With Kidney Disease
Researchers derived and validated a prediction model for incident hypothyroidism in adults with stage 4-5 chronic kidney disease with an eGFR of less than 30 mL/min/1.73m2.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - June 14, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Cutting Carbs, Sugars Could Extend Life Expectancy for CKD Patients
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 -- A diet lower in carbohydrates and sugar could increase life expectancy for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 4 in Renal Failure.
Qidong Ren, from Tsinghua University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Renal Denervation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Renal Denervation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
What does the evidence say about the usefulness of renal denervation in CKD patients with hypertension?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Early Remission in Lupus Nephritis May Not Bar Advanced CKD Early Remission in Lupus Nephritis May Not Bar Advanced CKD
Patients with lupus nephritis who achieve complete remission within 1 year of starting treatment can still develop advanced chronic kidney disease within a few years.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Screening Adults for CKD Could Be Cost-Effective
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 -- Screening adults for albuminuria to identify chronic kidney disease (CKD) could be cost-effective, according to a study published online May 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Marika M. Cusick, from Stanford University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians and advocates explored ways to improve access to clinical trials, dialysis, and transplants for racial and ethnic minorities with chronic kidney disease during a webinar hosted by U.S. News & World Report and sponsored... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - May 15, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Risk Prediction Score for CKD in Adults With and Without T2DM Risk Prediction Score for CKD in Adults With and Without T2DM
Which existing risk prediction scores are most accurate for detecting chronic kidney disease in apparently healthy populations and persons with type 2 diabetes?Preventing Chronic Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
The relative safety and effectiveness of different epoetin drugs for treating anaemia in people with chronic kidney disease
Thursday, May 11, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
High Follistatin Predicts Poor Cardiometabolic Outcomes High Follistatin Predicts Poor Cardiometabolic Outcomes
Elevated plasma levels of the liver protein follistatin may predict incident chronic kidney disease and other adverse outcomes, independent of diabetes, based on 23-year follow-up of a Swedish cohort.First Look (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - May 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Prevention of Cardiorenal Damage: Importance of Albuminuria Prevention of Cardiorenal Damage: Importance of Albuminuria
This paper posits albuminuria as a cardiorenal risk factor. Should urinary albumin/creatinine ratio thresholds be lowered to enable earlier identification and management of chronic kidney disease?European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Sodium Thiosulphate Not Much Help for Calciphylaxis in CKD
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Intravenous sodium thiosulphate flopped for treating calciphylaxis in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers reported.
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, there was no significant... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - April 26, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Louisville biotech startup looks to launch rapid test for chronic kidney disease
In most cases, a startup can only be as successful as the time in which it is released to address a pain point in a particular market. Gifted with a long runway paved by years of related research, a father-son duo based out of the Louisville metro area is hoping that their biotech startup will have ideal flying conditions, so to speak, in the upcoming months. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Stephen P. Schmidt Source Type: news
Health Care Workers Lack Advance Care Planning Training for CKD Patients
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Health care professionals (HCPs) report lacking materials and training to conduct advance care planning (ACP) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online April 17 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
