Does Ejection Fraction Make or Break Afib Ablation in Heart Failure Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- The efficacy of catheter ablation for heart failure (HF) patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) hinged on the phenotype of disease, researchers reported based on a meta-analysis.
Compared with conventional rate or rhythm... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - April 24, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?
(MedPage Today) -- Continued use of a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist leading up to surgery may not increase the risk for regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration during operations after all, an analysis of insurance claims data... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - April 22, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
(MedPage Today) -- A Scandinavian cohort study suggested a popular class of diabetes drug did not put patients at an elevated risk for thyroid cancer, a longtime lingering concern with this drug class.
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, patients... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - April 10, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
No Difference in Kidney Failure Risk Between Three Anti-VEGF Agents for Eye Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Of three anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs used to treat several serious eye diseases, there was no substantially different relative risk for kidney failure, a retrospective cohort study suggested.
Among over... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - April 10, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved sotatercept (Winrevair) for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults, Merck announced on Tuesday.
A novel activin signaling inhibitor, sotatercept is indicated to increase exercise capacity... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - March 27, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use
(MedPage Today) -- While out-of-pocket caps on insulin indeed cut down on costs for commercially insured patients in the U.S., the policies didn't do much to increase insulin use, claims data showed.
After such policies were implemented in eight... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - March 25, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Risk
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA said that it will not object to the use of a qualified health claim that eating yogurt is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, the agency announced Friday.
After a review of the evidence -- albeit limited... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - March 4, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA gave the green light to a new device for treating children with acute kidney injury (AKI) due to sepsis or a septic condition who require kidney replacement therapy (KRT), SeaStar Medical announced Thursday.
Granted... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 23, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurements
(MedPage Today) -- Patients should not use smartwatches or smart rings alone to measure blood glucose levels, the FDA warned on Wednesday.
Noninvasive devices that do not rely on finger-pricks or pierce the skin are not authorized, cleared, or... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 22, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
First Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment Approved
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system as the first transcatheter treatment for tricuspid regurgitation (TR), Edwards Lifesciences announced.
Evoque gained an indication for severe TR that is symptomatic... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
History of IBD Linked to Severe Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVID
(MedPage Today) -- LAS VEGAS -- A history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a nationwide analysis.
After... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 1, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Better
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - January 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Units
(MedPage Today) -- For patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute heart failure (AHF), sending select low-risk individuals to the short stay unit (SSU) did not prove to be better than routine hospitalization -- but at least... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - January 12, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
For the Sake of Your Kidneys, Think Twice About Reaching for the Salt Shaker
(MedPage Today) -- Adding salt to food, even just sometimes, was significantly associated with a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), a large prospective cohort study showed.
In U.K. Biobank participants, those who said they always added... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - December 29, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Deep Flaws in FDA's Device Oversight, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits, Records
(MedPage Today) -- Living with diabetes, Carlton "PeeWee" Gautney Jr. relied on a digital device about the size of a deck of playing cards to pump insulin into his bloodstream.
The pump, manufactured by device maker Medtronic, connected plastic... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - December 24, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
