Search results for "Chronic Kidney Disease"
CKD guidelines may lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment
The current definition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has led to one in eight people being labeled as having the condition, compared to the actual yearly treatment rate of one person for every 3,000 to 5,000 for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/07/3.htm
7 Aug 2013
In the News
Alcohol misuse screening, hepatitis C follow-up testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/itn.htm
15 Aug 2013
Model predicts bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention
A model based on data from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry and using an expanded definition of bleeding showed good discrimination predicting bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/18/3.htm
18 Sep 2013
Act early to avert AKI
Incidence of acute kidney injury is increasing, due in part to advances in medical care and an aging population, and hospitalists need to know how to manage it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/kidney.htm
15 Oct 2013
MKSAP quiz on acute kidney injury
These cases and commentary, which focus on acute kidney injury, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP16).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/ty.htm
15 Oct 2013
Recent Research
Probiotics for Clostridium difficile, readmission risk after percutaneous coronary intervention, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2013
Recent Research
Oral fluoroquinolones and dysglycemia, metoprolol before PCI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/rr.htm
15 Dec 2013
Recent Research
Dabigatran outcomes, PPIs and postoperative pneumonia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2014
Cases from San Francisco General Hospital
Other cases include sulfadiazine-induced crystal nephropathy and a low anion gap.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/briefcase.htm
15 Jan 2014
Vital signs are vital: Focus on blood pressure
Focus on blood pressure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/free/newman.htm
15 Feb 2014