Nephrology
<ѻý class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in nephrology.ѻý>
<ѻý>Diet, Exercise Sufficient to Reduce Triglyceridesѻý>
While cholesterol control is often balanced between statins and lifestyle changes, reducing triglycerides can usually be accomplished with diet and lifestyle changes alone, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Apr 20, 2011
<ѻý>Cardiologist Who Revealed Echo Errors Out of a Jobѻý>
MILWAUKEE -- A cardiologist whose research at a national medical meeting revealed that other doctors at her hospital were misreading a substantial number of diagnostic echocardiograms has been fired by that hospital, the Journal Sentinel and ѻý have learned.
Jan 14, 2011
<ѻý>Take Rosiglitazone Off the Market, Says FDA Staffѻý>
WASHINGTON -- Rosiglitazone (Avandia) should be pulled from the market because of the "serious" cardiovascular risk the diabetes drug poses, which exceeds that of competitor pioglitazone (Actos), FDA staff reviewers again recommended.
Jul 09, 2010
<ѻý>ASCO GU: BP Reveals Hit or Miss for Targeted Txѻý>
SAN FRANCISCO -- Early response to preoperative targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma may indicate efficacy, while treatment-induced hypertension may be another marker after surgery, according to studies reported here.
Mar 09, 2010
<ѻý>FDA Orders Black Box Warning for Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agentsѻý>
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA today ordered black-box warnings for all gadolinium-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, detailing an increased risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with kidney-disease patients.
May 23, 2007
<ѻý>Heartburn Remedy May Help Treat Heart Failureѻý>
SUITA CITY, Japan -- Heart failure patients who added 30 mg of Pepcid (famotidine) to standard therapy significantly improved NYHA functional class and reduced plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels compared with those given 150 mg of teprenone.
Sep 25, 2006
<ѻý>Cleansing the Bowel for Colonoscopy May Harm the Kidneys ѻý>
NEW YORK - Oral sodium phosphate solutions are great at cleaning out the bowel prior to colonoscopy, but in some patients these powerful purgatives can also do a serious number on the kidneys, caution Columbia researchers.
Oct 18, 2005