Search results for "Chronic kidney disease"
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2021
Over-the-counter test for flu, COVID-19 authorized
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/over-the-counter-test-for-flu-covid-19-authorized.htm
1 Apr 2023
Assess for noncardiac complications in congenital heart disease survivors, AHA says
Physicians who care for adult patients with congenital heart disease should be mindful of the effects that the condition has on other organs, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/17/1.htm
17 Oct 2017
Post-COVID-19 clinic director offers tips on lingering symptoms
The first step to treating patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) is simple, one expert said: Believe them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/post-covid-19-clinic-director-offers-tips-on-lingering-symptoms.htm
1 Jun 2022
Examination of statin use in relation to guidelines reveals underuse in CKD patients
Differing statin guidelines are fairly concordant on use of the drugs in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/5.htm
25 Nov 2014
Seeking common ground on CKD screening
ACP's 2013 guideline on screening, monitoring, and treatment of stage 1 to 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) raised an immediate response from leaders of the American Society of Nephrology, which felt the College missed the big picture of CKD prevention when developing the guideline. Learn where the two organizations agree and disagree about screening for CKD.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/ckdscreening.htm
1 Jul 2014
Shifting standards for hypertension
New hypertension guidelines are being developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that will incorporate new study results. At issue is how these results apply to the many types of patients who walk through the office door, including those with diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/hypertension.htm
1 Mar 2016
MKSAP Quiz: Gout with flares
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the appropriate next step in management for a 59-year-old man with a 6-month history of gout, hypersensitivity to allopurinol, and more frequent gout flares.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/15/3.htm
15 Sep 2015
Drive-in visits can fill the cracks of telemedicine's reach
Practices in rural areas are tackling the logistics of providing telemedicine to patients who are unable to access it on their own.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/drive-in-visits-can-fill-the-cracks-of-telemedicines-reach.htm
1 Jul 2020
Warfarin associated with better 1-year outcomes for patients with CKD who experience acute MI with afib
Giving warfarin to acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients with atrial fibrillation who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) was associated with better 1-year outcomes than not giving warfarin, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/2.htm
11 Mar 2014