New option for proteinuric CKD now on the PBS
For optimum impact, the agent needs to be initiated early while kidney function is relatively preserved, a specialist says.
Tag: Renal medicine
Managing chronic kidney disease with physical activity
Alan is a 58-year-old courier driver who has chronic kidney disease. His medical history includes type 2 diabetes (diagnosed in 2009), low back pain, obesity…
More than just low mood and appetite
Anne, an 85-year-old nursing home resident, is reviewed by her GP, at the request of nursing home staff. She has had anorexia and low mood…
Allopurinol safe for gout patients with kidney disease
The drug is not linked to increased mortality in patients who also have chronic kidney disease, primary disease study shows.
Elderly ‘more likely to die with kidney disease than from it’
Competing causes of death should be considered in discussions on future kidney failure options, researchers say.
How this ‘stinky’ fruit landed a woman in hospital: case
The Malaysian woman developed severe hyperkalaemia after indulging in potassium-rich durian.
Dapagliflozin gets PBAC nod for HFrEF
But a bid to subsidise the agent for chronic kidney disease in the wake of favourable studies has been rejected.
SGLT2 inhibitor approved as first new renal drug in 20 years
A chronic kidney disease indication for dapagliflozin will likely reduce transplantation and mortality, clinicians say.
Finerenone cuts CV risk in patients with diabetes and kidney disease
The new agent reduces hospitalisation for heart failure and renal disease progression, research shows.
Do not give kids ‘just in case’ antibiotics for UTIs, GPs urged
The recommendation is one of five issued as part of the latest Choosing Wisely and Evolve campaigns.
