PBS needs to reflect renal benefit of SGLT2 inhibitors: researchers
New modelling shows thousands of lives could be saved through prevention of diabetes-related end-stage kidney disease, they say.
Tag: Renal medicine
‘Caffeine’s not worth dying for’: Doctors warn over energy drinks
Two new case reports highlight the dangers of excessive consumption that can lead to life-threatening consequences.
Kidney stones ‘flag need for BMD screening’
Large study links nephrolithiasis to high risk of osteoporosis and fracture in men.
NOACs ‘better for kidneys’: long-term data
The first meta-analysis appraising long-term renal outcomes show NOACs are superior to warfarin for patients with non-valvular AF.
When the coast isn’t clear after non-fatal drowning
Two days after a middle-aged man’s non-fatal drowning, he presents to his GP with increasing abdominal pain and haematuria.
How green veggies left renal patient on dialysis: case
The elderly man developed end stage kidney failure after eating too many leafy vegetables, triggering oxalate nephrology.
How GPs can advise CKD patients on fasting in Ramadan
Chronic kidney disease patients need close monitoring during the Ramadan fast, UK doctors advise.
Osteoporosis drug class ‘worsens CKD’
The increased risk is moderate but clinicians should carefully consider initiation of the therapy in certain patients, researchers say.
Fad diet of nuts leaves woman with rare kidney injury
The patient developed oxalate nephrology after eating high amounts of almonds and chia seeds for IBS relief, reveals case report.
Warning after rare condition presents as foot pain
Doctors are reporting the case of a metastasis found in a foot to raise awareness of a rare condition
