Heart failure ‘the most deadly comorbidity’ in diabetes
Study findings underline the need to monitor patients regularly for other conditions, researchers say.
Tag: Renal medicine
One in five regret starting haemodialysis – especially if a doctor urged them to
Patients must be prompted to think of dialysis as a major life decision, says US researchers.
When an ileostomy goes wrong
A surgical case highlights that recovery is about much more than just managing the operative site.
Man develops acute hypercalcaemia after taking too many antacids
Doctors say the case is not unusual and warn of the return of 'milk-alkali syndrome'.
Two’s company, three’s a congenital anomaly
It caused no negative effects (but no filtration superpowers either).
Real world trial confirms SGLT-2 inhibitors’ renal benefit
The large study found a marked effect in reducing serious kidney events, researchers say.
Can you recognise this mass on MRI?
Sharon, 44, has been investigated for intermittent nausea and abdominal pain of several months'Â duration and attends for her results.
GPs rapped for poor continuity of care
New Zealand's health watchdog has criticised two general practices for failing to deliver high quality care when patients with chronic disease see …
Air pollution linked to spike in admissions for many conditions
It's not just patients with respiratory and cardiovascular disease that are affected, say US researchers.
PPIs not linked to pneumonia or dementia
Previous studies reporting an association were prone to biases and 'lack biological plausibility', say researchers.
