Nephrology
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— Pivotal trial "suggests the tantalizing possibility of genuine clinical improvement"
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Semaglutide led to meaningful reductions in symptoms, weight in patients with obesity and HFpEF
Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list
"Provocative" results for inorganic nitrate pill shown in NITRATE-CIN trial
Large cohort study shows expansive benefits
"Provocative" results for inorganic nitrate pill shown in NITRATE-CIN trial
Large cohort study shows expansive benefits
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Consider metastatic or ectopic calcification in diagnosing unexplained symptoms in ESRD patients
Surgery had beneficial role
Lab tests, physical exam not helpful -- but history-taking offers a clue
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Death and surgeries delayed in end-stage heart failure
BUDAPEST-CRT Upgrade is the first major trial on upgrade strategy
Hard endpoints do not favor IV ferric carboxymaltose in well-powered HEART-FID
Other recommendations also released for endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, ACS, and more
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity becoming more common
Once resurrected, is radiofrequency renal denervation heading back to limbo?
Device-based treatment passes hurdle despite concerns about effectiveness
Device-based hypertension treatments have only modest BP reductions
"Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys
Weight loss may have helped boost employment
Oral contraceptive use not tied to excess cardiovascular disease, mortality
Vaccination reduced some of the excess risk, agency says
Those who consumed 25% or more of their daily calories from added sugars had the highest odds
