Nephrology
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— Would intervention beat watchful waiting for asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis?
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Advisory committee to weigh in on safety concerns with GLP-1 receptor agonist implant
Privacy policies, terms of sale often are unclear
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LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series
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LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series
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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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French study assesses red blood cell transfusions and kidney transplant outcomes
Clinical meaningfulness is a different question, however
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Use of TAF associated with increased risks within 2 years versus TDF, retrospective study finds
"This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert
Selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor proceeds to phase III study after Target-HTN's success
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Some anesthesiologists think current guidelines don't go far enough
But researcher says there's no need to switch most users to other antihypertensive drugs
All 10 patients were able to eliminate prandial insulin use within 3 months
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Pivotal trial "suggests the tantalizing possibility of genuine clinical improvement"
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
