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Medical Jargon Frequently Used in Patient Communications

WEBFrequent, Unexplained Jargon. Total jargon use during appointments ranged from 0 to 26, with a mean of 5.40 instances of use during each encounter, the authors …

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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Can Correct, Prevent …

WEBNearly 15% of older men with hypogonadism experience anemia. TRAVERSE is the first trial to report the effects of testosterone replacement therapy …

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The Importance of Equity in Addressing Disparities in …

WEBMore than other diseases, COVID-19 has revealed the significant racial disparities in care in the US. COVID-19 did not create those health disparities, but the …

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AHA Advisory Focuses on Cardiovascular-Kidney …

WEBOctober 17, 2023. In its new presidential advisory, the American Heart Association (AHA) has shined a spotlight on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome – a newly …

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Jardiance Approved for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease

WEBSeptember 25, 2023. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jardiance ® (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of sustained decline in estimated glomerular filtration …

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Managing Vitamin K in Chronic Kidney Disease

WEBVitamin K is actually a collection of fat-soluble cofactors that activate vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDP) primarily dealing with bone and vascular health (including …

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Renal and Urology Jobs

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Rural-Urban Divide: Disparities in Prostate Cancer Care

WEBThe decreased likelihood of receiving PCa treatment in rural areas surfaced in a recent study of 51,024 men with either localized or metastatic prostate cancer in …

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Hemodialysis-Related Staph Infection Risk Disparities …

WEBOverall bloodstream infection rates in patients on dialysis have gone down since 2014. Based on data from 7 EIP sites in 2017–2020, however, the staph …

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Food Insecurity More Prevalent in the Chronic Kidney Disease …

WEBFood-insecure adults had a significant 38% increased risk of developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to a published in the American Journal of …

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Insights Into Living Kidney Donor Health, Racial Disparities

WEBAmong 394,625 adults on the kidney waitlist, 33.1% were Black and 66.9% were White. Among 57,222 adults who received living donor kidney transplants, 14.1% were Black …

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World Kidney Day 2020: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere

WEBAbstract. The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing with a projection of becoming the five leading causes of years-of-life-lost globally by …

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The Potential Dangers of Ketogenic Diets in Kidney Disease

WEBAugust 19, 2021. Higher-protein ketogenic (keto) diets may hasten kidney failure and cause other medical problems in patients with kidney disease, according to the most …

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More Doctors Leaving Private Practice, Working for Hospitals

WEBThe American Medical Association (AMA) has released a report showing that from 2012 to 2022 the share of physicians working in private practices fell 60.1% to …

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BPH Symptoms Worsen With Greater Daily Temperature Differences

WEBGreater daily temperature differences are associated with worsening lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), new …

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Holidays May Pose Higher Cyber Security Threat to Health Care …

WEBHolidays aside, data from Proofpoint’s study Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare 2023 confirm that health care is one of the most attacked industries. Health care …

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HIPAA Update to Include Cybersecurity Requirements for Health …

WEBCurrently, health care organizations have access to numerous cybersecurity standards and guidance. The HHS, with input from industry, is establishing voluntary …

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Novel Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Could Enhance CKD Therapy

WEBThe novel selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor BI 690517 (up to 10 mg daily) with concurrent renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) inhibition, with or without the …

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