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Severity of Pruritus and Adverse Outcomes
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) commonly experience pruritus. Pruritus is associated with depression, decreased quality of life,...
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Integrating Healthy Eating and Exercise into Conventional CKD Care
In nearly two-thirds of cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the United States, the underlying cause is diabetes and/or hypertension. Overall, among patients...
Dr. Stuart Silverman on Medical Marijuana for Treating Pain Associated with Rheumatic Disease
Recently, CreakyJoints announced the publication of a new review article finding that limited progress in understanding the potential of cannabis-based therapies for the treatment...
Accelerated Hypertension with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Hypertension is a common adverse effect associated with the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as axitinib. TKIs are used as immunotherapy in...
CardioNerds: Dr. Chris Anthony on CMR-based Surveillance for ACAR
Recently, CardioNerds correspondent Devesh Rai, MD, spoke with Dr. Chris Anthony, cardiology fellow at Heart and Lung Transplant Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital, and Victor...
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Neurological Disorders
COVID-19 is associated with increased risk of specific neurological disorders, although apart from ischemic stroke, there is no excess risk compared to infection with...
