Hypotension
Prioritize recovery: American Society of Nephrology releases AKI clinical guidance
The American Society of Nephrology released new clinical guidance in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology on the outpatient management of AKI requiring dialysis.
Lower is better: BPROAD trial backs intensive blood pressure target for patients with diabetes
CHICAGO — An intensive blood pressure strategy resulted in a lower incidence of major cardiovascular events compared with a more standard strategy among patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure in the BPROAD trial.
COVID-19 test acceptance low among adults on hemodialysis
COVID-19 test acceptance was low among adults on hemodialysis, according to a nationwide cluster trial that evaluated two SARS-CoV-2 assessment strategies at U.S. dialysis facilities.
Routine use of Impella CP for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock confers survival benefit
ATLANTA — In the DanGer-Shock trial, routine use of a microaxial flow pump, on top of standard care, led to a lower risk for death compared with standard care only for treatment of patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock.
Adults with kidney disease, obesity eligible for transplant after weight-loss surgery
Adults with obesity and end-stage renal disease may qualify as kidney transplant candidates, according to a joint study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team.
Intradialytic hypotension, mortality not linked in younger patients on hemodialysis
Intradialytic hypotension and mortality in adolescents and young adults with kidney failure requiring hemodialysis share no significant connection, a recently published study found.
Adjuvant esketamine reduces desaturation, hypotension during bidirectional endoscopy
The incorporation of low-dose esketamine to propofol-based sedation reduced desaturation and hypotension events by approximately 61% among patients undergoing same-visit bidirectional endoscopy, researchers reported.
Restrictive fluid strategy does not reduce risk for sepsis-induced hypotension
Among patients with sepsis-induced hypotension, a restrictive fluid strategy was not associated with mortality risk before discharge home by day 90 compared with a liberal fluid strategy, researchers reported.
SPRINT: Patients at most risk derive greatest benefit from intensive BP lowering
Patients with the highest baseline risk factors derived the most benefit from an intensive BP-lowering regimen compared with standard care, according to a secondary analysis of the SPRINT trial.
CAR-T-associated cardiac toxicity ‘limited and reversible’ in younger patients with ALL
Cardiovascular toxicity associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is both limited and reversible among high-risk children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to results of a phase 1 clinical trial.