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August 29, 2024
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Female physicians still at a greater risk for suicide

Female physicians still at a greater risk for suicide

Female physicians face an increased risk for suicide despite suicide rates among physicians decreasing over time, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMJ showed.

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August 23, 2024
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NSAIDs, dehydration pre-hospitalization may be linked to higher AKI risk in some patients

NSAIDs, dehydration pre-hospitalization may be linked to higher AKI risk in some patients

Dehydration or use of NSAIDs before hospital admission may be linked to a higher risk of AKI in patients with exertional rhabdomyolysis, researchers found in a published study.

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August 22, 2024
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Loneliness, social isolation associated with increased glaucoma risk

Loneliness, social isolation associated with increased glaucoma risk

Loneliness and social isolation were associated with an increased risk for glaucoma, highlighting the importance of positive mental and social interventions, according to a study published in BMC Public Health.

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August 21, 2024
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Genetics, long-term air pollutant exposure combine to increase lupus risk

Genetics, long-term air pollutant exposure combine to increase lupus risk

Long-term exposure to air pollutants, including particulate matter, increases the risk for developing systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

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August 08, 2024
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Inhibitor class PsO treatments exhibit similar efficacy in mitigating PsA risk

Inhibitor class PsO treatments exhibit similar efficacy in mitigating PsA risk

Patients treated with interleukin-23i or IL-12/23i for psoriasis exhibited similar rates of risk for developing psoriatic arthritis, according to a study.

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August 06, 2024
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Nutritional risk may be linked to infection-, not cardiovascular-related, hospitalizations

Nutritional risk may be linked to infection-, not cardiovascular-related, hospitalizations

Higher nutritional risk may be associated with infection-related hospitalization but not cardiovascular disease-related hospitalization in patients on dialysis, according to results of a prospective study.

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August 01, 2024
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, receptor blockers may benefit patients with CKD

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, receptor blockers may benefit patients with CKD

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease may benefit from angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin-receptor blocker use, but the antihypertensive agents may not reduce mortality risk, a retrospective analysis shows.

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July 30, 2024
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Adults with high calcium, oxalate urinary levels may have increased kidney stone risk

Adults with high calcium, oxalate urinary levels may have increased kidney stone risk

Adults with high calcium and oxalate urinary levels may have a greater risk for developing kidney stones, according to data from a published study.

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July 26, 2024
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Cardiovascular, thromboembolic events more closely tied to kidney vs. glomerular disease

Cardiovascular, thromboembolic events more closely tied to kidney vs. glomerular disease

Incident cardiovascular and thromboembolic events may be more closely linked to the severity of kidney disease than with glomerular disease subtype, according to results of a prospective study.

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July 24, 2024
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Urinary plasminogen may be independently linked to risk of progression to ESKD

Urinary plasminogen may be independently linked to risk of progression to ESKD

Urinary plasminogen and the ratio of measured to expected plasminogen may be independently linked to the risk of progression to end-stage kidney disease, data show.

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