Nausea is a very common and distressing problem. Some medications that treat nausea carry a higher risk for arrhythmias, like Torsades de Pointes, and sudden cardiac death. Is ondansetron safe for use in patients on hemodialysis?
This week, we will discuss non-steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist in the multiverse of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic. What FINEHEART pooled analysis would add to what we already learned from FIDELIO-DKD trial?
This week is time antibody mediated rejection treatment in kidney transplant. A new molecule targeting CD38, on the horizon, safely tested in a phase 2 trial
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.
CONFIRM, the placebo controlled RCT of Terlipressin in HRS is another NephJC discussion that is now available as a Kidney Medicine manuscript. Jamie Willows and Alicja Rydzewska-Rosołowska did a great job on this. Take a look.
Gorgeous work by Alicja Rosołowska & Pooja Sanghi for this week’s NephJC on terlipressin and hepatorenal syndrome
