Classic scenario: young doctor, old patient with asymptomatic hypertension…
This week we are going against our instinct to normalize blood pressure numbers and listening to our wise elders.
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This week, we will discuss the HOPE trial - no not that one - the one in dialysis that was a LBCT in 2024. Should we look beyond analgesics to non-pharmacological options more seriously?
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Should we call 2024 the Renaissance of nephrology? It was probably the richest year in RCTs in the nephrology world, reflected in the higher number of Late-Breaking Clinical Trials sessions at every big nephrology congress. Probably 1st place won’t surprise anyone; it was the anticipated FLOW of the year, but this Top 10 Nephrology Stories definitely includes some unexpected titles
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This week we come to meta-analyse, strikingly late, the cornerstone of all CKD treatments. Are you still in doubt? We need ACEing CKD to the end of GFR, and beyond
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This week, we will discuss hopefully the final story of intensive BP lowering. BPROAD is a larger version of ACCORD without the glycemic control arm. Dive in.
