Search results for "Nephrology"
Obituaries
Thomas E. Andreoli, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/obituaries.htm
1 May 2009
Combination of creatinine and cystatin C more accurate than either alone for GFR
Combining creatinine and cystatin C measurements provided a more accurate estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than using either measurement alone, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/4.htm
10 Jul 2012
MKSAP Quiz: kidney stone prevention
Disclosing medical errors does not increase malpractice claims
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/17/3.htm
17 Aug 2010
MKSAP Quiz: managing risk factors
DHA doesn't slow decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer'sStudy details comprehensive models to decrease care fragmentation in older adults
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/3.htm
9 Nov 2010
Test Yourself: MKSAP Quiz
A 32-year-old man comes to the office after being told at a health fair screening that he had blood in his urine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/02/mksap.htm
1 Feb 2009
Reining in the use of CT scans
CT scans have become much more common in the U.S. over the past few decades, increasing from 3 million in 1980 to almost 70 million in 2007.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2011
MKSAP Quiz: Older man with progressive fatigue
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 62-year-old man for a 2-month history of progressive fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, anorexia, and nausea.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/31/3.htm
31 Jul 2012
Internists healing tsunami's aftereffects
Six months after an earthquake and tsunami, Japan's populace and its clinicians are sizing up the long-term health effects of the physical injuries, the mental trauma and the damage to the nation's health care facilities. Internists describe the aftermath in their own words.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/japan.htm
1 Sep 2011
Two models may offer accurate assessment of GFR in older adults
Two newly developed estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) may provide more accurate assessment of kidney function in older adults, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/02/4.htm
2 Oct 2012
MKSAP Quiz: swelling of the feet and legs in untreated HIV infection
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a young man with untreated HIV infection and swelling of the feet and legs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/3.htm
30 Aug 2011