Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: 5 Things to Know - Medscape
2024年4月2日 · Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, also known as Berger disease, is a kidney disorder characterized by the deposition of IgA in the glomeruli, leading to inflammation and potential damage. It is ...
New DAPA-CKD Analysis Hints at Dapagliflozin for IgA …
2021年4月20日 · Among DAPA-CKD Patients, 6% Had IgA Nephropathy. The new analysis focused on the 270 patients who were included in the trial's enrollment (about 6% of all patients) and whose CKD resulted from IgA ...
Diabetic Nephropathy: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
Definition and Epidemiology. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy [1] and is associated with increased cardiovascular ...
Diabetic Nephropathy: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
Diabetic Nephropathy Stages: Cutoff Values of Urine Albumin for Diagnosis and Main Clinical Characteristics Stages Albuminuria cutoff values (ref. 14) Clinical characteristics (ref. no.)
Diabetic Nephropathy: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
Abstract. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy and affects ~40% of type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. It increases the risk ...
Acute Postoperative Pain Management in the Older Patient
Opioids. Opioids remain the gold standard for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain. Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic that can be administered orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously ...
Acute Pain: Assessment and Treatment - Page 4 - Medscape
2011年1月3日 · Constant pain is best treated with an "around the clock" (ATC) regimen; [36, 37] by giving the patient medications regularly, an adequate blood level of analgesic can be maintained. It is best to ...
Are Medication Overuse Headaches Associated With NSAIDs?
2014年4月23日 · Medication overuse headache (MOH), previously called "rebound headache," is a secondary chronic daily headache associated with an overused therapeutic agent in a headache-prone patient. [1] MOH is ...
Prodrug Analgesics: More (or Less) Than Expected? - Medscape
2013年3月28日 · Codeine. The majority of the analgesic effect of codeine, which has low affinity for opioid receptors, is attributed to its conversion to morphine by cytochrome P-450 2D6 (CYP2D6).CYP2D6 ...
ACE Inhibitors and Protection Against Kidney Disease Progression
Diabetic nephropathy, a common complication in patients with type 2 diabetes, is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. [1] Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ...