Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin significantly reduces cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), new research shows. Moreover, this treatment seems to improve the kidney dysfunction as well. Reuters Health Information
This Practice Point puts into context the findings of a retrospective study that investigated renal function in patients undergoing colonoscopy after bowel preparation with oral sodium phosphate or polyethylene glycol solution. Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can promote significant disability. While medical treatment for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is currently limited, prevention is paramount. The current article reviews the diagnosis and prevention of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Delayed graft function often occurs in kidney transplants from deceased donors. More accurate non-invasive tests for acute rejection are needed. Kidney International
Infusion of donor-derived transplant acceptance-inducing cells (TAICs) prior to kidney transplantation can prevent acute graft rejection in presensitized recipients and may allow for simpler immunosuppressive drug regimens, the results of a case report suggest. Reuters Health Information
