21Oct/13

No Support For Broad Screening Of Chronic Kidney Disease – Forbes


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No Support For Broad Screening Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Forbes
Although taught in medical school and widely used in clinical practice, broad screening of otherwise healthy people for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unwarranted, according to new recommendations from the American College of Physicians published in 
ACP recommends against screening for chronic kidney disease in adults without Medical Xpress
ACP recommends against routine screening for chronic kidney diseaseScience Codex
Don’t Routinely Test for Kidney Disease in Those Without Symptoms: ExpertsPhilly.com
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21Oct/13

ACP recommends against routine screening for chronic kidney disease – Science Codex

ACP recommends against routine screening for chronic kidney disease
Science Codex
Finding no direct evidence that addresses the benefits of screening for stage 1-3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and citing potential harms of tests, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends against screening for CKD in asymptomatic adults 
Don’t Routinely Test for Kidney Disease in Those Without Symptoms: ExpertsPhilly.com

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21Oct/13

death in the air – Calcutta Telegraph

death in the airCalcutta TelegraphThat a society and polity obsessed with spiritual and moral pollution should be so criminally indifferent to the mortal dangers of air pollution is a paradox that the Indian State and citizenry seem to have immured the…