Individual patient data meta-analysis of beta-blockers in heart failure …7thSpace Interactive (press release)The Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure Collaborative Group (BB-HF) was formed to obtain and analyze individual patient data from the major random…

Combining creatinine and volume kinetics identifies missed cases of acute …7thSpace Interactive (press release)IntroductionFluid resuscitation in the critically ill often results in a positive fluid balance, potentially diluting the serum creatinine …

MedPage TodayMarker or cause? Elevated glucose predicts mortality in acute heart failureTheHeart.OrgWashington, DC – Elevated blood glucose levels at admission for acute heart failure significantly predicted 30-day mortality in a large observational st…

Atrial fibrillation increases risk of kidney failure in chronic kidney disease …NephrologyNews.comThe risk of kidney failure is greater for people with chronic kidney disease who also have atrial fibrillation, one of the most common forms of irregula…

Senior Focus: Chronic kidney diseaseSTLtoday.comAlmost 40 percent of adults older than 60 have chronic kidney disease, or CKD. Kidneys continuously filter blood to eliminate … These treatments also can reduce the chance of a stroke, heart attack or h…

Mineral metabolism and outcomes in chronic kidney disease stage 2–4 patients7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: This is a prospective cohort study that included 466 non-dialysis chronic kidney disease stage 2–4 patients. Mineral parameters w…