Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Updated recommendations for reducing transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) through transplantation include universal solid organ donor nucleic acid testing, according to research published in the June 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act
FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
CDC Updates List of Who Is at Highest Risk for COVID-19
FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The list of conditions that put people at risk for severe COVID-19 illness has been expanded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Heart Failure Ups Risk of Death in Patients With New T2DM
FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D), heart failure development is associated with increased five-year absolute and relative risks of death, according to a study published online June 23 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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Allopurinol Does Not Affect eGFR in Chronic Kidney Disease
THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Allopurinol does not affect estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with chronic kidney disease and does not result in a clinically meaningful benefit in kidney outcomes from serum urate reduction among patients with type 1 diabetes and early-to-moderate diabetic kidney disease, according to two studies published in the June 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Nephrology Fellows Report Mixed Effects of EMR on Education, Time
WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Electronic medical records (EMRs) may contribute positively to the education of nephrology fellows, but time demands can reduce engagement in educational activities, according to a study published online June 23 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Rare With Newer GBCA Exposure
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Recommendations Updated for Management of Anemia in CKD 
More Advanced CKM Syndrome Linked to Worse Cardiovascular Health 
2011 to 2021 Saw Heart Failure-Related Hospitalization Rise in CKD 
Biomarkers Plus Kidney Donor Profile Index Improve Prediction of Concordant Allograft Outcomes 
Short-Term Pretransplant Dialysis Does Not Affect Kidney Transplant Outcomes 
Extreme Heat Linked to 33 Clinically Reportable Diagnoses 
Lower Protein Diet May Be Better in Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis 
Patient Education Increases Skin Cancer Screening in Stem Cell Transplant Survivors 
