Higher Protein Intake Tied to Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease
Findings for total, animal, and plant protein in older adults
2020 to 2021 Saw Decline in Life Expectancy for 39 States, Increase for 11
Highest life expectancy at birth of 79.9 years was seen in Hawaii, while lowest of 70.9 years was in Mississippi
New Definition of Steatotic Liver Disease Improves Prediction of Kidney Disease
Classification of SLD based on the presence of metabolic dysfunction and alcohol consumption
More Than Half of Older Adults Very Concerned About Medical Costs
Significant differences seen by gender and political ideology
Modest Gains in Life Expectancy Seen for Dialysis in Older Adults With eGFR <12
Older adults starting dialysis when eGFR falls below 12 who are not referred for transplant have modest gains in survival
Low Nurse Staffing Tied to Higher Risk for Patient Death
Low staffing effects only partially mitigated by having temporary staff
Renal Graft Survival Similar for Toxoplasma Ab-Positive, Negative Donors
Similar acute rejection and graft failure seen for those receiving kidneys from Toxoplasma antibody-positive and Toxoplasma-negative donors
Clinicians Are Interested in Climate Change Education
Two-thirds to three-quarters of respondents believe it is relevant in their lives or clinical practice
Risks for Mortality, Adverse Heart, Kidney Events Lower With Tirzepatide for T2DM
Risks for all-cause mortality, adverse cardiovascular events, acute kidney injury, and adverse kidney events lower versus GLP-1 RA
ChatGPT Only Gets Diagnoses Correct Half of the Time
However, analysis shows some medical education benefits, such as simplifying medical concepts and offering guidance on differential diagnoses
