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Month: February 2022

Interesting and Educational tweets

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by Admin

How do calcium channel blockers cause edema, and why it is worse in summer? 1/17How do calcium channel blocks (e.g., amlodipine) cause edema? I've known since medical school that amlodipine can cause edema, but I’ve never taken the time to examine the mechanism. The explanation is cool and has implications as the summer heat approaches……

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One-stop shop to catch up on advances in lupus nephritis treatment

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Admin

Managing patients with lupus nephritis tests the best amongst us – starting from diagnosis, assessing disease severity, deciding treatment, dealing with toxicities, monitoring response, and worrying about when to stop the treatment! A wide-ranging review article in this month’s Kidney International covers these issues and should be required reading for those interested in the topic….

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Benefits of simple intervention – Long-term improvement in survival rates with the use of mosquito nets early in life in a high malaria endemicity region.

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Admin

We are all familiar with the devastating impact of endemic malaria. About 4-6 lakh people die of this killer disease every year around the world, the largest number in sub-Saharan Africa. Children are the most vulnerable of all population groups. For the last almost 30 years, a very simple solution – the use of insecticide-treated…

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