Articles: disease.
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Meta Analysis
In advanced CKD, ACEis or ARBs reduce kidney failure vs. placebo or non-RAAS inhibitors at 34 mo.
Ku E, Inker LA, Tighiouart H, et al. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers for advanced chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and retrospective individual participant-level meta-analysis of clinical trials. Ann Intern Med. 2024;177:953-963. 38950402.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Rendezvous Technique Versus Precut Sphincterotomy as Salvage Technique in Patients With Benign Biliary Disease and Difficult Biliary Cannulation : A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The standard salvage technique used for difficult bile duct cannulation is precut sphincterotomy, whereas endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique (EUS-RV) is a relatively newer method. Prospective comparative data between these 2 techniques as salvage for biliary access in patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation is lacking. ⋯ None.
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Neurologic disorders and complications during pregnancy are common, but guidelines and data are sparse. This review aims to give an overview of recent developments in neuroanesthesia and management of neuropathology during pregnancy, with the hope that these may fill the gaps in current guidelines and recommendations, as well as their implications for an anesthetic approach. ⋯ While clinical trials remain sparse, larger population-based studies offer insight into the optimal approach to the parturient with neurologic disease.