Medications
Model predicts efficacy of drug treatments for heart attacks
Researchers used mice to develop a mathematical model of a myocardial infarction, popularly known as a heart attack.
Jun 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidney failure experts recommend new tool that eliminates race as a determining factor for diagnosis
Since 2009, the most commonly used blood test to evaluate kidney function has used equations that include race as a determining factor. The equations estimate glomerular filtration rate from blood creatinine concentrations. ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How would eliminating race-based adjustments in estimates of kidney function impact clinical trials?
Considerable controversy surrounds race-based algorithms in medicine—such as an adjustment for Black race in equations that estimate individuals' kidney function. A new study in CJASN has examined the impact of changes ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidney failure risk equation bests eGFR for predicting ESKD
(HealthDay)—The four-variable Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) better predicts the two-year risk for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) than estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) alone, according to a study published online ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Health
Study suggests replacing the term 'race' with underlying factors that increase risk for heart attacks, strokes
Why should two individuals with exactly the same risk factor profile for developing heart attacks or strokes be treated differently based purely on their race? Is it race that alters risk of these people or is race a surrogate ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Race-free equations for glomerular filtration rate compared
(HealthDay)—The chronic kidney disease (CKD) Epidemiology Consortium estimated glomerular filtration rate cystatin C (eGFRcys), the only guideline-recommended equation that does not require race, results in the smallest ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Medications
Drug dosage for children could be improved with new method under development
When prescribing medicine to children, doctors often rely on guidelines that simply scale down the dosage that adults receive. This imprecise and common practice fails to capture the nuances of childhood, which include rapid ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Medical research
How mathematics can help us understand tumor growth
In daily life, we unfortunately have become used to seeing images of tumors and melanomas. You may have noticed that they're are not entirely symmetric. This asymmetry is useful to doctors in their diagnoses, but why are ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Predicted albumin-creatinine ratio useful for CKD screening
(HealthDay)—Predicted albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) calculated from urine protein-creatinine ratio (PCR) or urine dipstick protein may be useful for chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening, staging, and prognosis, according ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why the math behind 'COVID alert levels' makes no sense
During these uncertain times of coronavirus lockdown, we are expected to look towards our leaders for advice and guidance. Critically, the instructions should be as simple and accurate as possible, to ensure that people follow ...
May 18, 2020
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