Aims/hypothesis The best treatment strategy for a patient with type 2 diabetes who shows
pronounced weight gain after the introduction of insulin treatment is unclear. We determined …

PURPOSE A Web-based consultation system (telenephrology) enables family physicians to
consult a nephrologist about a patient with chronic kidney disease. Relevant data are …

OBJECTIVE The determinants of insulin-associated weight gain in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
are partly unknown. Therefore, we conducted a prospective study to identify …

Background: Early detection and appropriate management of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
in primary care are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. Aim: To assess the quality of …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in patients with diabetes or
hypertension in primary care. A shared care model could improve quality of care in these …

Background Patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease are at risk of reduced renal
function and frequently use drugs that interact with renal function. GPs monitor renal function in …

… During the follow-up, mean office blood pressure (BP) was significantly lower in the
intervention group (132/77 mm Hg) than in the control group (135/79 mm Hg). Similar differences …

… In the same arm, a catheter (Venflon, 20-gauge, 32 mm) was inserted retrogradely into a …
mm Hg above systolic pressure. The collecting cuff around the upper arm was inflated to 40 mm …

Background. In daily clinical practice creatinine clearance is used as marker of glomerular
filtration rate (GFR). As a result of the tubular secretion process endogenous creatinine …

… Mean arterial pressure (MAP) was 90.9 ± 1.0 mm Hg at baseline and 89.8 ± 1.1 mm Hg during
… In patients with diabetes, MAPs were 90.3 ± 1.0 mm Hg at baseline and 90.1 ± 1.1 mm Hg …