Reduced global longitudinal strain is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events or death after kidney transplant.

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Even after kidney transplant, the rate of CVD events and death remain elevated. Early detection of patients at risk would be helpful for guiding aggressive preventive therapy.

Panenteritis as an Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Lupus enteritis is a rare, severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), needing prompt diagnosis and proper management. However, SLE rarely presents as lupus enteritis at the time of initial diagnosis. Thus, delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis are common.

Preferences in cesarean delivery surgical technique: a survey of maternal-fetal medicine fellows.

Objective: Our goal was to (1) describe self-reported cesarean delivery (CD) surgical techniques of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellows and (2) determine whether preferences were congruent with recommendations using US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria.

Methods: MFM fellows were queried regarding their preferred CD technique via online survey. Preferences were compared to evidence-based recommendations using standard recommendation language and quality of evidence as outlined by the USPSTF.