Most hemodialysis (HD) patients admitted to a long-term care hospital (LTCH) are either re-admitted to acute-care hospitals or require nursing home placement, according to researchers.

The histologic type of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) arising in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) may be related to the time on dialysis, according to a study.

Patients with chronic prostatitis have a higher prevalence of seropositivity to Helicobacter pylori compared with patients without the condition, according to researchers.

The FDA has approved Votrient (pazopanib) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinomia (RCC).

Men who received the intensity-modulated radiotherapy treatment immediately after radical surgery for PCa had low rates of toxicity.

Almost 68% of diabetic Taiwanese men younger than 45 years reported having erectile dysfunction.

A study of 602 Korean men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia found that those with a waist circumference greater than 90 cm (central obesity) had a 36% increased risk of severe LUTS compared with men who had smaller waists.

Overnutrition is a major problem in the general population and a serious risk for metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and death.

Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction After Colpocleisis for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

HOUSTON—Hemodialysis (HD) patients aged 70 years and older do not have more frequent or longer hospitalizations than younger HD patients overall, but the older patients may have a higher hospitalization rate due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), investigators concluded.