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April 2012
PARIS—Contrary to the findings of previous epidemiologic studies, a new study found that use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk ...
PARIS—Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LI-ESWT) is an effective treatment option for men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED), according to findings presented at the 27th Annual ...
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC—End-stage renal disease (ESRD) eventually develops in more than half of patients with moderate kidney dysfunction at the time of pancreas transplantation, according ...
As practicing clinicians in the United States, we generally feel privileged, with access to a highly developed and pioneering medical care system along with an ...
Since the discovery of Hemoglobin S (HbS), it has been known that the abnormal polymerization of deoxy-HbS is the main cause for vaso-occlusive crisis involving ...
Infertility is a stressful experience for many couples, a situation made particularly difficult by the need to produce a semen sample in a clinical setting.
Less than a decade ago, Aaron Tobian, MD, PhD, would not have been a proponent of male circumcision.
Evidence is accumulating that active surveillance is an appropriate way to manage low-risk prostate cancer in selected men, with curative treatment delayed until it is ...
The FDA has cleared InTone, a medical device for treating female urinary incontinence.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) may put men at increased risk for colorectal cancer, a study found. The association was most prominent among men ...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) was associated with a 35% increased risk of a prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis.
Kidney donors are at no greater risk for cardiovascular (CV) events or death than non-donors.
Hemodialysis (HD) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in patents who have chronic renal failure (CRF).
Treatment reminders fail to increase the rate at which primary care physicians (PCPs) prescribe ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for elderly patients with ...
This is the title of a scheduled May 12 session at the National Kidney Foundation's 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.
As you develop and grow a home HD program, not only will you have wonderful successes, but there will also be challenges and disappointments.
A case study involving a 65-year-old man with chronic kidney disease and acute attacks of pain, swelling, and erythema in the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
After a negative prostate biopsy, the doctor did not regularly conduct follow-up PSA testing. The patient eventually died from prostate cancer.
Patients on a traditional renal diet often find that they are consuming a relatively "unhealthy diet," meaning the diet is low in fresh fruits and ...
Early identification of erythropoietin (EPO) resistance may help clinicians predict cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis (HD) patients, according to researchers.
Diabetes mellitus independently predicts an increased risk of urinary tract calculi (UTC), according to a population-based cohort study conducted in Taiwan.
Persistently low levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) are independently associated with progression of aortic arch calcification (AAC) and death among incident hemodialysis (HD) patients, ...
Hospital admissions related to a prostate needle biopsy (PNB) are on the increase, but they occur in less than 1% of men who undergo PNB ...
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and ACE inhibitors may be no better than diuretics at preventing cardiovascular deaths in patients with hypertension, according to a follow-up ...
SAN FRANCISCO—An immunotherapy (AGS-003) in combination with sunitinib may help prolong the lives of men with unfavorable risk, metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), according to ...
PARIS—Cystoscopy prior to low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy for prostate cancer is feasible and useful in identifying patients who require further investigation or intervention before ...
PARIS—Metabolic syndrome does not increase men's risk of prostate cancer (PCa) overall, but it does increase their risk of aggressive PCa, researchers reported at the ...
PARIS—Hemodialysis (HD) patients are no more likely to die from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) than patients with normal renal function, but they have decreased overall ...
PARIS—Mirabegron, an experimental drug for overactive bladder (OAB), can effectively treat the condition in patients whether or not they failed previous antimuscarinic therapy, according to ...
SAN FRANCISCO—Men and women who suffer an acute pelvic fracture that is severe enough to require surgery have a significantly increased risk of a decrease ...
The use of kidneys from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) can be safe and produce good renal function up to one year after ...
Many patients start dialysis treatment with hemodialysis (HD) even though they initially had opted for peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to researchers.
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC—Transplantation of kidneys donated after cardiac death (DCD) can result in good outcomes, a Canadian team has confirmed.
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC—Kidneys from standard criteria donors (SCDs) and expanded criteria donors (ECDs) are associated with similar rates of long-term patient survival and death-censored graft ...
Researchers have identified risk factors for hospitalizations related to thiazide-associated hyponatremia (HTAH), according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension (2012;14:158-164).
Finasteride use decreases the risk of clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to researchers.
PSA-based screening significantly decreases the risk of dying from prostate cancer (PCa), according to updated results of a large European study.
SAN FRANCISCO—New data document a strong association between the use of flucloxacillin with single-dose gentamicin in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and the development of ...
