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February 2012
Differences in the level of inflammation among dialysis patients may explain, in part, why African Americans have better survival than Caucasians, study findings suggest.
Use of minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) increased and the use of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) decreased significantly from ...
Higher blood lead levels are associated with an elevated risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to a study.
Children with vesicoureteral reflux have a higher incidence of hypercalciuria, hyperuricosuria.
How often do you face with the unpleasant task of waking a sleeping patient during your busy rounds? It happens frequently to many clinicians during ...
A leading authority on kidney stone disease, James E. Lingeman, MD, updates Renal & Urology News on the state of urinary stone treatment.
Previous studies have indicated that physicians often practice "defensive medicine," ordering medical tests or scans for patients even though they know that these tests or ...
ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) confer different cardiovascular benefits in hemodialysis (HD) patients, researchers found.
Greater intake of red meat may increase the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
An antibiotic catheter lock containing gentamicin in sodium citrate can decrease the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).
A man's age at radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer affects his risk of developing long-term urinary incontinence (UI).
Targeting hemoglobin (Hb) values of 13 g/dL or higher reduces progression of chronic allograft nephropathy in kidney-transplant recipients, a prospective study suggests.
Patients who undergo renal transplantation require complex care that involves a diligent, multidisciplinary approach.
Physicians who regularly order diagnostic tests for their patients may be at an increased risk of medical malpractice suits, according to a recent study.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shut down public access to its National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
A recent report suggests that the rush to move to EHRs may result in inadequate EHR software, according to a white paper published by the ...
Research has shown that individuals who exercise have lower risk for chronic diseases than individuals who do not exercise.
SAN FRANCISCO—Prior to radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can identify patients at risk for having non-organ-confined disease and who may benefit ...
CHICAGO—Certain features at the time of renal biopsy are associated with a particular class of lupus nephritis (LN) and may independently predict good renal outcomes, ...
PHILADELPHIA—Substantial proportions of living kidney donors have diminished renal function one year following their nephrectomy, investigators reported at Kidney Week 2011.
PHILADELPHIA—Elevated levels of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) are associated with an increased likelihood of progression of vascular calcification (VC) in ...
PHILADELPHIA—Initiating treatment of type 2 diabetes with sulfonylurea drugs is associated with an increased risk of renal function decline, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or death ...
PHILADELPHIA—Worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage in the first year following renal transplantation is associated with an increased risk of graft failure, researchers reported ...
CHICAGO—Adding abatacept to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and steroids does not significantly improve the time to complete renal response in patients with lupus nephritis (LN), according ...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) appears to be an independent predictor of disease recurrence and progression among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to investigators.
ORLANDO—Vitamin D supplementation may reduce blood pressure (BP) in African-American patients with hypertension in a dose-dependent manner, regardless of the intensity of antihypertensive treatment, researchers ...
Initiation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) is declining and patterns of use are changing, according to recently published data from a ...
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is more effective than azathioprine as maintenance therapy for patients with active lupus nephritis (LN) who responded to induction therapy, researchers reported.
High intake of dietary fiber is associated with decreased inflammation and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers.
Non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors 15 mm or less in diameter are associated with a lower risk of recurrence after surgical treatment compared with larger tumors, according ...
Combined external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with a brachytherapy boost plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with excellent disease-free survival among men with intermediate-risk ...
A widely used PSA threshold for recommending prostate biopsy (4.0 ng/mL) has remained unchanged over time despite some calls to lower the threshold, according to ...
Community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children caused by enterococcal bacteria are associated with a high rate of underlying urinary abnormalities, a study found.
Repeated injections of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) are safe and effective for the medium-term management of refractory overactive bladder (OAB) and idiopathic detrusor overactivity ...
Myocardial infarction (MI) often goes unrecognized in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and it is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, according ...
Ultrasound imaging works as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluating renal mass size, a new study suggests.
In appropriately selected patients, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective minimally invasive treatment for cT1a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that offers long-term oncologic outcomes comparable ...
Greater comorbid illness increases the likelihood of complications after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer among patients older than 70 years, according to German researchers.
Recipients of kidneys from African Americans (AA) are at increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared with patients who receive kidneys from non-AA donors.
