Adverse clinical outcomes associated with a given level of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) vary substantially based on the presence and severity of proteinuria, according to Canadian researchers.

Clinical stage is the only preoperative variable independently associated with positive surgical margins (PSMs) following robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer, according to researchers.

According to researchers, they are responsible for a growing proportion of bloodstream infections in dialysis and renal transplant patients.

The associated cost is a potential reason for undertreatment.

Lead exposure may be associated with the initiation and development of bladder cancer, according to a study conducted in Poland.

Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is a safe and effective approach for nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) that is capable of providing patients with excellent short-term oncologic outcomes, according to the largest RAPN experience described to date.

Men with a high dietary fat intake are at increased risk of prostate cancer at a relatively young age, a British study shows.

Two or more servings per day found to double the risk of a 30% or greater decline in eGFR.

Hypofractionated radiation significantly reduced biochemical failure rate in men with high-risk disease.

Diabetes, hypertension, frequent UTIs, the formation of struvite stones, and allopurinol use may predict the development of CKD among individuals who have had kidney stones, researchers reported in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (2009; published online ahead of print).