Reviews

Keeping Up with Quality and Patient Safety Measures in Urology and Nephrology

October 11, 2011

There has recently been a tremendous increase in emphasis on quality and patient safety within American medicine. Much of this is due to an improved ability to look at and evaluate results from large numbers of patients and determine "best practices" shown to improve outcomes.
 

Renal Function Preservation for Patients with Kidney Cancer

, October 11, 2011

The renal function preservation clinic for patients with kidney cancer represents a new multidisciplinary approach to an old problem.
 

High BMI and Kidney Transplant Waitlisting

October 11, 2011

Many obese dialysis patients are asked to lose weight to qualify for kidney transplantation. If such usual weight reduction programs as dieting or anti-appetite medications do not work, some patients will be introduced to more aggressive interventions such as bariatric surgery.
 

Novel Biologics for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

, July 26, 2011

Sipuleucel-T and abiraterone acetate are two of the newest therapeutic options available to patients, but other promising agents are on the horizon.
 

Second-Line Hormone Therapies for Prostate Cancer: An Update

, May 19, 2011

New biological knowledge has provided an understanding of why these treatments remain effective.
 

Kidney Transplantation in Geriatric Patients

, November 15, 2010

The procedure is associated with better survival compared with remaining on dialysis, data show
 

Osteoporosis in CKD Patients

November 11, 2010

Solid trial evidence regarding therapies is lacking, so nephrologists need to follow physiological principles and be careful to do no harm.
 

Living Kidney Donation: How Safe Is It?

September 13, 2010

The lack of long-term safety data creates uncertainty when obtaining informed consent from a young potential donor.
 

CKD in Non-Renal Transplant Recipients On the Rise

August 12, 2010

The risk for CKD is influenced by many factors, some of which depend on how patients are treated before, during, and after transplantation.
 

Prostate Cancer Screening: An Update on New Approaches

May 21, 2010

Distinguishing life-threatening from indolent tumors has not been possible thus far, but this could change with the debut of better tests.
 
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