World Literature Review

Pulmonary Hypertension in HD Patients Increases Death Risk

Jody A. Charnow June 18, 2009

Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) independently predicts greater mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients, Israeli researchers report.

Hip-Fracture-Related Death Linked to CKD in the Elderly

Among older individuals, an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 is associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of hip-fracture-related mortality, according to British researchers.

Intermittent Hormonal Therapy for PCa May Have Benefits

Jody A. Charnow June 18, 2009

Intermittent hormonal therapy (IHT) for men with locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer is associated with no reduction in disease progression or survival, according to a European study.

Fatal Infections Probed in Pediatric LN Patients

Jody A. Charnow May 07, 2009

Prior history of treatment with pulse methylprednisolone may increase the risk of fatal infection in pediatric lupus nephritis (LN) patients treated with IV cyclophosphamide (IVCY), researchers reported.

Pulse Pressure, Death Risk Linked in PD Patients

Jody A. Charnow May 07, 2009

Elevated pulse pressure is associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a Canadian study.

CRP May Predict Survival in Metastatic RCC Patients

Jody A. Charnow May 07, 2009

Pretreatment C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can be a prognostic marker for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a Japanese study suggests.

Sudden Death Risk Factors in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Identified

Jody A. Charnow April 02, 2009

Recent blood transfusions, male gender, and diabetes mellitus are independently associated with an increased risk of sudden death in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), a Chinese study concluded.

Recovery of Sexual Function Possible After Cryosurgery for PCa

Jody A. Charnow April 02, 2009

Among prostate cancer patients who had no erectile dysfunction (ED) before undergoing cryosurgery, more than one third recovered full sexual function two years post-operatively, a British study found.

Postlithotripsy Agents Improve Stone Outcomes

Jody A. Charnow April 02, 2009

Medical expulsive therapy (MET) following shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) results in a significant increase in successful treatment outcomes, according to Canadian researchers.

Hypertension, Acid Excretion Are Linked in Stone Formers

Jody A. Charnow February 04, 2009

Kidney stone formers with essential hypertension have increased acid excretion, Italian researchers reported.

Urological Complications Not a Factor in Graft Survival

Jody A. Charnow February 04, 2009

Urological complications occur frequently following transplantation of deceased cardiac donor (DCD) kidneys but do not affect graft survival, researchers in the Netherlands have concluded.

Urethral Strictures After HDR Brachytherapy Characterized

Jody A. Charnow February 04, 2009

Bulbomembranous (BM) urethral strictures are the most common grade 2 or higher urinary toxicity following high dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB), according to Australian investigators.

Two Modes of Acupuncture May Work for Hot Flushes

Jody A. Charnow January 22, 2009

Two modes of acupuncture appear to decrease the number and distress of hot flushes in men receiving castrational treatment for prostate cancer, according to a Swedish study.

Adjuvant Radiotherapy Found Not to Improve PCa Survival

Jody A. Charnow January 22, 2009

Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer has no effect on overall and cancer-specific survival, a Canadian team reports.

Chemokine Is Identified as a Marker for Acute Rejection

Jody A. Charnow January 22, 2009

Measuring levels of the chemokine fractalkine in the urine is a noninvasive way to detect acute rejection of renal allografts, according to Chinese investigators. High levels are associated with steroid resistance and poor outcome.

Jaw Problem in Bisphosphonate Users May Be Underestimated

December 22, 2008

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (BP-ONJ) may be an underestimated problem in prostate cancer patients treated with zoledronate, German investigators suggest.

Data Support Epoetin Zeta Use in Hemodialysis Patients

Jody A. Charnow December 22, 2008

Data from a German study suggest that IV-administered epoetin zeta—a new erythropoietin preparation—is safe for maintenance treatment of anemia in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Symptomatic RCC Predicts Worse Survival, Data Show

Jody A. Charnow December 22, 2008

Patients with symptomatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have worse survival than those who have asymptomatic RCC detected incidentally, according to researchers from the Czech Republic.

Predictors of Cardiac Events After Renal Transplantation

Jody A. Charnow November 01, 2008

Diabetic nephropathy and CVD prior to renal transplantation are the most important predictors of post-transplant cardiovascular events, researchers in The Netherlands conclude.

MMF Superior For Crescentric Lupus Nephritis, Data Show

November 01, 2008

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is more effective as induction therapy than cyclophosphamide (CTX) in patients with crescentric lupus nephritis, Chinese investigators report.

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