Amit Akirov, MD, Author at Renal and Urology News

High Serum Urate Levels Associated With Poorer Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients With Gout

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Amit Akirov, MD

November 16, 2020

Study authors evaluated the association between serum urate levels and health-related quality of life in patients with gout.

A doctor and nurse making rounds in a hospital room.

Hyperuricemia

Gout Linked to Increased Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Heart Failure Exacerbation

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Amit Akirov, MD

November 19, 2020

Study authors examined the effect of gout diagnosis and flare on length of hospital stays in patients with heart failure exacerbation.

Hyperuricemia

Dual-Energy Computed Tomography More Accurate Than Ultrasound for Gout Diagnosis

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Amit Akirov, MD

November 18, 2020

Study authors evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy computed tomography vs ultrasound, or their combination, for the diagnosis of gout.

Lupus Nephritis

Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Cyclophosphamide in the Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis

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Amit Akirov, MD

November 4, 2020

Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of the induction treatment with mycophenolate mofetil and cyclophosphamide for lupus nephritis.

Hyperuricemia

Examining National Trends in Opioid Use Disorder Hospitalizations in Common Musculoskeletal Diseases

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Amit Akirov, MD

October 21, 2020

Researchers evaluated opioid use disorder hospitalizations and associated healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with common musculoskeletal diseases.

Hyperuricemia

Color-Coded Dual-Energy CT Lesions Show Heterogeneity in Properties and Distribution in Gout

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Amit Akirov, MD

October 1, 2020

Researchers evaluated the properties and locations of color-coded dual-energy lesions in patients with gout.

Hyperuricemia

Urate-Lowering Therapy Reduces Ultrasound-Detected Crystal Load in Gout

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Amit Akirov, MD

August 17, 2020

Patients with gout receiving urate lowering therapy by a treat-to-target approach demonstrate a reduced burden of monosodium urate crystals detected on ultrasound.

Hyperuricemia

Gout May Be Associated With Increased Risk for Epilepsy

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Amit Akirov, MD

August 7, 2020

Researchers determined the association between gout and epilepsy and the risk for epilepsy in patients with gout.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Oral Bisphosphonates Do Not Increase Mortality Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

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Amit Akirov, MD

February 11, 2020

Oral bisphosphonate treatment was not associated with increased all-cause mortality risk in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease.

Hypogonadism

Waist Circumference Affects Coronary Plaque Accumulation in Testosterone Therapy

By

Amit Akirov, MD

December 20, 2019

Older men receiving testosterone treatment with higher waist-to-hip ratio experience greater increases in noncalcified coronary plaque volume.

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High Serum Urate Levels Associated With Poorer Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients With Gout

Gout Linked to Increased Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Heart Failure Exacerbation

Dual-Energy Computed Tomography More Accurate Than Ultrasound for Gout Diagnosis

Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Cyclophosphamide in the Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis

Examining National Trends in Opioid Use Disorder Hospitalizations in Common Musculoskeletal Diseases

Color-Coded Dual-Energy CT Lesions Show Heterogeneity in Properties and Distribution in Gout

Urate-Lowering Therapy Reduces Ultrasound-Detected Crystal Load in Gout

Gout May Be Associated With Increased Risk for Epilepsy

Oral Bisphosphonates Do Not Increase Mortality Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Waist Circumference Affects Coronary Plaque Accumulation in Testosterone Therapy

Direct-to-Consumer Testosterone Not Offered in Accordance With Guidelines