In a study comparing the effect of 9 oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on kidney function, ibuprofen conferred the lowest risk for incident eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and an eGFR decline of 30% or greater.
The risk for a first-time symptomatic kidney stone begins to increase in the second trimester and peaks 0 to 3 months after delivery, a study found.
In a clinical trial, renal denervation was associated with decreased plasma renin activity and aldosterone levels compared with a sham procedure.
Androgen deprivation therapy added to radiation therapy (RT) for unfavorable-risk prostate cancer is not associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality compared with RT alone, even among patients with preexisting cardiovascular disease, a study found.
Investigators found the biggest declines in prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer screening rates among individuals in the Northeast US and those of higher socioeconomic status.
Complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder is associated with improved overall and cancer-specific survival, a study found.
During weeks 12-19 of 2020, the incidence of end-stage kidney disease decreased 20% compared with the same period in 2017-2019, according to a COVID-19 supplement to the US Renal Data System 2020 annual data report.
Urologist-gained renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy is associated with significantly lower 90-day rates of hospital readmission and blood transfusion compared with radiologist-gained access, a study found.
About 83% of deaths among men with local or regional prostate cancer are due to other causes, according to a large population-based study.
Local surgery or ablation may be most appropriate for patients with a solitary site of locoregional recurrence following definitive surgery for clinically localized renal cell carcinoma, according to investigators.
