AKI-to-CKD Transition Predicts Higher Infection Risk
Following an episode of acute kidney injury, patients who transition to chronic kidney disease have a significant 1.5-fold increased long-term risk for infection, a study found.
Following an episode of acute kidney injury, patients who transition to chronic kidney disease have a significant 1.5-fold increased long-term risk for infection, a study found.
A recent study is the first to examine the association between pelvic inflammation and prostate cancer biology and outcomes.
68Ga-PSMA-11 PET scans have a 40% sensitivity for detecting pelvic nodal metastasis in men with intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer, data show.
Real-world data validate recently reported findings from clinical trials.
In an observational study, furosemide doses of 250 to 500 mg and spironolactone doses of 50 to 100 mg were independently associated with approximately 14% and 20% increased odds of hyponatremia, respectively.
Patients with systematic lupus erythematosus who have a low platelet distribution width (PDW) are more likely to have lupus nephritis than those with a normal or high PDW, a study found.
Each 1-unit reduction in log-transformed urinary protein-creatinine ratio in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is associated with a 77% decreased risk of end-stage kidney disease, a study found.
Patients who underwent ureteroscopic management of low-risk UTUC had a 5-year cancer-specific survival rate of 92.6%.
Overall and disease-free survival among patients undergoing surgical resection for MIUC is low despite increasing use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Lung metastases are most common in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, whereas lymph node metastases and liver metastases occur most frequently in papillary and chromophobe RCC, respectively, investigators reported.