Jody A. Charnow

Editor https://www.renalandurologynews.com

Jody A. Charnow has been the editor of Renal & Urology News, a publication of Haymarket Media, since 2003. Previously, he had served as editor of Internal Medicine World Report and a managing editor for Medical Tribune. He holds a BA in biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

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Acute Kidney Injury

AKI-to-CKD Transition Predicts Higher Infection Risk

Jody A. Charnow

August 9, 2022

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.

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Surgery Linked to Pelvic Inflammation

Jody A. Charnow

July 25, 2022

A recent study is the first to examine the association between pelvic inflammation and prostate cancer biology and outcomes.

Prostate Cancer

Study: 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET May Miss Pelvic Nodal Metastasis in Prostate Cancer

Jody A. Charnow

October 7, 2021

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.

Bladder Cancer

First-Line Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy for mUC of the Bladder Offer Similar Survival

Jody A. Charnow

August 30, 2021

Real-world data validate recently reported findings from clinical trials.

Treatment-Related Hospitalizations Similar for PCa Surgery, Radiation

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Hyponatremia in Heart Failure Linked to High-Dose Furosemide, Spironolactone

Jody A. Charnow

August 31, 2020

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.

Lupus Nephritis

Low Platelet Distribution Width May Predict Lupus Nephritis

Jody A. Charnow

August 28, 2020

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.

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

Kidney Function in FSGS Improves With Proteinuria Reductions

Jody A. Charnow

August 27, 2020

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.

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Data Support Ureteroscopy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

Jody A. Charnow

August 26, 2020

Patients who underwent ureteroscopic management of low-risk UTUC had a 5-year cancer-specific survival rate of 92.6%.

Bladder Cancer

Survival Remains Poor in High-Risk Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma

Jody A. Charnow

August 18, 2020

Overall and disease-free survival among patients undergoing surgical resection for MIUC is low despite increasing use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Kidney Cancer

Metastatic RCC Subtypes Differ in Sites of Metastases

Jody A. Charnow

June 1, 2020

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.

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