In a small study, single-dose instillation of mitomycin C immediately following therapeutic ureteroscopy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma was associated with an 87% decreased risk of urothelial recurrence.
Preoperative diagnostic ureteroscopy (URS) before radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a risk factor for intravesical recurrence, according to investigators. In a study of 453 patients with UTUC undergoing radical nephroureterectomy (RNU), a significantly higher proportion of patients who underwent preoperative URS experienced intravesical recurrence (IVR) than those who did not (43.8%…
Patients who receive epidural anesthesia at the time of radical cystectomy, compared with those who do not, are more likely to have a myocardial infarction and to be readmitted to a hospital within 30 days following surgery.
DaVita Inc. and Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) jointly announced they are collaborating in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to offer isolation capacity for dialysis patients who are or may be infected with the novel coronavirus that causes the disease. The companies, which are the largest providers of dialysis in the United States, also…
Larger tumors and younger age are significantly associated with an increased risk of brain metastasis in patients with renal cell carcinoma, according to investigators.
Difelikefalin, a peripherally restricted, selective kappa opioid receptor agonist, relieved moderate to severity itching in patients with stage 3 to 5 CKD significantly better than placebo in a phase 2 trial.
Many healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic lack the needed patient-protective equipment, putting them at the highest risk of contracting the disease, Holly Kramer, MD, President of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), said in a March 26 address to attendees of the organization’s first live-virtual Spring Clinical Meetings. “At no other…
In diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease and metabolic acidosis, veverimer resulted in significantly greater improvement in serum bicarbonate levels at 52 weeks compared with placebo.
Patients with active lupus nephritis who received voclosporin experienced a superior renal response as patients receiving standard of care.
Investigators report encouraging results from a novel protocol that omits intravenous hydration following iodine contrast imaging studies.
