John Schieszer

Contributing Writer https://www.renalandurologynews.com

John Schieszer is an award winning medical journalist who produces The Medical Minute podcasts. John received his BA in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and his MA in english from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In 1990, John was awarded the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Third Annual Fellowship for Journalists in Biomedical Research. In 1992, he completed a Medical Fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratories in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

All articles by John Schieszer

A clinician observes the results of a genetic test on a tablet

Prostate Cancer

TMB May Help Guide ICI Use in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

John Schieszer

May 10, 2022

Immune checkpoint inhibitors were more effective than taxanes in patients with a high tumor mutational burden.

Urology

Preventing Unplanned Emergency Department Visits in Cancer Patients

John Schieszer

April 28, 2022

Researchers evaluated the effects of an after-hours nurse triage phone program, extended hours for infusion services, and a cancer-specific urgent care center.

How to Work With Health Information Organizations

Practice Management

Medical Practice Analysis: An Indispensable Prelude to Retirement

John Schieszer

December 30, 2021

Physicians planning to retire need to establish their practice’s value and review factors affecting it.

Prostate Cancer

Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Safe, Data Show

John Schieszer

December 23, 2021

In a study, only 3 of 372 patients (0.8%) undergoing the procedure experienced post-biopsy infectious complications.

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

The Role of Statins in COVID-19: A Focus on Patients With CV Risk Factors

John Schieszer

September 24, 2021

An overview of the role of statins in reducing in-hospital deaths due to COVID-19, using findings from the American Heart Association’s COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry.

Nephrology

COVID-19 Emerging as a Multi-Organ Disease Requiring Multidisciplinary Care

John Schieszer

May 17, 2021

In today’s feature article, we talk with Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the Institute for Public Health in Washington, DC, who describes treating long-haulers as “America’s next big health crisis.”

Practice Management

Leveraging Digital Tools to Improve Hospital Discharge Preparedness

John Schieszer

March 4, 2021

Results of a recent study suggest possible factors that need to be considered when preparing patients for hospital discharge.

Transplantation

Transitional B Cell Cytokines May Predict Kidney Transplant Rejection

John Schieszer

March 3, 2021

Study findings suggest that the ratio of interleukin-10 to tumor necrosis factor-alpha produced by transitional-1 B cells can predict renal allograft outcomes with a lead time of about 8 months.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Venous pH May Inform Treatment of CKD-Related Metabolic Acidosis

John Schieszer

September 15, 2020

In patients with acidemia, hypobicarbonatemia conferred a considerable risk of kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy after adjusting for potential confounders.