Ipilimumab Plus Nivolumab Effective for mRCC With Brain Metastases
Dual immunotherapy appears to have clinical efficacy beyond the first-line setting in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma with brain metastases.
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Binder Safely Improves Hyperkalemia in Transplant Recipients
In a small study, use of the potassium binder sodium zirconium cyclosilicate in transplant recipient did not appear to compromise immunosuppression with tacrolimus.
CONUT Score Predicts Outcomes in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
High CONUT scores were associated with adverse clinicopathological characteristics and worse survival in patients with localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Variant Histology Predicts Aggressive UTUC
In a study of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, variant vs conventional histology predicted worse survival.
Sterile Pyuria in UTUC Cases Possibly Predicts Intravesical Recurrence
Sterile pyuria may be a marker of inflammation, which is known to influence carcinogenesis.
Early Transition to Peritoneal Dialysis or Home Hemodialysis Offers Similar Survival
Investigators found no meaningful survival difference between patients transitioning to home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis within 12 months of dialysis initiation.
Recommended Hemoglobin Targets for Renal Anemia May Be Too Low
Hemoglobin levels greater than the current recommendations of 10.0 to 11.5 g/dL are associated with improved health-related quality of life among anemic patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis, a study found.
Data Support Group II Gadolinium-Based Contrast Use in Advanced Kidney Disease
The potential diagnostic harms of withholding group II gadolinium-based contrast agents may outweigh the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in advanced CKD patients, according to investigators.
Distal Ureteral Management Methods Compared in UTUC
Intravesical incision of the bladder cuff may be superior to other distal ureteral management techniques, according to investigators.
More Metastatic Prostate Cancers Diagnosed Following USPSTF Screening Recommendations
The incidence of distant metastatic prostate cancer increased gradually over 2010 to 2015, investigators reported.
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