CKD Patient Cardiovascular Status Affects Cardiac Care Outcomes
In a study, coronary revascularization was associated with improved survival in high-risk but not low-risk patients with chronic kidney disease patients on Medicare.
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Parathyroid Hormone Predicts Fracture, Vascular Events, Death in CKD
In a study of CKD patients, patients with baseline PTH levels of 0, 69, and 58 pg/mL had the lowest risks for fracture, vascular events, and death, respectively.
Partial Nephrectomy Preferable for T1a RCC
In a population-based study, PN was associated with improved cancer-specific survival by 56%.
Preoperative Potassium Predicts Hyperkalemia Post-Parathyroidectomy
In a study of hemodialysis patients, pre-operative potassium higher than 3.9 mmol/L correlated with greater risk for hyperkalemia after parathyroidectomy.
Study: Stone Characteristics Should Guide Early Intervention
Patients with high-risk stones wider than 7.0 mm or wider than 5 mm located in the proximal-middle ureter should be offered early surgery, according to researchers.
Opioid Prescribing Risky for Some Urologic Surgery Patients
In a study, urologists were the top prescribers of codeine, the most commonly used opioid.
UTUC-Related Mortality Greater in Asians Than Whites
In a study of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, Asians were 27% more likely than whites to die from the disease.
Certain Clinical Factors Up Risk for Urethral Stricture Complications
In a cohort study, 7% of patients had life-threatening complications associated with urethral stricture.
Kidney Failure Risk Higher in Older Living Donors With Hypertension
Among older living donors, the risk of progressing to end-stage renal disease within 15 years was 0.8% for those with hypertension versus 0.2% for those without hypertension.
Patient Reports of Ureteral Stone Passage Can’t Be Fully Trusted
In a study, pain cessation was a sensitive, but less specific, marker of stone passage.
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