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.
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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.
Dementia Tied to Anticholinergic Use
In a prospective study, the odds of dementia increased nearly 50% with daily use of anticholinergics for 3 years at the minimum effective dose recommended for older adults.
Active Surveillance for Intermediate-Risk PCa Increasing in US
Older men with favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated in the West, Northwest, or Midwest were the biggest adopters of AS during the years 2010 and 2015.
Antiviral Therapy May Slow Renal Function Decline in Hepatitis C
In a study, hepatitis C patients with stage 3 CKD and no diabetes experienced 4.3- and 1.8-fold improvements in eGFR, respectively, with antiviral therapy.
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