Equation Predicts Kidney Failure After Nephrectomy
The Kidney Cancer Risk Equation for predicting post-nephrectomy ESKD builds on the ubiquitous Kidney Failure Risk Equation and is easy to use, according to investigators.
All articles by Natasha Persaud
Prior BPH Surgery Ups Risk for Adverse Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes
The presence of scar tissue, periprostatic fibrosis, and inflammation due to previous surgery increases the complexity of some surgical tasks, according to investigators.
Review Discusses Common Missteps in Treating Patients With Gout and CKD
The choice and dosage of drugs may need to be modified when treating gout in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Frailty Trajectories Associated With Outcomes in Hemodialysis Population
Study findings highlight a need to implement early interventions to reduce frailty after hemodialysis initiation.
Preoperative Hemodialysis Timing Worse for Certain Groups
Study finds age-, sex-, race and ethnicity-, and social deprivation-related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis.
Aortic Stenosis Progresses With Chronic Kidney Disease Stage
Chronic kidney disease is a key risk factor for aortic stenosis progression, according to investigators.
Hyperuricemia, Gout Increase Heart Failure, Death Risk
Hyperuricemia may contribute to heart failure risk via increased oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and insulin resistance, according to investigators.
Budesonide Confers Durable Benefits in IgA Nephropathy
Budesonide continued to maintain eGFR over 15 months off-drug, investigators reported.
Hypertension Risk Lower in Younger Sunitinib, Sorafenib Recipients With RCC
A study revealed no significant difference in the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction between patients aged 18-39 years and older patients.
Percent-Free PSA Improves Prediction of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
In men with a total PSA of 2 ng/mL or more, a low percent-free PSA value is associated with a greater likelihood of clinically significant prostate cancer.
- Loading...
Loading...
Next post in Prostate Cancer
Loading... 
Loading...