Study: Testosterone Therapy Takes off Pounds
BMI and waist circumference declined in hypogonadal men treated with parenteral testosterone undecanoate.
All articles by Rosemary Frei, MSc
Finasteride Does Not Hike Risk of Fatal Prostate Cancer
Finding is based on an analysis of data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
Denosumab Delays Bone Mets in Non-Metastatic CRPC
The drug prolonged development of bone metastasis by a median of 7.2 months.
Nomogram Helps Predict Lithotripsy Success
Kidney stone area and density and skin-to-stone distance predicted successful treatment.
Peritoneal Dialysis Cheaper than Hemodialysis Worldwide
Boosting PD use in the U.S. to 12% of dialysis patients from the current 7% would save about $300 million a year, researcher says.
Kidney Disease, Fatigue Linked
Fatigue in CKD and ESRD patients may be due to reasons other than sleep quality.
Discharge eGFR in AKI Patients Can Be Misleading
Calculations may fail to take into account the expected fall in creatinine due to loss of muscle mass.
ACE Inhibitors May Improve Survival after Acute Kidney Injury
Use of the drugs is also associated with a decreased need for dialysis.
Donor Criteria Consensus Sought in Canada
The objective is to eliminate the need for donors to travel to recipients’ transplant centers to undergo nephrectomy.
Urate Lowering May Have Renal Benefits in CKD Patients
Systemic review suggests allopurinol can significantly improve estimated glomerular filtration rates.
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