Aortic Calcification Ups Risk for Acute Kidney Injury After Radical Cystectomy
Aortic calcification may lead to arterial degradation that increases the risk for acute kidney injury, according to investigators.
Aortic calcification may lead to arterial degradation that increases the risk for acute kidney injury, according to investigators.
Investigators conclude that pN1 RCC could be stratified into pN1 and pN2, with pN2 conferring a poor prognosis comparable to that of non-metastatic stage IV pN0 disease.
Findings may inform treatment decisions after nephrectomy with positive surgical margins.
Findings are from a case series of men who underwent cystoprostatectomy in China.
Recent findings suggest that it may be possible to spare patients unnecessary exposure to radiation.
Persistent vs undetectable PSA after salvage radical prostatectomy is significantly associated with an increased risk for biochemical recurrence, metastasis, and death, investigators reported.
A shift to less invasive management of ureteric stones during the COVID-19 pandemic did not adversely affect the treatment success rate, according to a study conducted in the United Kingdom.
Investigators report a cumulative 10-year incidence of end-stage kidney disease of 2.5% among patients who undergo surgery for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is 10 times higher than in patients without RCC.
In both men and women, nocturia is significantly associated with an increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to investigators.
Patients with stones smaller than 7 mm are more likely have a successful treatment than those with larger stones, investigators concluded.