Normalizing BP in Elderly With Hypertension May Up Mortality
Blood pressure values less than 140/90 mm Hg tied to increased mortality risk for octogenarians
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The agency alleges manufacturers failed to provide evidence of the long-term safety of surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of anterior compartment prolapse.
Prostate mpMRI May Be Helpful in the Neoadjuvant PCa Therapy Setting
Prostate mpMRI findings before and after neoadjuvant therapy prior to robotic prostatectomy could be useful in assessing whether high-risk patients are suitable surgical candidates.
Morbidity Low With Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer
Tumor diameter above the median was only significant predictor for positive MRI after treatment
Phosphate Binders May Have Other Gastrointestinal Effects
According to preliminary research, phosphate binders may bind to helpful substances such as vitamin K, but also to harmful ones, such as lipopolysaccharides and advanced glycation end products.
FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid
Agency warns that rapid discontinuation can result in uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms
STI Incidence Up After Receipt of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
Younger age, greater partner number, group sex, but not condom use, linked to increased risk of STI
Canagliflozin Lowers ESRD Risk in Diabetic Kidney Disease
In a study of patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, canagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, decreased the risk of end-stage renal disease by 32% compared with placebo.
IgA Nephropathy Shortens Life Expectancy
In a study, IgA nephropathy patients lived a median 6 fewer years than age-matched controls without the disease.
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