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World Kidney Day 2018 Focuses on Women and Kidney Diseases
Women face unique challenges to their kidney health, including during pregnancy, according to a new report.
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VDRAs Do Not Lower Cardiovascular Event Risk in HD
Trial results do not support use of vitamin D receptor activators to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage renal disease and low intact parathyroid hormone levels.
Desmopressin Effectively Treats Nocturia in BPH
Nocturia improved 43% in patients receiving oral desmopressin alone and 64.3% in those receiving desmopressin and an alpha-blocker.
AHA Scientific Statement: Low Risk of Side Effects for Statins
Risk for statin-induced serious muscle injury 0.1 percent, newly diagnosed diabetes 0.2%
Overactive Bladder Treatment: Which Is the Most Cost-Effective Option?
Study authors developed a Markov model with health states based on daily urinary incontinence episodes (UIEs) to compare the cost-effectiveness of onabotulinumtoxinA, implantable sacral nerve stimulation devices, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, anticholinergic medications, and mirabegron versus BSC for the management of refractory OAB.
The Rapidly Evolving Landscape for mRCC
Incredible progress is being made in kidney cancer treatment.
Chronic Kidney Disease Progression Risk Lower in Women
In a study of adults with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease, women had a significant 28% decreased risk of end-stage renal disease compared with men.
Multiple Comorbidities in CKD Patients Up Dialysis Initiation Risk
Patients with stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease who have 3 or more comorbidities are 3 times more likely to start dialysis than those with no comorbidities, a study found.
Smartphone App Uses Fingernail Bed Images to Detect Anemia
App uses color and metadata from fingernails to detect hemoglobin levels in the blood
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Cuts Postoperative Opioid Use
UROPP reduces opioids prescribed after gynecologic, abdominal surgery without negative effects.
Hypogonadism Predicts Varicocele Repair
Hypogonadism and serum testosterone evaluation nearly doubled the odds a man would undergo varicocelectomy.
Prostate Cancer Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD is associated with a nearly 5-fold increased risk of prostate cancer, study finds.
New BP Goals Could Prevent 3 Million CVD Events Over 10 Years
Maintaining ACC/AHA goals would result in fewer events than current BP levels, prior guideline goals
Skin Autofluorescence Predicts T2DM, Heart Disease, Mortality
Prediction independent of traditional risk factors such as MetS, glucose, HbA1c in general population
Renin-angiotensin inhibitors may reduce mortality and heart failure readmissions in patients with transcatheter aortic valve replacement
1. In this retrospective cohort study of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients, Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) inhibitors administered at hospital discharge reduced mortality and hospital readmission in patients with preserved but not reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF). 2. There was no clinically meaningful difference in disease-specific health status with RAS inhibitors. Evidence Rating Level: []
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for MIBC Ups Disease-Free Survival
Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer had a 22% decreased risk of disease progression if they received neoadjuvant rather than adjuvant chemotherapy, a study found.
Testosterone Measurements, TRT Prescribing Infrequent in PCa Care
More than half of UK specialists surveyed said measuring testosterone levels in patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer was not their routine practice.
ASH: Rivaroxaban Prevents Blood Clots in At-Risk Cancer Patients
Risk for patients in rivaroxaban group reduced during the on-treatment period
Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians
Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
Study: Testosterone Replacement Does Not Increase DVT Risk
In a study, the rate of deep vein thrombosis in treated hypogonadal men was just 0.8% over 2 years of follow-up.
Noninvasive Diagnostic Imaging Accurately IDs Bladder Cancer
Method evaluating cells collected from urine shows 94% diagnostic accuracy.
Nephrology News Topics
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Anemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Contrast Nephropathy
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Hemodialysis
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperuricemia
- Lupus Nephritis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
- Transplantation
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NEPHROLOGY & UROLOGY NEWS
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Anemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Contrast Nephropathy
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Hemodialysis
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperuricemia
- Lupus Nephritis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
- Transplantation
Renal and Urology News Articles
- Gadolinium-Based Contrast May Up Acute Kidney Injury Risk in CKD
- Delayed Prostate Cancer Treatment May Up Relapse Risk
- Review: Desmopressin Decreases Nocturia Episodes
- Surgery, Radiation Regimens for High-Grade PCa Offer Similar Outcomes
- Salvage Prostatectomy May Benefit Some Prostate Cancer Patients