Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Predicts Poor Outcomes
Condition significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular events and death.
Print Issue: April 01, 2014
Sidestepping Sepsis via TP Biopsy: Interview with Jeremy Grummet, MBBS
Rising readmission rates of subsequent sepsis have given urologic surgeon Jeremy Grummet, MBBS, MS, FRACS, pause.
Prostate Cancer Outcomes Worse with Watchful Waiting
At 18 years of follow-up, patients who underwent radical surgery had a decreased risk of cancer-related and all-cause mortality.
Kidney Disease Cause Predicts ESRD Risk
Cystic kidney disease is associated with a greatest likelihood of progressing to end-stage renal disease, but the small risk of death.
Drug Speeds GI Recovery After Radical Cystectomy
Alvimopan also was found to shorten hospital length of stay.
Prostate Cancer Control Better with Robot-Assisted Surgery
It is associated with fewer positive surgical margins and reduced need for additional treatment.
Hemodialysis Patients Benefit More from Oral than IV Vitamin D
Switching from intravenous to oral alfacalcidol resulted in greater PTH suppression in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.
ED Drug Preserves Erectile Function After Prostate Radiotherapy
In a trial, more patients taking sildenfail citrate than placebo daily had functional erections at 24 months.
New Guideline Urges Lipid Measurements for All CKD Patients
Full lipid profiles are recommended for all patients with chronic kidney disease at first presentation.
High HDL May Raise Hemodialysis Patient Death Risk
The inverse association is opposite of what is observed in the general population.
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