AKI Is a Risk Factor for Elevated BP
Acute kidney injury is associated with a significant 22% increased odds of subsequence development of a blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg.
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Surgery Ups Survival in Cancer Patients with Kidney Metastases
Surgical intervention in select patients with oligometastatic disease and good performance status should be considered, the researchers stated.
Big Pharma and Academia: A Strained Relationship
Having been in academic medicine as a clinician and researcher for more than 2 decades, I have been able to witness first-hand the significant changes that have occurred in the relationship between academic medical centers and the pharmaceutical industry. It would seem that academia and the pharmaceutical industry are a good match. Academic medical centers identify…
Hyponatremia Increases Death Risk in Heart Failure Patients
Study of Asian patients found that the 12-month mortality rate was significantly higher in those with than without hyponatremia at hospital admission for heart failure.
NLR Predicts GU Cancer Outcomes After Treatment
New data suggest a prognosis role for the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio.
Novel BPH Procedure Eases Symptoms, Preserves Sexual Function
Prostatic urethral lift is minimally invasive and, according to a new study, the procedure’s beneficial effects are durable out to 3 years.
Gout Increases Risk of Erectile Dysfunction
Gout is associated with an elevated likelihood of both organic and psychogenic ED.
Sexual Intercourse May Clear Distal Ureteral Stones
Having sex 3-4 times a week was associated with a significantly greater stone passage rate than tamsulosin or standard medical therapy.
Erectile Dysfunction More Prevalent in Illicit Users of Amphetamine
Amphetamine users were twice as likely as non-users to experience erectile dysfunction.
Two-Drug Combo Effective for Severe OAB in Elderly
Among seniors with severe overactive bladder, a combination of solifenacin and mirabegron decreased incontinence by an average 3.5 episodes a day.
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