The Role of Predictive Analytics in Clinical Care
Predictive analytics could improve care, but also compromise a physician’s ability to act in a patient’s best interest
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Newer Antiandrogens Up Survival in mCSPC
Investigators reported promising fi ndings from phase 3 trials of apalutamide and enzalutamide
Kidney Disease Care for Type 2 Diabetics: Dawn of a New Era?
Studies document renal benefits of canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, and dulaglutide
RCC in Advanced CKD: A Transplant Dilemma
Non-dialysis patients with advanced CKD diagnosed with renal malignancies grapple with the dual threat of renal failure and cancer progression. When choosing between functional or oncologic risks, many patients will ask about renal transplantation. Discussions of this option are complicated by statistical realities: According to UNOS, of nearly 1 million solid organ transplants performed over…
Gout Severity Greater in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Kidney transplant recipients have a higher prevalence of severe uncontrolled gout and higher rates of allopurinol discontinuation.
Bladder Cancer Surgery Outcomes Better Among Statin Users
Study of patients who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer found that those who used statins had improved overall and cancer-specific survival.
Active Surveillance for Intermediate-Risk PCa Increasing in US
Older men with favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated in the West, Northwest, or Midwest were the biggest adopters of AS during the years 2010 and 2015.
Neoadjuvant Combo Reduces Volume of High-Risk Prostate Tumors
Abiraterone plus prednisone combined with leuprolide decreases tumor size compared with leuprolide alone in men with high-risk prostate cancer.
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Effectively Treats Hyperkalemia in HD
In the DIALIZE trial, 41.2% of hemodialysis patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate maintained normal potassium levels during the long interdialytic interval compared with just 1% receiving placebo.
Kidney Transplant Vitamin D Recommendations Challenged
Higher vitamin D doses than recommended in guidelines are needed to prevent fractures in kidney transplant recipients with low vitamin D levels, according to investigator.
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