Diabetics Benefit from Eating Fish
Eating more fish may lower diabetic patients’ risk of macroalbuminuria, new study findings suggest.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Sudden Cardiac Death Found to Be a Major Killer of Dialysis Patients
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cardiovascular cause of death for dialysis patients, researchers reported in Kidney International (2008; published online ahead of print).
GreenLight HPS Laser Found Safe and Effective for BPH
A short-term follow-up study shows that GreenLight HPS laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy (PVP) is safe and effective for treating lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a report in the Journal of Endourology (2008;22:2341-2347).
New Anemia Drug Safe
Ferumoxytol, a novel, semi-synthetic, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle administered by injection, is well tolerated and has a safety profile similar to placebo in CKD patients with anemia, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
New Nomograms May Help Guide ADT Use
BOSTON—Researchers have developed two nomograms that use patients’ clinical information to estimate the benefit of adding androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to radiation therapy.
Tallness Hikes Testicular Cancer Risk
Taller men may be at higher risk for testicular cancer, according to German researchers.
Cryoablation Procedures Comparable
Laparoscopic (LAP) and CT-guided percutaneous (PERC) cryoablation for renal tumors result in similar short-term outcomes, but the PERC approach may offer advantages with respect to hospital stay, need for narcotics, and development of atelectasis, researchers reported.
IV Calcitriol May Prevent Parathyroid Gland Growth
IV calcitriol treatment in patients with early-stage secondary hyperparathyroidism prevents parathyroid (PT) gland growth, researchers report.
Pre-Brachytherapy Hormones May Harm
BOSTON—Men older than 70 years who have localized prostate cancer may be at increased risk of death if they receive neoadjuvant hormone therapy (NHT) before being treated with brachytherapy compared with men treated with brachytherapy alone, data show.
Stem Cell Homing for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Prevalence data suggest that during their lifetimes, up to half of U.S. women experience some level of female pelvic floor disorders (FPFD). However, despite the prevalence of FPFD, little is known about their pathophysiology.
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