December 01, 2017 Archives - Renal and Urology News

The Adrenal Gland: The Forgotten Urologic Organ

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December 12, 2017

The adrenal glands are easilyoverlooked. Distinguishedanatomists from centuries agosuch as Aelius Galen, Leonardo daVinci, and Andreas Vesalius omittedthe adrenals in their early descriptionsof the retroperitoneum. The criticalimportance of the adrenal gland wasrecognized in the mid-19th centuryby Thomas Addison and CharlesÉdouardBrown-Séquard, who demonstratedthat bilateral adrenalectomyuniformly resulted in death. This ledto the discovery and isolation of adrenaline,…

Kidney Cancer

FDA Approves Sunitinib for Adjuvant Treatment of RCC

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Natasha Persaud

November 16, 2017

At 5 years, 59.3% of patients treated with sunitinib were free from recurrence versus 51.3% who received placebo.

Hypertension

New Guidelines Redefine Hypertension

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Natasha Persaud

November 15, 2017

Updated recommendations lower the blood pressure threshold for a hypertension diagnosis from 140/90 to 130/80 mm Hg.

Prostate Cancer

Testosterone Therapy May Lower Prostate Cancer Incidence

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Jody A. Charnow

November 14, 2017

Hypogonadal men who received testosterone replacement therapy had a lower incidence of prostate cancer than those who did not, and their cancers were less severe.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Water Ablation for BPH Lessens Risk of Ejaculatory Dysfunction

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Jody A. Charnow

November 13, 2017

A novel approach called “Aquablation” provides results comparable to TURP, but with a decreased likelihood of retrograde ejaculation.

Kidney Stones

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Helps Detect Stones

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Natasha Persaud

November 10, 2017

Complication rates were no higher with point-of-care ultrasound than CT.

$Everolimus Use in Sorafenib-Refractory Hepatocellular Carcinoma$

Anemia

Ferric Citrate Approved for Anemia in CKD Patients

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Natasha Persaud

November 8, 2017

Study results show that the phosphate binder was superior to placebo in raising hemoglobin levels in non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients with iron-deficiency anemia.

Prostate Cancer

Surgery vs Radiation for High-Risk Prostate Cancer

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John Schieszer

November 7, 2017

Physicians who treat patients with high-risk prostate cancer remain uncertain as to the optimal treatment approach, in part due to difficulty in interpreting study data.

Kidney Week 2017

Predialysis Anemia Treatment May Cut Mortality After HD Initiation

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Jody A. Charnow

November 4, 2017

HD patients with untreated or ineffectively treated anemia prior to dialysis initiation were more likely to die than those who had consistently well-treated anemia.

The FDA will add a heart failure warning for medications with saxagliptin and alogliptin.

Kidney Week 2017

Tolvaptan Slows Renal Function Decline in Later-Stage ADPKD

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Jody A. Charnow

November 4, 2017

Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease treated with tolvaptan experienced a 35% decrease in the annual rate of decline in eGFR.

Diagnosis & Disease Information

The Adrenal Gland: The Forgotten Urologic Organ

FDA Approves Sunitinib for Adjuvant Treatment of RCC

New Guidelines Redefine Hypertension

Testosterone Therapy May Lower Prostate Cancer Incidence

Water Ablation for BPH Lessens Risk of Ejaculatory Dysfunction

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Helps Detect Stones

Ferric Citrate Approved for Anemia in CKD Patients

Surgery vs Radiation for High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Predialysis Anemia Treatment May Cut Mortality After HD Initiation

Tolvaptan Slows Renal Function Decline in Later-Stage ADPKD

Higher Relative Urine Supersaturations Up Stone Risk