Dementia Not Linked to ADT for Prostate Cancer
In a study, androgen deprivation therapy did not increase risks for vascular or any other form of dementia among men with prostate cancer who underwent definitive radiation therapy.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Simple Clinical Factors May Aid Prognosis in nmCRPC
A combination of age, comorbidity, and PSA doubling time can risk stratify cause of death among men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, study suggests.
Heart Attack Risk After Stone Procedure Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Myocardial infarction following the kidney stone procedure is twice as likely among patients with 3 to 4 components of metabolic syndrome vs no components.
Radical, Partial Nephrectomy Do Not Differ in Survival Outcomes
Propensity score-matched analysis shows that radical and partial nephrectomy for cT1 renal cell carcinoma are associated with similar cancer-specific and all-cause mortality, a study found.
Recurrent Cystitis Possibly Preventable by Drinking More Water
During a 12-month study, women who drank 1.5 L of water daily in addition to their usual fluid intake reduced their mean number of cystitis episodes nearly by half.
Hemodialysis Patient Hip Fracture Risk Linked to PPIs
Use of proton pump inhibitors among patients on hemodialysis increased their risk of hip fractures by 19%, study finds.
Risk Factors for Bone Metastases at RCC Diagnosis Identified
Older age, male sex, and higher T stage are associated with an increased risk of having bone metastases at initial diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma, study finds.
CKD Associated With Increased Inter-Arm BP Difference
Increased inter-arm difference in systolic blood pressure independently predicts development of chronic kidney disease in the general population, a new study suggests.
Putting Behavioral Economics to Work in Patient Care
The health care field is looking to behavioral economics because of the understanding that behavior is the ‘final pathway through which all of our interventions act.’
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