Domestic stocks have done well recently, but foreign stocks have soared. During the five years ending in October 2006, the average international stock fund returned 15.61% annually, about 8 percentage points ahead of the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index.
A Canadian study shows that East Asian and Indo Asian patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are more likely than white patients to initiate dialysis treatment on peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Data from a Moroccan study implicate calcium and phosphate metabolism abnormalities in the pathogenesis of heart valve calcifications in patients on hemodialysis.
Repeated injections of botulinum toxin A into the detrusor muscle have a persistent beneficial effect on neurogenic detrusor overactivity, according to a study by French and Swiss investigators.
Simple enucleation is a safe and acceptable nephron-sparing treatment for pT1a renal cell carcinoma (RCC), Italian researchers say.
Urinary supersaturation of uric acid rises with BMI, which could explain why obese individuals have a higher incidence of kidney stones, a study indicates.
Vascular disease may explain the previously established link be-tween smoking and erectile dysfunction (ED), a Finnish study suggests. Additionally, ED may be a silent vascular disease in ex-smokers.
Long-term use of vitamin E-coated polysulfone membrane (VECM) dialysis filters may significantly improve hemoglobin levels and reduce requirements of erythropoietin (EPO), according to an Italian study.
CHICAGO—Elevated troponin levels are associated with renal insufficiency in patients with heart failure, a new study found.
An increase in serum creatinine as small as 0.3 mg/dL resulting from acute kidney injury after exposure to a contrast agent greatly raises mortality risk, data suggest.
