DENVER—Artery size is the only predictor of both primary and secondary patency in arteriovenous fistula (AVF) placement in hemodialysis (HD) patients, researchers reported at Renal Week 2010. The presence of diabetes predicted primary patency only.
ATLANTA—Mortality rates from lupus nephritis have decreased significantly since 1975 but have leveled off over the past 10 years, British researchers found.
ATLANTA—Lupus nephritis patients who receive rituximab earlier in the course of their disease rather than later have better outcomes, new findings suggest.
SAN DIEGO—Most prostate cancer (PCa) patients receive care according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, but guideline compliance varies significantly by risk group, age, and geographic location, study findings show.
CHICAGO—Evidence-based cardiovascular preventive medications are underused in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), investigators reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Most kidney specialists and primary-care physicians (PCPs) favor collaborative care for patients with progressive chronic kidney disease, but the two groups differ in how and when to share care, according to a survey.
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may increase the risk of cataracts among men with prostate cancer (PCa), according to the findings of a large study.
A protein secreted by podocytes may play a key role in the development of nephrotic syndrome, and an acid precursor in the body may be useful in treating some forms of the condition.
Disease risk and life expectancy, and not chronological age, should determine prostate-cancer (PCa) treatment, suggests a recent analysis detailed in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (2011;29:235-241).
A placebo beverage fared better than cranberry juice in protecting against repeat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in 319 female college students presenting with acute UTI.
