Novel 3D Printed Prostates Could Improve Preoperative Planning
New technique uses silicone-based polymer inks to create prostate models with the tactile sensation, pliability, and texture of a real prostate.
Print Issue: February 01, 2018
Racial-Ethnic Gap in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Widens
New findings suggest that national strategies have failed to correct racial/ethnic disparities in live donor kidney transplantation.
Early RRT for Acute Kidney Injury Not Superior
Early and late initiation of renal replacement therapy for AKI in critically ill patients are associated with similar long-term risks of death, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease.
Some High-risk Heart Failure Patients Benefit From MRAs
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists found to lower hospital readmission risk in patients with heart failure and concomitant diabetes or renal insufficiency.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Significant Interdialytic Weight Gain Linked
Researchers find a higher proportion of hemodialysis patients with interdialytic weight gain greater than 2 kg among patients with versus without obstructive sleep apnea.
Partial Nephrectomy Improves Survival in cT1b RCC Cases
Partial nephrectomy was associated with decreased odds of death versus radical nephrectomy among patients with cT1b but not cT2 renal cell carcinoma.
The Importance of Nurse Managers
Nurse managers have a direct impact on the quality of care provided by staff nurses.
Shift Workers at Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer
A rotating shift schedule appeared the most risky.
Urologic Cancer Risk Higher in Kidney Failure Patients
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a 6-fold and 4.4-fold increased risk of kidney cancer and urothelial cancers, respectively, than individuals without ESRD.
Optimal Salvage Treatment for Radiorecurrent PCa Still Unclear
Definitive comparative effectiveness data are lacking for salvage prostatectomy or salvage cryotherapy.
- Loading...
Loading...
Next post in Prostate Cancer
Loading... 
Loading...