CKD Risk Is Higher in Stone Formers
PHILADELPHIA—Kidney stones may damage the kidneys and lead to CKD, according to a new study.
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Testosterone Therapy After RP May Work
TORONTO—Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may be effective in improving testosterone levels in hypogonadal men following radical prostatectomy (RP)
Urine Assay for Prostate Cancer Advances
SAN DIEGO—A commercial assay may prove to be valuable for determining which men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels or an abnormal digital rectal exam (DRE) are likely to have prostate cancer and hence should undergo biopsy.
If Transplant Candidates’ Diets Fail
Patients who need to lose weight to have a renal transplant have several bariatric options.
Mediation Decreases Malpractice Case Load
Mandatory mediation of medical malpractice cases seems to be speeding the judicial process in Madison County, Ill.
Survey: Few Premiums Increased in 2008
Most physicians saw their malpractice insurance costs stabilize last year, and more than 40% actually paid less for their coverage, a national survey has found.
Color Coding Cuts Medication Errors in OR
Using color-coded, peel-off labels to match medication vials and delivery syringes can sharply boost accuracy and efficiency during surgery, a team of anesthesiologists at Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa., reports.
Robot Helps Fix Vesicovaginal Fistulas
Robot-assisted repair of recurrent supratrigonal vesicovaginal fistulas achieves excellent results with few complications, according to researchers.
Unexpected Penectomy Lands Urologist in Court
Physicians and hospitals typically require patients to sign a boilerplate consent form before surgery. These forms usually specify that in the event of an emergency or unforeseen medical issue, the physician has the patient’s consent to do whatever is medically necessary under the circumstances.
ART Informed Consent Form Developed
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) has developed an informed consent form for use by physicians when offering a host of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection, assisted hatching, and embryo cryopreservation.
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