Researchers have found a strong association between age and nephrosclerosis in healthy adults, and this association is not explained by kidney function and CKD risk factors, according to a report in Annals of Internal Medicine (2010;152:561-567).
Dietary calcium may raise the risk of prostate cancer among Chinese men, recent study findings suggest.
CKD patients who have been diagnosed with a current major depressive episode is twice as likely as their non-depressed counterparts to be hospitalized, progress to long-term dialysis treatments, or die within a year.
Performing an MRI before a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) can help urologic surgeons make more informed decisions as to whether to spare the neurovascular bundle and thus preserve erectile function and continence.
A meta-analysis of 27 trials evaluating erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) treatment in 10,452 CKD patients shows that compared with a lower hemoglobin (Hb) target, higher Hb targets are associated with a 51% increased of stroke, a 67% increased risk of hypertension, and a 33% increased risk of vascular access thrombosis.
One practitioner’s perceived good deed for a dying patient could be another’s definition of homicide.
Most of Dr. W’s cases were referrals from other physicians, often from physicians with whom he was friends.
New evidence supports CKD patient use of keto acid supplements, which provide protein without overloading the kidneys.
SAN FRANCISCO—Researchers have identified medical conditions that are independently associated with moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI) in men. These include major depression, hypertension, and prostatic enlargement.
NEW YORK—An investigational triple regimen of olmesartan medoxomil (OM), amlodipine besylate (AML), and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) may result in significantly greater mean reductions in BP compared with a combination of any two of these drugs in patients with moderate to severe hypertension, new data show.
