New AUA Guidelines Promise Better Care
To avoid CKD, the guidelines now provide detailed review of the risk/benefit profile comparing partial to radical nephrectomy.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Glomerular Disease Differs Globally
International survey finds geographic variation in the subtype frequencies in biopsied patients.
FDA Clears Betrixaban for VTE Prophylaxis
Fewer VTE events were observed in the betrixaban than enoxaparin arm.
For Treating Uremic Pruritus, Evidence is Strongest for Gabapentin
Except for gabapentin, evidence for 38 other treatments is weak and limited by small studies with a high risk of bias, new review finds.
Active Surveillance for Intermediate-Risk PCa May Be Unsafe
Nearly 1 in 3 patients diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer had their disease upgraded or upstaged at radical prostatectomy.
Proteomics Identifies CKD Predictors
The investigators assessed proteomic profiling of 80 proteins using a multiplex assay.
Women Less Likely to Initiate Hemodialysis With an AV Fistula
The odds of starting hemodialysis with an arteriovenous fistula are 31% lower for women compared with men.
Erectile Dysfunction May Predict Development of Parkinson’s Disease
A new study found a 52% higher risk for the future development of Parkinson’s disease among men with erectile dysfunction.
Add-on Sevelamer Therapy May Improve Hemodialysis Patient Survival
Use of sevelamer was associated with a 14% decreased risk of death compared with non-use.
Vasectomy Poses Minimal Risk of Prostate Cancer
Researchers calculated that the absolute increase in lifetime risk of prostate cancer associated with vasectomy was just 0.6%.
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