Hypogonadism Ups MetS Risk in Testicular Cancer Patients
Hypogonadal testicular cancer survivors had 15 times higher odds of metabolic syndrome than their eugonadal counterparts.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Tips for Negotiating Payer Contracts
Providers need to analyze which procedures and services constitute a large portion of their practice.
Negative Confirmatory Biopsy a Good Sign in Prostate Cancer AS
Prostate cancer patients on active surveillance who have no cancer found on confirmatory biopsy have a reduced risk of grade and volume reclassification.
Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction Benefits CKD Patients
CKD patients treated to a target systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg were 28% less likely to die early.
Non-Dialysis CKD Patients With Anemia Have More CVD, Worse QoL
Anemic patients were 41% and 80% more likely to have coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease than non-anemic patients.
CKD Linked to High Intake of Red, Processed Meat
Chronic kidney disease stage 3 is 23% more likely to develop in individuals in the highest versus lowest quintile of consumption of red and processed meat.
Post-RP Radiotherapy Benefits Selected Men With Elevated PSA
Radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients with persistently elevated PSA after radical surgery improved survival only among those with worse pathologic characteristics.
Erectile Dysfunction Risk Higher in Gout Patients
The risk for developing erectile dysfunction is 15% higher among men with than without gout.
Gout Patient Hospitalizations Soar
All-cause hospitalizations in the US increased 410% from 1993 to 2014 among gout sufferers compared with 4.8% in the general population.
Review Supports Sodium Thiosulfate Use for Calciphylaxis
Patients often received sodium thiosulfate with other therapies.
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