ESRD Risk with Radical and Partial Nephrectomy Comparable
Radical and partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma are associated with a similar risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to research.
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Blood Pressure Drug Initiation Linked to Serious Falls in Elderly
Initiating antihypertensive therapy increases the short-term risk of falls in elderly patients, study finds.
Vitamin C May Improve Anemia Care
Ascorbic acid may help to manageanemia in hemodialysis (HD) patients,according to a study.& Romanian researchers randomized69 HD patients with anemiato receive, for 12 months, 300 mgintravenous ascorbic acid 3 times aweek, or placebo. After the first 3 months, theascorbic acid group had a significantlygreater rise in hemoglobincompared with the control group.Doses of erythropoiesis-stimulatingagent decreased significantly…
Post-Transplant UTI Risk Factors Identified
Female kidney recipients have a nearly 7-fold higher risk of UTI than their male counterparts.
Finasteride Can Decrease TURP-Related Blood Loss
Neither drug decreased operative time, prostate volume, or weight of gland resected.
Sacral Neuromodulation Testing Increasing
The number of neuromodulation test procedures performed per physician has increased.
Therapeutic Non-adherence: An Ongoing Problem
No matter how much pharmacologic therapy advances, patient behavior will remain a significant factor in the outcomes achieved.
Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease Impairs Sexual Function
Researchers identify depression as the most important determinant.
Prostate Health Index Predicts Post-RARP Prostate Cancer Recurrence
A PHI of 82 discriminated between patients with and without biochemical recurrence.
High n-3 PUFA Intake Improves Survival After Kidney Transplantation
Highest versus lowest intake associated with a 67% and 88% lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, respectively.
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