Dialysis Patients More Likely to Die in Winter
Austrian study finds a death rate in winter of 1.60 deaths per 100 patient-months compared with 1.06 deaths per 100 patient-months in summer.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Tolvaptan May Benefit ADPKD Patients with Reduced Kidney Function
After 3 weeks of treatment, total kidney volume decreased and urine volume increased.
Non-Dialysis CKD-MBD Care Suboptimal
One-third of patients who missed clinical targets for phosphorus, calcium and/or parathormone remained untreated.
Early ADT for Recurrent Prostate Cancer May Hike Death Risk
This effect appears to occur mainly in men who experience recurrence when they are younger than 65 and in those with low-risk cancer.
Early Tumor Shrinkage with TKIs Predicts mRCC Survival
RCC tumor shrinkage significantly and independently predicted overall survival.
‘Real-World’ Patient Compliance with Bladder CA Therapy Poor
Researchers find rates lower than those observed in most clinical trials.
Metastasectomy May Up Survival in Metastatic RCC Patients
In a study, patients who had the procedure had a better 5-year overall survival rate than those who did not (68% vs. 27%).
Testosterone Therapy Safe in Hypogonadal Elderly Men
In a study of hypogonadal men older than 65, the treatment did not increase the prevalence of thrombotic events.
UTI Linked to Worse Bladder Cancer Outcomes
Greater effects were seen in women with UTI, according to researchers.
PCa Metastasis Predictors in Active Surveillance Patients ID’d
A PSA doubling time of less than 3 years and a Gleason score of 8-10 were associated with an increased risk of metastasis.
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