Hyperkalemia, defined as a serum potassium level above 5.3 mmol/L, develops in many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The abnormality can precipitate serious adverse outcomes, including dysrhythmias and sudden cardiac death, so patients with elevated blood potassium levels may be referred to emergency departments or urgent care facilities for immediate therapy. As a result,…
Undiagnosed chronic kidney disease is present in 49% of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United States, a study found.
In a large study of patients with chronic kidney disease, metabolic acidosis independently increased the risk of progressing to end-stage renal disease and death.
New studies find no increase in biochemical recurrence risk following radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy associated with testosterone replacement therapy.
In a study, left-sided renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was associated with a 16% to 19% increased risk of dying from the malignancy compared with right-sided RCC.
Among men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, the risk of developing metastasis increased with decreasing PSA doubling time, a study found.
Health care professionals have the right to protect themselves from unjust discrimination, but doing so should not interfere with their professional commitments to promote patient’s access to care, even when patients exhibit objectionable behavior.
Letting patients know the prices of health care services in advance can increase practice income and engender patient loyalty.
