AVF Complication Rate Low, Study Shows
Nephrologists should not let concerns about complications delay arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation, according to a Canadian study.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
New Surgical Options for BPH Must Measure Up
The past two decades have witnessed the introduction a dizzying array of minimally-invasive surgical alternatives to the gold standard treatments for BPH—transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and the open simple prostatectomy.
PSA Velocity A Better Predictor
Preoperative PSA velocity is more useful than PSA doubling time for predicting outcomes after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, according to researchers.
Lower PSA Biopsy Threshold Advised
Diagnostic PSA levels in men younger than 50 years are significantly lower than guidelines suggest, according to researchers.
Fast Track for New Prostate Cancer Therapy
The FDA has assigned priority review status to the Biologics License Application for Provenge (sipuleucel-T), an investigational immunotherapy for asymptomatic, metastatic, androgen-independent (also known as hormone refractory) prostate cancer.
BMI Not Linked to Death In Stage 3-4 CKD
Higher BMI is associated with worse survival in the general population, but appears to confer a survival advantage in patients on hemodialysis.
Pre-ESRD Care Cuts Early Mortality
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at higher risk of death within the first 120 days of hemodialysis compared with 121-365 days after hemodialysis initiation, according to a report.
Meat May Increase Renal Stone Risk
Collagen in meat supplies the amino acid hydroxyproline, which is metabolized to oxalate.
New Doses Approved for Kidney Agent
New dosing recommendations have been approved for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals’ immunosuppressant Rapamune (sirolimus).
Renal Decline Is Unusual After Obstruction Relief
Progressive deterioration in renal function is unusual following relief of obstructive nephropathy in most patients over a three-year period, according to British researchers.
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