Calcium Phosphate Stones Resist PNL
Patients with renal stones containing calcium phosphate (CP) are less likely to be rendered stone-free following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) than patients who have non-CP-containing stones, data suggest.
Print Issue: November 01, 2008
ABPM May Help Control Post-Transplant Hypertension
Repeated ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) may help to improve BP control in hypertensive pediatric renal transplant recipients, data suggest.
Older Living Donor Kidneys Superior
Kidneys from older living donors (OLDs) may be an important option for elderly renal transplant candidates, according to a study of 23,754 kidney-only transplants performed in recipients aged 60 years and older.
Hemoglobin Response Better with IV Iron
Patients on hemodialysis and CKD patients not dialysis have a better hemoglobin response when treated with IV iron than with oral iron, but the difference in effect is stronger in hemodialysis patients, a meta-analysis showed.
New Diabetes Drug May Offer Advantages
Liraglutide, a human glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog, is safe and effective as once-daily initial pharmacologic therapy for treating type 2 diabetes, data suggest.
Real-Time Imaging May Improve EBRT
BOSTON—Real-time positional tracking of the prostate could improve external beam radiation treatment (EBRT) of prostate cancer, data suggest.
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