Lesinurad Improves Uric Acid Lowering in Gout Sufferers
Using the drug together with allopurinol helps more patients achieve target uric acid levels of less than 6 mg/dL.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Hemodialysis Patient Hyporesponsiveness to ESAs Ups Death Risk
A recent study resulted in a new definition of less-than-optimal response to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
Even Mild CKD Raises Gastrointestinal Bleeding Risk
Higher albuminuria emerges as a significant predictor of hospitalization for GI bleeding.
High-Risk PCa Found in Black Men Initially on Active Surveillance
Even black men with relatively few comorbidities had increased risks of upgrading or upstaging compared with non-black patients.
Prostate Cancer Death Rate Higher Among Blacks in Most Big Cities
Greatest racial disparity found in Los Angeles, the least in Minneapolis.
Acute Kidney Injury Progression Predicted by Urinary Biomarkers
Study identifies 3 biomarkers that could detect increasing risk of worsening AKI in patients with acute cardiorenal syndrome.
ESRD Patients Visit Emergency Departments More Frequently
More than half of newly diagnosed ESRD patients visit the emergency department during their first year of treatment.
Incremental Hemodialysis Does Not Compromise Survival
Mortality risk is similar whether starting treatment with 1 or 2 sessions per week or with the conventional 3 sessions per week.
Post-Transplant Decrease in Kidney Graft Size Predicts Worse Outcomes
Study reveals a significantly higher risk of a 50% or greater decline in eGFR and end-stage graft failure.
Stone Management Using Ultrasonography Alone Falls Short
Compared with computed tomography, ultrasonography demonstrated low sensitivity and overestimated the stones 10 mm or less in size.
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