Many nephrologists and other healthcare providers (HCPs) have enthusiastically embraced the July 10 presidential executive order titled, “Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative.” The 3 main components include a reduction in the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) rate by 25% by 2030; a substantial increase in home dialysis so that 80% of new ESRD patients can receive…
Study reveals nearly 18% discard rate in the United States.
Unmarried vs married men have lower rates of receiving cytoreductive nephrectomy, metastasectomy, and systemic therapy use, and unmarried vs married women have lower rates of cytoreductive nephrecotomy and systemic therapy use, a study found.
Gratitude may be a valuable tool that helps clinicians to develop “moral clarity” by improving the quality of their thought processes.
In a large study of patients in the United Kingdom, patients with gout had a 29% increased risk of advanced CKD and 210% increased risk of end-stage renal disease compared with patients who did not have gout.
Compared with the lowest quintiles of total animal protein intake and non-dairy animal protein intake, the highest quintiles were associated with a 16% and 14% increased risks of kidney stone formation, respectively, a study found. Findings are consistent with previous studies.
In a large study, men who underwent radical prostatectomy at centers that had the largest annual prostate cancer caseload lived a median 13.2 months longer than those who had the surgery at centers with the lowest caseload.
To make the best use of the money they have to spend, practices need to perform a risk analysis.
Large observational study reveals a 40% cumulative incidence rate of first skeletal-related events following development of castration-resistant prostate cancer.
