Lifetime CKD Risk High in the U.S.
Chronic kidney disease stage 3 or worse will develop in an estimated 59% of people born today.
Print Issue: September 01, 2013
In-Hospital Complications After Cystectomy Common
Risk of post-operative problems is linked to urinary diversion type.
Erectile Dysfunction Prevalence, Risk Factors Characterized
Likelihood of the condition increases 11% per year beginning at age 45.
Healthy Diet Lowers Risk of Invasive Bladder Cancer in Women
Women in the highest quartile of total fruit and vegetable consumption had a 65% decreased risk compared with those in the lowest quartile.
Prostate Cancer ADT Raises Hip Fracture Risk
Liberal use of androgen deprivation therapy likely gave prostate cancer patients a fracture risk comparable to that of the cancer itself.
Hypogonadism Ups Death Risk in Men on Hemodialysis
In a study, 55% of male hemodialysis patients had low testosterone.
CRRT Offers Better Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes
Dialysis dependence found to be less likely with continuous rather than intermittent renal replacement therapy.
RCC Prevalence ‘Surprisingly High’ in ADPKD Patients
Renal cancers were found in 5% of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Kidney Stones in Women
In adjusted analyses, women with a history of kidney stones had an 18%-48% increased risk of coronary heart disease.
PSA Levels May Predict Hypogonadism
PSA levels below 0.65 ng/mL provide the best sensitivity and specificity (65.2% and 55.5%, respectively) for predicting severe hypogonadism.
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