Some Hypogonadism Guidelines Need Updating, Review Finds
Quality studies are still needed to answer crucial questions about TRT and prostate cancer, cardiovascular risk.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Renal Replacement Need After Cardiac Surgery Hikes Death Risk
In a study, 86% of patients who survived experienced renal recovery within 1 year.
Tamsulosin Improves Passage of Large Ureteric Stones
Study demonstrates a benefit in patients with distal ureteric stones 5-10 mm in diameter.
Kidney Transplant Outcomes Better If Donors Are Kept in Hypothermia
Risk of delayed graft function is reduced when donors are maintained at a temperature of 93.2° to 95° F prior to kidney harvesting after death.
Black Men Twice as Likely to Die of Prostate Cancer
Study in England shows that that 1 in 12 black men die from the malignancy compared with 1 in 24 white men.
VA System ESRD Patients Start Dialysis Later
New findings may support the notion that provider-level financial incentives influence decisions to start dialysis at higher levels of kidney function.
Statin Use Fails To Prevent Progression to Lethal Prostate Cancer
Statin use following diagnosis of localized PCa does not significantly reduce the risk of metastasis or death from PCa.
Risk Factors for CKD Progression ID’d
Proteinuria, hyperphosphatemia, anemia linked more rapid annual decline in eGFR.
Heparin-Lidocaine Combo Relieves Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms
Patients reported significant improvements in bladder pain and urgency compared with lidocaine alone.
Metformin Use in Advanced CKD Raises Death Risk
Study reveals a 35% increase in all-cause mortality risk compared with non-use.
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