Kidney Biopsy Findings Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Events in CKD
Histologic lesions in the kidney may reflect systemic processes that lead to cardiovascular events, according to investigators.
Histologic lesions in the kidney may reflect systemic processes that lead to cardiovascular events, according to investigators.
Use of 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT may avoid unnecessary biopsies in some men with equivocal PI-RADS 3 lesions on mpMRI.
Povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of the needle is a “simple, low-cost, and effective” nonantibiotic strategy to decrease infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy, according to investigators.
Investigators reported findings from the GÖTEBORG-2, a large, population-based randomized screening trial.
Data are from the first randomized clinical trial evaluating whether prophylactic antibiotics are needed for transperineal prostate biopsy.
Some patients with SLE and low-grade proteinuria may have early active lupus nephritis.
For each additional needle pass during the kidney biopsy, the likelihood of major complications increased 22%, investigators found.
Procurement biopsy findings often lead to kidney discard that is not justified, according to investigators.
A second biopsy adds valuable information on lupus nephritis course, according to investigators.
New findings challenge recommendations from the European Association of Urology.