A Swedish study of patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease found that women were less likely than men to experience disease progression and to die from any cause or cardiovascular causes.
Compared with patients who undergo surgery alone for abdominal or pelvic cancers, those who receive radiation and chemotherapy are at elevated risk for secondary sarcomas.
Older patients with CKD may be especially at risk for suboptimal pain control and inappropriate use of opioids and prescription NSAIDs, according to study investigators.
The risk of death is much higher than that of kidney failure among patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease who are aged 75 years or older.
Each level of worsening hyponatremia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was significantly associated with 43% increased odds of dying in the hospital, a study found.
Rates of peritonitis among patients on peritoneal dialysis, in episodes per patient-year, varied from 0.40 in Thailand to 0.26 in the United States, a study found.
A recent meta-analysis found a significant 13% decreased risk of incident chronic kidney disease among coffee drinkers compared with nondrinkers.
New studies characterize COVID-19 risk factors and outcomes and chronicle how healthcare providers and facilities are dealing with the pandemic.
The COVID-19 public health crisis could propel telemedicine into a more substantial role in clinical practice.
Greater daily temperature differences, the average number of visits to emergency departments for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia increase, according to a large study of Korean men.
