Obesity, Ethnicity, and Hypertension
Obesity has a stronger impact on the incidence of hypertension among Chinese Asians than in American whites and American blacks, researchers reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology (2008;167:1365-1374).
Epidemiology
NSAIDs Lower PCa Death Risk
SAN FRANCISCO—High exposure to aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with decreased prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to study findings presented here at the 2008 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
CKD Stats in Beijing
The prevalence of CKD among adults in Beijing, China is 13%, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (2008;51:373-384).
Men Take PCa Diagnosis Hard
SAN FRANCISCO—Men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer are at elevated risk of cardiovascular death and suicide, according to separate analyses of a cohort of Swedish men.
Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease Rises As GFR Falls
GRAPEVINE, Tex.—Patients with the metabolic syndrome and decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are at increased risk of having peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a study shows.
LUTS Extremely Common, Survey Finds
MILAN—Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent among men and women aged 40 years and older, according to an online survey of 27,500 individuals in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Alcohol Consumption Cuts ESRD Risk in Chinese Men
Researchers who studied a large cohort of Chinese men found an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
PSA Testing Varies by Race
Black men may be getting the message that they are at increased risk of prostate cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2008;17:636-644).
PCa Found in 12% of Male Organ Donors
Researchers who studied the prevalence of prostate cancer among male organ donors found that approximately one in eight of them had the malignancy.
‘Remarkably High’ Prevalence of CKD Found in Thailand
Thailand has a “remarkably high” prevalence of CKD among individuals aged 35 years and older, according to Thai and Australian researchers.
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