No. 1 Post-Transplant Infection: UTIs
WASHINGTON, D.C.—UTIs continue to be the most common infections following kidney transplantation, with female gender and duration of urinary catheterization among the strongest risk factors.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Age Predicts RCC Death in Women
Age is an independent prognostic factor in women, but not men, with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to researchers.
PDE-5 Inhibitors Effective in Women
Off-label use of sildenafil (Viagra) relieved the sexual side effects of antidepressants for women in a recent clinical trial.
Polypharmacy Common in Women with CKD
TORONTO—Nearly one third of women with CKD are taking at least five medications, according to researchers.
Erectile Dysfunction Drug Eases Antidepressant Sexual Side Effects in Women
Off-label use of sildenafil (Viagra) relieved sexual side effects of antidepressants for women in a recent clinical trial.
Study: Renal Scarring More Likely in Boys
The most significant risk factors for renal scarring in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) are high-grade reflux, age at VUR diagnosis greater than five years, and male gender, according to a report in Nephrology (2008;13:38-42).
Gender Can Influence Stone Composition
SAN FRANCISCO—Significant gender differences need to be taken into account when making therapeutic decisions to prevent kidney stone recurrences.
In Taiwan, Most Incontinent Women Do Not Seek Help
Almost 30% of Taiwanese women aged 60 years and older suffer from urinary incontinence (UI), but most do not visit a doctor for the condition, a study found.
When Gender Is In Doubt, What Then?
Should children with disorders of sex development (DSD) —in which genitalia, chromosomes, or reproductive systems diverge from what is considered the norm for females or males—have reconstructive surgery before they are old enough to make their own decisions?
Once Monthly C.E.R.A. Found Beneficial
BARCELONA—Once-monthly dosing of continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (C.E.R.A.) maintains stable hemoglobin levels in CKD patients regardless of age, gender, or comorbidities, according to study data presented here at the 44th Congress of the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association.
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