Gynecologic Laparoscopy-Induced Urinary Tract Injuries Uncommon
Injuries of the bladder were three times more common than those of the ureter.
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Cancer Treatments Can Have Effects on Aging Phenotypes
Certain chemotherapies might shorten telomeres and alter microRNA.
Urologic Cancer Risk Higher in Kidney Failure Patients
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a 6-fold and 4.4-fold increased risk of kidney cancer and urothelial cancers, respectively, than individuals without ESRD.
Pre-Op Liraglutide Reduces Post-Op Plasma Glucose in Diabetes Pts
In patients with T2DM, taking liraglutide before surgery may be associated with reduced post-op plasma glucose levels.
Variable Opioid Quantities Prescribed After Hospital Discharge
Of the 35.7% of patients who did not take opioids before discharge, 45.6% were prescribed opioids at hospital discharge.
Ulixertinib Is Active, Safe for Pts With MAPK Mutant Solid Tumors
ERK1/2 kinase inhibitor, ulixertinib, was used to treat cancer patients with MAPK mutant solid tumors.
Young Surgery Pts at Risk for Persistent Opioid Use
Adolescent cholecystectomy and colectomy patients may be at the highest risk for persistent opioid use.
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis Does Not Cut Post-thrombotic Syndrome
Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis used with anticoagulation treatment, did not decrease post-thrombotic syndrome risks but increased major bleeding risks in patients with acute proximal DVT.
The Adrenal Gland: The Forgotten Urologic Organ
The adrenal glands are easilyoverlooked. Distinguishedanatomists from centuries agosuch as Aelius Galen, Leonardo daVinci, and Andreas Vesalius omittedthe adrenals in their early descriptionsof the retroperitoneum. The criticalimportance of the adrenal gland wasrecognized in the mid-19th centuryby Thomas Addison and CharlesÉdouardBrown-Séquard, who demonstratedthat bilateral adrenalectomyuniformly resulted in death. This ledto the discovery and isolation of adrenaline,…
Surgery Patients Uncomfortable With Concurrent Procedures
But patients, family members neutral toward surgical procedures involving overlap of noncritical portions.
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