High KDPI Kidneys Still Underused
“Pressures, such as outcomes reporting and perceived inadequate risk adjustment, disincentivize transplant programs from using high KDPI kidneys,” investigator says.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Age Disparities Documented in Access to First and Second Kidney Transplants
Patients aged 65 years or older had significant 84% lower odds of being waitlisted for a first transplant compared with patients aged 18 to 64 years.
Second-Generation Antiandrogens Up Risk for Cognitive, Functional Toxic Effects
The increasing number of indications for second-generation antiandrogens may result in a large group of men at risk for toxic effects, according to investigators.
Race Disparity Found in Overactive Bladder Medication Prescriptions
The American Urologic Association advises caution in the use of anticholinergic medications to treat older or frail adults with OAB.
Many Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Reveals
Older Americans think they take too many medicines, and a sizable percentage said they have cut back
Cryoablation for T1a RCC Linked With Good Long-Term Outcomes
No residual malignancy was found in 98% of patients treated with percutaneous cryoablation.
Conservative Kidney Management Often a Better Option for Older Adults With ESKD
In many cases, older patients with end-stage kidney disease would be better off with conservative kidney management focused on enhancing quality of life rather than going on dialysis.
Chemoradiation, Cystectomy Offer Similar Survival in Octogenarians with MIBC
Study findings suggest that chemoradiation therapy could be considered an alternative to surgery in this patient population.
Symptoms in Kidney Transplant Recipients Differ by Sex, Age
Patients’ perspectives on their quality of life after kidney transplantation are important considerations in patient-centered health care.
Men Older Than 70 Years Continue to Be Overscreened for Prostate Cancer
Clinician-led discussion of PSA testing advantages was associated with overscreening among older men.
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