FDA-Approved Prostate Cancer Treatments
Approved prostate cancer drug treatments including formulations and usual dosing.
Urologic Disorders
Chronic Kidney Failure in a Woman With a History of Kidney Stones
A 52-year-old woman presented for nephrologic consultation due to progressive chronic kidney failure. One year previously, her estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 55 mL/min/1.73m2. She continued to follow up with her primary doctor and was found to have an eGFR of 40 mL/min/1.73m2 6 months later. The patient’s past medical history was significant for…
ESRD Risk Higher In Recurrent Stone Formers
Recurrent kidney stone formers are at higher risk of end-stage renal disease than patients who form incident symptomatic stones, study finds.
Urinary Stones, Asthma Linked in Adults
Urinary stone formation in adults increases the odds of asthma by 26%, according to a study.
Dual Regimen May Be Best for Ureteral Stent Symptoms
Solifenacin plus tamsulosin improved all symptoms on the ureteral stent symptom questionnaire.
Higher Visceral Fat Ratio Seen With Recurring Urolithiasis
No differences seen with other fat volume measures between recurring, first-time stones.
Tamsulosin Ineffective for Small Ureteral Stones
The passage rate for ureteral stones less than 9 mm in diameter did not differ significantly between tamsulosin and placebo recipients, study finds.
Stone Composition Affects Nephrolithiasis Recurrence Rate
Uric acid and struvite stones are more likely to recur than calcium oxalate stones, according to a study.
Stone Composition Linked to Race, Ethnicity
Compared with whites, blacks, and Hispanics, Middle Easterners are more likely to have predominantly calcium oxalate monohydrate stones, but less likely to have hydroxyapatite stones.
Urinary Stones Linked to Testosterone Therapy
Researchers find a higher incidence of clinically diagnosed urinary stones among men receiving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) vs matched controls not on TRT.
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