Nephrology
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Survival higher with surveillance of small kidney tumors
Major Finding: After 36 months, patients were 63% less likely to have died if their tumors were managed by surveillance instead of surgery (HR, 0....
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CDC: Multiple cases link synthetic cannabinoid, kidney injury
Major finding: Sixteen cases of acute kidney injury occurred after synthetic cannabinoid use in six states in 2012.Data source: The cases are...
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Age, race impact prostate cancer risk
Major Finding: Men aged 75 years or older accounted for 12% of the population, but for 24% of intermediate-risk and 26% of high-risk disease.Data...
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Prostatectomy vs. radiotherapy: 15-year functional outcomes are same
Major Finding: At 15-year follow-up, there were no significant differences in urinary, bowel, or sexual function between 1,164 men who had...
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First OTC drug approved for overactive bladder
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FDA approves Botox for overactive bladder
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Beta-blockers had no impact on CKD mortality
Major Finding: Beta-blocker use was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (adjusted HR of 1.14; P = .07) in patients with...
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Exercise intervention boosted walking in CKD patients
Major Finding: After 12 weeks, patients in the exercise intervention group had a 19% improvement in the 6-minute walk test and a 29% improvement...
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Certain Factors Predict Dialysis Patients' Return to Work
Major Finding: Compared with dialysis patients who reported being unable to work, a higher proportion of those who were able to work met the...
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Metabolic bone disease markers poor in CKD patients with HF
Major Finding: The adjusted mean for serum calcium was significantly lower in patients with heart failure at each CKD stage, while the adjusted...