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PSA Screening More Likely Among Blacks
Last updated: 01/05/2019
Black males aged 45–60 years are more likely to undergo PSA screening than non-Hispanic white men, researchers reported in The Journal of Urology (2016;195:913-918). Jesse D....
Acute Kidney Injury Linked to Lower Bicarbonate Levels
Last updated: 01/05/2019
SAN DIEGO—Lower serum bicarbonate levels are independently associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to study findings presented at the American...
Acute Kidney Injury Increases Dementia Risk
Last updated: 01/05/2019
SAN DIEGO—Acute kidney injury (AKI), even with complete renal recovery, is associated with a significantly increased risk of dementia, investigators reported at the American...
Molecular Subtypes Linked to Outcomes in Acute Kidney Injury
Last updated: 01/05/2019
(HealthDay News) -- Two molecularly distinct sub-phenotypes of acute kidney injury (AKI) are associated with different clinical outcomes and response to vasopressin therapy,...
Gadolinium-Based Contrast May Up Acute Kidney Injury Risk in CKD
Last updated: 01/05/2019
Use of gadolinium-based contrast agents during endovascular intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may increase the risk of post-contrast acute kidney injury...
Acute Kidney Injury Increases Risks for CKD, ESRD, and Mortality
Last updated: 01/05/2019
Acute kidney injury (AKI) substantially increases the risks for future kidney damage and death, according to a new study. Rinaldo Bellomo, MD, of the University of Melbourne,...
Risk Stratification Tools and Prognostic Models in Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Critical Assessment from the European Association of Urology Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel.
Last updated: 01/05/2019
This review focuses on the most widely used risk stratification and prediction tools for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). To assess the clinical use and relevance of...
Prognostic value of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Last updated: 01/05/2019
To investigate the prognostic value of preoperative modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) treated with...
About prostate cancer
Last updated: 01/05/2019
About prostate cancer References What is the prostate? Only men have a prostate gland. The prostate is usually the size and shape of a walnut and grows bigger as you get older....
Off-Clamp Partial Nephrectomy Better for Preserving Renal Function
Last updated: 01/04/2019
For patients with small renal tumors, partial nephrectomy (PN) performed off-clamp instead of on-clamp better protects renal function after surgery, according to a new...