Factors Predicting Withdrawal From RRT for AKI Identified
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3y ago
Chronic kidney disease, ventilator use, hypoalbuminemia, and higher mean arterial pressure increase the likelihood of withdrawal from renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury ..read more
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CKD Progression Tied to Low Potassium Excretion
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3y ago
In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), those in the lowest vs highest quartile of 24-hour urinary potassium excretion had a 3-fold increased risk of CKD progression ..read more
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Online Calculator May Aid In Individualizing Prostate Cancer Care
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3y ago
New tool promises to help patients decide whether radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy is their best treatment option ..read more
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Fosfomycin Promising for Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis
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3y ago
Findings from a small study suggest it could be an effective, safe, and attractive alternative to fluoroquinolones, bacterial resistance to which is becoming increasingly prevalent ..read more
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Kidney Stones Predict Osteoporotic Fracture in CKD
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3y ago
In a new study of patients with chronic kidney disease, the presence of kidney stones, compared with their absence, was significantly associated with a 2.3-fold increased risk of osteoporotic fracture ..read more
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Sertraline Outperforms CBT for Depression in Hemodialysis Patients
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3y ago
In a randomized trial, sertraline eased depressive symptoms better than cognitive behavioral therapy in patients on maintenance hemodialysis ..read more
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Improper Patient Selection for NSS May Increase CKD Risk
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3y ago
In a study, chronic kidney disease was nearly twice as likely to develop in patients who had post-operative complications following nephron-sparing surgery ..read more
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Study Supports Once-Daily Plazomicin Use for Complicated UTIs
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3y ago
Investigators observe higher rates of clinical cure or microbiologic eradication in patients treated with plazomicin vs meropenem, including those with infections due to Enterobacteriaceae not susceptible to aminoglycosides ..read more
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Clinicians Somewhat Favor Shared Decision-Making in Older mCRPC Patients
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3y ago
This survey assessed the opinions of oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses on the use of shared decision-making in older men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer ..read more
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Dialysis and Transplant Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer Death
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3y ago
Dialysis patients were more likely than transplant recipients to die from pre-existing cancers, whereas transplant recipients were more likely to die from de novo cancers ..read more
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