Jardiance Approved for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Sep 25, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jardiance ® (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of sustained decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), end-stage kidney disease ...
SLED: Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis - Renal and Urology News
Feb 26, 2024 · Sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED) is a hybrid form of dialysis that can serve as an alternative to continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) or conventional intermittent hemodialysis. 1 ...
Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney
May 10, 2021 · In a study comparing the effect of 9 oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on kidney function, ibuprofen conferred the lowest risk for incident eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and an eGFR ...
Some Men With PI-RADS 5 Lesions Can Forgo Systematic Prostate …
Jul 28, 2021 · Urologists may be able to skip systematic biopsy (SB) and perform targeted prostate biopsy (TB) alone in men with PI-RADS 5 lesions and a PSA density greater than 15%, a new study concludes.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Renal and Urology News
Mar 19, 2024 · Updated: 05/16/2024. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex clinical disorder frequently seen in hospitalized critically ill patients. 1 It is defined as a functional or structural kidney ...
Hyponatremia - Renal and Urology News
Feb 21, 2024 · Potential causes of hypovolemic hyponatremia include renal sodium loss due to diuretics, mineralocorticoid deficiency, nephropathy, metabolic alkalosis, or cerebral salt wasting. 2 It also can be ...
Survival Outcomes in Gleason 9-10 PCa Similar With Radiation, …
Aug 2, 2016 · Radiation therapy and radical prostatectomy (RP) offer men with Gleason score 9–10 prostate cancer (PCa) equivalent cancer-specific and overall survival, according to a new study.
PSA Levels After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Prognostic
May 28, 2024 · A PSA level of 0.1 ng/mL or higher within 6 months after radiation therapy (RT) completion in men with localized prostate cancer predicts an increased risk for worse oncologic outcomes and overall ...
The Importance of Vitamin D in Patients With CKD
Aug 30, 2024 · Vitamin D has an important role in the health of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially with respect to its endocrine role in bone health in its most biologically active form ...
Genetic Kidney Stone Disease Is Uncommon - Renal and Urology …
Oct 2, 2024 · References: Anderegg MA, Olinger EG, Bargagli M, et al. Prevalence and characteristics of genetic disease in adult kidney stone formers. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2024 Aug 30;39(9):1426-1441. doi ...