Jardiance Approved for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
WEBSeptember 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 ...
Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney
WEBMay 10, 2021 · Ibuprofen was the safest NSAID, conferring a significant 12% increased risk of incident eGFR less than 60, 32% increased risk of an eGFR decline of 30% or greater, and 34% increased risk of the ...
SLED: Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis - Renal and Urology News
WEBFeb 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 ...
Renal Function Following Nephrectomy - Renal and Urology News
WEBMar 12, 2009 · Renal Function Following Nephrectomy. Urologic management should focus on optimizing renal function and avoiding CKD whenever possible. Protection of renal function is a primary concern of ...
Time to Say Goodbye to the DRE for Prostate Cancer Screening
WEBJanuary 12, 2021. Screening and assessing for prostate cancer (PCa) is a major component of a urologist’s practice. For most urologists, part of this process includes the digital rectal ...
Surgery vs Radiation for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
WEBIn a recently published study of 1424 men who underwent open or robotic-assisted RP from 2004 to 2015, Dr Moul and collaborators found that 61.5% of patients with clinical Gleason 8 disease on ...
Mitomycin Gel for Low-Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
WEBNov 9, 2020 · The gel fills and conforms to the renal pelvis and remains a gel for 4 to 6 hours for sustained exposure to tumor-ablative chemotherapy. It is excreted by normal urine flow. Mitomycin gel is given ...
PSA Levels After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Prognostic
WEBMay 28, 2024 · The 10-year PCSM rates for the RT alone, RT plus short-term ADT, and RT plus long-term ADT groups were 11.7%, 12.8%, and 12.1%, respectively, for the men with a PSA value of 0.1 ng/mL or higher ...
The Potential Dangers of Ketogenic Diets in Kidney Disease
WEBAugust 19, 2021. Higher-protein ketogenic (keto) diets may hasten kidney failure and cause other medical problems in patients with kidney disease, according to the most comprehensive review yet of ...
Dutasteride Linked to Adverse Sexual Side Effects
WEBJune 27, 2017. A new observational study supports a link between long-term dutasteride treatment and sexual side effects, including worsening erectile dysfunction (ED) and reduced testosterone ...